The makers of ‘Zombie Reddy’ have revealed the title of the film’s sequel as ‘Zombie Reddy 2: NXT LVL – Dead Or Alive’.
People Media Factory announced the title with a teaser on the occasion of Teja Sajja’s birthday. The production house said the new instalment would return audiences to the franchise’s zombie universe with a larger scale and more intense action.
Prasanth Varma, who directed the original ‘Zombie Reddy’, will remain associated with the sequel as its creator and writer. Suparn S Varma, known for projects including ‘Haq’ and ‘The Family Man’ season 2, will direct the new film.
Teja Sajja will return to the franchise, while Kannada star Upendra has an important role. Shanaya Kapoor will make her Telugu debut with the film. The screenplay has been developed by Suparn S Varma, Hussain Dalal, Abbas Dalal and Prasanth Varma, while Subbu K has written the dialogues.
The technical team includes cinematographer Abhinandan Ramanujam, composer Gowra Hari, editor Vijay Velukutty and production designer Banglan. Produced by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad under People Media Factory, the film reunites Teja Sajja with the production banner following their successful collaboration on ‘Mirai’.
The title glimpse promises a much larger zombie spectacle than the first film. It opens with a disclaimer stating that artificial intelligence was not used in creating the teaser. A zombie is then shown falling from a bridge onto a vehicle before the teaser announces the return of the undead. The sequel is planned for a 2027 release and is expected to reach audiences in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Nepali and Japanese through dubbed versions.