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February 11, 2019

'Zombies' Alive and Well as Disney Channel Greenlights 'Zombies 2'

‘ZOMBIES‘ ALIVE AND WELL AS DISNEY CHANNEL GREENLIGHTS ‘ZOMBIES 2‘ Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim Set to Reprise Addison and Zed "ZOMBIES 2," the highly anticipated sequel to Disney’s "ZOMBIES," a movie that captivated kids and families, will begin production in spring with stars Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim reprising their marquee roles as Addison and Zed. The announcement was made today during a presentation to advertisers by Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide. "ZOMBIES" was cable television’s #1-rated telecast among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 for the year (2018). "’ZOMBIES’ took our worldwide audience of kids and families by storm with its powerful themes and incredible music," Marsh said. "We’re thrilled with the work of writers David Light and Joseph Raso and look forward to working again with the immensely talented Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim, as well as our equally talented director, Paul Hoen, to bring a new chapter of ZOMBIES to life.

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March 5, 2018

Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies’ Gets Even Livelier in L+7 Nielsen Ratings, Digital Viewing, Music Videos and Billboard Music Chart Rankings

DISNEY CHANNEL’S ‘ZOMBIES’ GETS EVEN LIVELIER IN L+7 NIELSEN RATINGS, DIGITAL VIEWING, MUSIC VIDEOS AND BILLBOARD MUSIC CHART RANKINGS Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim to Host Special Telecast on Disney Channel with Fun Second Screen Live Play Activities on DisneyNOW, Friday, March 30 The power of a music-driven story, an integral part of Disney Channel’s connection to kid and tween viewers, continues to bear out with “ZOMBIES,” the #1 cable telecast among Kids 6-11, Kids 6-14, Tweens 9-14 and Girls 6-11 in seven months, since the premiere of “Descendants 2” (July 21, 2017). Among all kids cable TV networks, it is the highest rated telecast in Total Viewers (four million), since the debut of “Raven’s Home” (July 21, 2017), according to newly available L+7 data. Through its first 10 telecasts, “ZOMBIES” reached 12.8 million Total Viewers, including 4.0 million Kids 6-11. In other metrics, “ZOMBIES” is Disney Channel’s #1 Video-On-Demand property and has been #1 in the DisneyNOW app since

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February 20, 2018

Premiere of Disney Channel’s Original Movie ‘Zombies’ Is Cable’s #1 TV Telecast Since July 2017 With Key Youth Demographics

PREMIERE OF DISNEY CHANNEL’S ORIGINAL MOVIE ‘ZOMBIES’ IS CABLE’S #1 TV TELECAST SINCE JULY 2017 WITH KEY YOUTH DEMOGRAPHICS New Episode of ‘Andi Mack’ Scores 3-Month Highs in Kids 6-11 and Girls 6-11 Disney Channel Claims Friday’s #1 TV Telecast in Key Kids Demographics Against big competition from the 2018 Winter Olympics, Disney Channel’s “ZOMBIES” reached 10.3 million Total Viewers, including 3.3 million Kids 6-11, over the holiday weekend with eight telecasts beginning Friday, Feb. 16 (8:00 p.m. EST) through Monday, Feb. 19. The Friday, Feb. 16 premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie “ZOMBIES” (8:00 p.m. EST) is the #1 cable TV telecast among Kids 6-11 (1.14 million/4.8 rating) and Girls 6-11 (752,000/6.4 rating) since “Descendants 2” on July 21, 2017 and the #1 telecast across kid cable TV networks in Total Viewers (2.57 million) since the debut of “Raven’s Home” on July 21, 2017. Kicking off the family-viewing event, an all-new episode of “Andi Mack” (7:30 p.m. EST) gen

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January 25, 2018

Zombies: Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET Title: Disney’s “ZOMBIES” Premiere: Friday, February 16, 2018 (8:00 p.m. EST/PST) Synopsis: Disney’s “ZOMBIES” is a music- and dance-filled story set in the fictitious world of Seabrook, a cookie-cutter community brimming with perky conformity 50 years after a zombie apocalypse. Today, the zombies pose no threat but are required to live in Zombietown, an isolated, rundown community infused with their unique creative spirit. When zombies are finally allowed to enroll in Seabrook High School, the charming, charismatic zombie Zed, who is determined to play football, meets freshman Addison who dreams of being a cheerleader – the ultimate form of status in Seabrook. Addison takes a lot of flak for befriending Zed and his zombie friends but comes to learn that zombies and cheerleaders aren’t so different after all. Zed and Addison wo

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January 25, 2018

Zombies: Lead Sheet

DISNEY’S “ZOMBIES” Multi-talented young actors Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly (ABC’s “American Housewife”), a pop and hip-hop music soundtrack, eye-popping choreography and acrobatic cheer moves are all on display in Disney’s “ZOMBIES,” a Disney Channel Original Movie for kids and tweens. A wink at the monster movie genre with zombies as the heroes, the story is set in the fictitious world of Seabrook, a cookie-cutter community brimming with perky conformity 50 years after a zombie apocalypse. Today, though the zombies pose no threat, they are still required to live in Zombietown – an isolated, rundown community that has been infused with their unique creative spirit. When it is announced that zombies will finally be allowed to enroll in Seabrook High School, life will be forever changed. Addison (Donnelly) is a freshman who dreams of being a cheerleader – the ultimate form of status in image-conscious Seabrook. When she makes the squad, it’s a dream come true, until she meets zombie Z

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January 25, 2018

Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly, Stars of Disney’s ‘Zombies,’ Present a ‘Zombies’-Themed Cheer Performance and Announce the Launch of a Nationwide ‘Zombies’ Spirit Challenge on Friday, Jan. 26

MILO MANHEIM AND MEG DONNELLY, STARS OF DISNEY’S ‘ZOMBIES,’ PRESENT A ‘ZOMBIES’-THEMED CHEER PERFORMANCE AND ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF A NATIONWIDE ‘ZOMBIES’ SPIRIT CHALLENGE ON FRIDAY, JAN. 26 Multi-talented young actors Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly (ABC’s “American Housewife”), stars of the Disney Channel Original Movie Disney’s “ZOMBIES,” will present the debut of a “ZOMBIES”-themed, action-packed cheerleading routine choreographed by Varsity Spirit and performed by a nationally-ranked cheer squad on FRIDAY, JAN. 26 on Disney Channel. Manheim and Donnelly will also launch Disney Channel’s “ZOMBIES” Spirit Challenge inviting kids and tweens nationwide to show their zombie spirit for a chance to win a “ZOMBIES” screening party with a Disney Channel star or have their photo featured during the movie’s premiere telecast on Friday, Feb. 16 (8:00 p.m., EST/PST) on Disney Channel. Performing to the high-energy dance single “BAMM” from the movie’s soundtrack, Florida’s Bartow High Schoo

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May 11, 2017

Production Has Begun on Disney’s ‘Zombies,’ a Music- and Dance-Filled Movie, Set for 2018 on Disney Channel

PRODUCTION HAS BEGUN ON DISNEY’S ‘ZOMBIES,’ A MUSIC- AND DANCE-FILLED MOVIE, SET FOR 2018 ON DISNEY CHANNEL Production is underway on Disney’s “Zombies,” a music- and dance-filled story about a groundbreaking semester at Seabrook High School; the pride and joy of Seabrook, a suburban town preoccupied with uniformity, traditions and pep rallies. That is until transfer students from Zombietown integrate into the school and a cheerleader and zombie football star, Addison and Zed, fall in love. Now, amid chaos and confusion, it’s up to them to lead their community to coexistence. Set for premiere in 2018 as part of the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, the movie is directed by Paul Hoen (“Invisible Sister,” “Let It Shine”), choreographed by Christopher Scott (“Teen Beach Movie”), and executive produced by Effie Brown (“Star,” “Dear White People”) and Hoen. Leading the cast are Meg Donnelly (ABC’s “American Housewife”) as Addison and Milo Manheim (“Ghost Whisperer”) as Zed. Also s

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'Zombies' Alive and Well as Disney Channel Greenlights 'Zombies 2'

Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies’ Gets Even Livelier in L+7 Nielsen Ratings, Digital Viewing, Music Videos and Billboard Music Chart Rankings

Premiere of Disney Channel’s Original Movie ‘Zombies’ Is Cable’s #1 TV Telecast Since July 2017 With Key Youth Demographics

Zombies: Fact Sheet

Zombies: Lead Sheet

Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly, Stars of Disney’s ‘Zombies,’ Present a ‘Zombies’-Themed Cheer Performance and Announce the Launch of a Nationwide ‘Zombies’ Spirit Challenge on Friday, Jan. 26

Production Has Begun on Disney’s ‘Zombies,’ a Music- and Dance-Filled Movie, Set for 2018 on Disney Channel

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