Zombies 3 (stylized as Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 or Z3) is a Disney+ Original Movie, which is a sequel to the 2020 film, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2, and the third installment of the Z-O-M-B-I-E-S franchise. It premiered on July 15, 2022 on Disney+ and made its television debut on August 12, 2022 on Disney Channel with a "lost song" that was shown after the film ended. It was aired on its sister network Disney XD as well.
Synopsis[]
Synopsis 1: "Zed anticipates an athletic scholarship while Addison is gearing up for Seabrook's international cheer-off competition. Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings appear around Seabrook, causing more than friendly competition."
Synopsis 2: "It’s Zed and Addison’s final year at Seabrook and things are better than ever. The town has finally accepted monsters as a part of Seabrook and has become a safe haven for monsters and humans alike. Zed is on the cusp of receiving a football scholarship and becoming the first Zombie to ever attend college (and he’s excited to join Addison who has already been admitted). Addison is excited to mark the opening of the town’s brand new “cheer pavilion” by inviting cheer teams from all over the world to compete in an “international cheer-off.” However, the town is shocked by the arrival of a new group of intergalactic outsiders - Aliens, who show up to compete in the cheer-off. Though they begrudgingly allow the Aliens to stay for the competition - the monsters and humans of Seabrook grow suspicious when they discover that the Aliens may be looking for more than a friendly competition.[2]"
Plot[]
After the last cliff-hanger in Zombies 2, werewolves, humans, and zombies coexist. Addison has been accepted into Mountain College, and Zed is pursuing an athletic scholarship at Mountain College and is hoping to join Addison. The story begins at night, and there is a highly anticipated football game. If they win, Seabrook's going to have their first zombie/monster recruited, therefore bringing down a barrier for all other monsters. But, just as the team gets ready to leave, a UFO causes a slightly destructive energy surge, and the aliens invade. The aliens are here and, unbeknownst to the town, they are here to locate an interstellar map to Utopia, a perfect new home for their species. To cover up their real purpose, they claim to be here to compete in the National Cheer Off, which Addison previously had organized. While in interrogation at the Z-Patrol building, A-Spen finds a loophole so Zed can get into college.
The werewolves are extremely distrustful of these intergalactic newcomers. The aliens settle into Seabrook temporarily. The aliens interrogate the werewolves and scan their minds with their Luma Lenses. Eliza, who is currently interning at Z-Corp, the maker of the Z-bands, helps Zed with his exceptional scholarship, which is what A-Spen had discovered earlier. The aliens beat Zed's records, both athletic and academic, and lower his chances of entering college. Zed, in return for the aliens altering his report card, helps the aliens identify the moonstone. A-Spen meets Addison, whom they reveal to that they are in love with Zed. At cheer practice, the cheer team is threatened after witnessing the aliens practice their cheer. Meanwhile, the aliens inspect the moonstone scanning it for coordinates. They learn that the moonstone interferes with their alien powers, and is therefore lethal to them. They take a risky move, as they are almost caught by the werewolves. They head home to their Mothership where Zed helps them with his knowledge of Seabrook, whereas Addison mistakenly is beamed up to the Mothership. A-Spen, A-Li and A-Lan reveal their true reasons for arriving in Seabrook. After fixing and watching the Scout's logs, they discover that the scout is none other than Addison's maternal grandmother Angie.
Zed is nervous for his home college interview, which is the last thing he needs to overcome before figuring out if he is accepted in Mountain College or not. Addison's alien powers cause him to "zombie out" during his interview and manages to say a few words to his interviewer before she leaves. Addison questions her identity as an alien, asking her mom about her grandma. As this goes on, the wolves and Bucky discover the real reason the aliens are in Seabrook, and in the process, Wyatt's crush on Eliza is revealed awkwardly. The trio of aliens suspect that the Seabrook Cup, which is the trophy Angie created, now awarded to the winning team of the Cheer Off, which is crafted with materials from their home world, is their map home. Addison discovers this same thing soon after, and realizes either the aliens win it or she does. The werewolves alert the Z-Patrol about the aliens' mission and Zed, being accepted into college realizes about the Z-Patrol coming to arrest the aliens, and races to stop them from competing in the competition. The extraterrestrial team is disqualified, leaving Addison being their only chance of making it to Utopia. The Seabrook Mighty Shrimp are victorious at the competition and win.
The werewolves crash into the cheer pavilion and spill the reality about their intergalactic invaders. The aliens, Addison and Zed escape before Addison reveals to the entire community that she is in fact, part of the aliens. Missy admits that she always knew her mother was secretly an alien and that her parents believed hiding was the best way to stay safe. Zed reveals his college news, and the aliens realize that the coordinates to Utopia lie not in the trophy, but within Addison's DNA, and unfortunately, their map is dynamic, meaning they must take Addison to their new home. Addison agrees to go, although she is conflicted in her decision, but must go to Utopia. Zed offers to go with her, but it is impossible, as he would be fried by their stardust energy within minutes.
The next morning, Addison prepares to leave with the aliens when her parents arrive. Missy reveals that her blonde hair is really a wig, and her natural hair is white. Addison states her mom is beautiful, and Dale states he does not care what planet they’re from; Missy and Addison are his family no matter what. The aliens' ship is critically damaged, so the werewolves offer their moonstone, and Eliza states that they could filter the moonstone's energy through their Z-bands. Zed risks it by interfering with the power of the aliens and the moonstone and nearly dies, but manages to push through. As the others race to exit the ship before it releases into space, Addison and Zed share one last kiss before he is beamed back to Earth.
A few days later, in a world without Addison, Seabrook is broken-hearted and desolate. The group celebrates graduating high school as the aliens compute their coordinates. Addison shows the other aliens how they need conflict and harmony in order to evolve, showing them clips from the last two movies on the mothership. After thinking it through, Addison realizes where her Grandma Angie wanted her species to reside. Realizing Utopia is planet Earth, the quartet pave their way back to Seabrook. Zed, Bree , Willa, Wynter, Wyatt, Bonzo, Bucky, and the Acey’s celebrate Addison and the aliens return and afterwards the aliens fully move in to Seabrook along with several other monsters and creatures including Vampires and Mermaids making Seabrook the perfect haven for monsters.
In a mid-credits scene, Bucky is shown activating the Mothership for launch, as he jets off to outer space, aiming to "bring cheer to the farthest reaches of the galaxy". It can be assumed that, even if he did die, he was brought back after A-Spen reset Senior year in the Re-Animated Series.
Cast[]
- Milo Manheim as Zed Necrodopolis; the 17-year-old[3] charismatic zombie and Addison's boyfriend. He is embracing that things have changed for the better at Seabrook High and is hoping to earn a football scholarship as the first zombie to attend Mountain College.[4]
- Meg Donnelly as Addison Wells; the 17-year-old[3] determined cheerleader and Zed's girlfriend who believes everyone should be treated equally and with kindness. She has an inner struggle with wanting to find out who she really is and where she comes from.[4]
- Trevor Tordjman as Bucky Buchanan; Seabrook High's always over-confident student body president, who thrives on thwarting anyone who might steal his glory. He is Addison's cousin and suspicious of those who are different.[4]
- Kylee Russell as Eliza Zambi; Zed's tech-savvy best friend and voice of reason. She's an activist and a rebel at heart.[4]
- Carla Jeffery as Bree; A bubbly cheerleader at Seabrook High and Addison's best friend.[4]
- James Godfrey as Bonzo; Zed and Eliza's best friend and Bree’s boyfriend, he's a renaissance zombie who loves music and art and has a heart of gold.[4]
- Chandler Kinney as Willa Lykensen; Leader of the werewolves and Wyatt's sister. She is strong, fierce and protective of her pack.[4]
- Pearce Joza as Wyatt Lykensen; A kind-hearted werewolf who is nursing a crush on Eliza despite their physical distance.[4]
- Ariel Martin as Wynter Barkowitz; She rounds out the werewolf pack and serves as Willa's best friend. She's also a powerful member of the Seabrook High football team.[4]
- Terry Hu as A-Spen; A super-intelligent, telepathic Alien who, after arriving on Earth, finds an uncommon emotion entering their bloodstream: Love.[4]
- Kyra Tantao as A-Li; Also super-intelligent and telepathic, opinionated A-Li has a more intense outlook on life then her fellow extraterrestrials.[4]
- Matt Cornett as A-Lan; Another member of the Alien trio, A-Lan enjoys competition, especially against the less intelligent and less athletic students at Seabrook High.[4]
- Kingston Foster as Zoey Necrodopolis; Zed's younger sister. She loves cheerleading and sees past people's differences, even at a young age.[4]
- Noah Zulfikar as Jacey
- Jasmine Renée Thomas as Stacey
- Emilia McCarthy as Lacey
- Tony Nappo as Zevon Necrodopolis
- Naomi Snieckus as Principal Lee
- Jonathan Langdon as Coach
- Paul Hopkins as Dale Wells, Addison's human father.
- Marie Ward as Missy Wells, Addison's human-alien mother.
- Sheila McCarthy as Angie, Addison’s alien grandmother.
- RuPaul as The Mothership, a "comedically passive-aggressive UFO" that brings the aliens to earth (voice)[5]
- Kobie Powell as Shrimpy
Production[]
Paul Hoen is set to direct the film, all of the original cast members are expected to return. Filming and other parts of production began on June 7, 2021 and wrapped on July 28, 2021 with filming taking place in Toronto, Canada.
Music[]
Score[]
The main music score was composed by George S. Clinton and Amit May Cohen. The television film's two main themes ("Last Year" and "Danger Ahead") were performed by Canadian-American-German rock band Abraham Lincoln. The band would later return to compose the score for its Animated Series.
Film Soundtrack[]
| Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Fired Up (Reprise) | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Alien Invasion | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Ain't No Doubt About It | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Terry Hu, Matt Cornett & Kyra Tantao | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| What Is This Feeling? | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Meg Donnelly, Chandler Kinney, Carla Jeffery, Ariel Martin & Terry Hu | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Utopia | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Terry Hu, Matt Cornett & Kyra Tantao | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Come on Out | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Chandler Kinney, Ariel Martin & Pearce Joza | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Exceptional Zed | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Exceptional Zed (Reprise) | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Milo Manheim | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| I'm Finally Me | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Meg Donnelly | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Someday (Z3 Version) | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Nothing But Love | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
Studio Soundtrack[]
| Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Alien Invasion | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Ain't No Doubt About It | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Terry Hu, Matt Cornett & Kyra Tantao | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Come on Out | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Chandler Kinney, Ariel Martin & Pearce Joza | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Exceptional Zed | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Exceptional Zed (Reprise) | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Milo Manheim | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| I'm Finally Me | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Meg Donnelly | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Someday (Z3 Version) | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Nothing But Love | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Utopia | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Terry Hu, Matt Cornett & Kyra Tantao | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| Fired Up (Reprise) | ZOMBIES 3 Cast | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| ZOMBIES 3 Score Medley | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. George S. Clinton & Amy May Cohen | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
| What Is This Feeling? | ZOMBIES 3 Cast feat. Meg Donnelly, Chandler Kinney, Carla Jeffery, Ariel Martin & Terry Hu | ZOMBIES 3 (Original Soundtrack) |
Transcript[]
Gallery[]
Main page: Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3/Gallery
Promotion[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- It takes place directly after Addison's Moonstone Mystery.
- The new group of outsiders that appear in the film are aliens.
- This was supposed to be the final film in the franchise. However Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires has since been announced.
- In an interview on Good Morning America, when asked if there will be a Zombies 4, Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly stated that "We're gonna have to see if you guys like Zombies 3, and then we can decide."
- Milo Manheim said in an interview that if the fans liked Z3, there would possibly be a Z4.
- This is currently the only movie in the ZOMBIES franchise to not be released in February.
- Vampires and mermaids have a cameo before "Nothing But Love" began playing in the final act.
- This is the only movie in the Z-O-M-B-I-E-S franchise to not have any duets.
- Kylee Russell, who plays Eliza, was pregnant while filming most of this movie. She gave birth on July 10, 2021 right before they were finished filming in late July 2021.
- Due to this, her character is always sitting (except for in the song Someday) and is now interning at Z-Corp.
- On the “Zach Sang Show” Meg Donnelly stated that the script, before she changed it, wasn’t going to have Zed and Addison say “I love you”.