We were like, Are we ever going to be able to get this foursome back together again?
Because theyre ruling the world right now.
We started working on the script and it just took a while to get the tone right.

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The timing is also interesting, because were now in the post-zombie content boom.
Wernick even says thatTWDcomic creator Robert Kirkman creditsZombielandfor AMC moving forward with the now long-running adaptation.
The burden was on us to make the zombies a little more interesting, shares Reese.
Hopefully it doesnt take 10 years for another one, says Wernick.
Adds Fleischer: Like it was this time around, it would be a dream come true.
Zombieland: Double Tapopens in theaters on Friday.