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Zombies & Basketball: High School Horror Comedy Film
28 Apr
Summary
- YA live-action film adaptation of the popular Webtoon comic 'ShootAround'.
- Plot involves a girls' basketball team fighting zombies and each other.
- The story blends humor and horror, likened to 'Zombieland' meets 'Bring It On'.
The zombie horror-comedy "ShootAround" is being adapted into a YA live-action film by Lion Forge Entertainment and Webtoon Productions. Aiyana K. White, known for her work on "Severance" and "The Night Agent," is penning the script, based on the popular Webtoon webcomic by creator "Suspu." The story centers on a high school basketball team forced to band together during a zombie outbreak.
When the apocalypse hits, the state's best girls' basketball team must cooperate with the boys they dislike to endure 24 hours locked inside their high school. The narrative is described as a thrilling mix of "Zombieland" and "Bring It On," focusing on survival against zombies and the challenges of teen life.
Lion Forge's David Steward II and Stephanie Sperber are producing, with Webtoon Productions' David Madden and Jason Goldberg executive producing. This collaboration aims to leverage the comic's built-in global fanbase for potential franchise storytelling across multiple platforms.
