Return of the Living Dead (2026) is a new movie in the horror franchise, written and directed by Steve Wolsh, starring Devon Sawa and Alexander Ward. The film is scheduled for release in December 2025, and its plot takes place 18 months after the original movie, during Christmas 1985 in a small Pennsylvania town that is on the verge of a zombie outbreak due to a Trioxin leak.
Director: Steve Wolsh
Writers: Steve Wolsh
Stars: Devon Sawa, Alexander Ward, and Kynlee Heiman
Plot: Set in December 1985, the story follows a new Trioxin 2-4-5 leak that threatens a small Pennsylvania town with a zombie outbreak.
Connection to original film: The events of the movie take place 18 months after the first Return of the Living Dead.

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