Return of the Living Dead Reboot (2025)

[claws]

The next installment of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD will hit theaters Christmas 2025. Taking place 18 months after the events at the UNEEDA Warehouse in Louisville, KY, a new Trioxin 2-4-5 leak puts a small Pennsylvania town on the brink of a zombie outbreak during Christmas, 1985.

Directed by Steve Wolsh. His resume so far:

Fog City (2023) IMDb rating: 3,3
Kill Her Goats (2023) IMDb rating: 3,0
Muck (2015) IMDb rating: 2,7

So this ROTLD reboot is pretty much a bad movie in the making.

[VenomX73]

2025 trailer ^

I'd watch it...
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is my fav zombie movie.
I hope its good!

[M.10rda]

I think it's mine, too... that's why I'm a little worried! Ah well. 

[chainsaw midget]

Wasn't Linnea Quigley trying to get her own sequel/spin-off going for a while.  I remember hearing something about "Trash's Revenge." 

Did that ever happen or what?

[claws]

^ from what I read, a crowdfunding for the movie was supposed to start in January 2025 but was cancelled because they need to figure out the rights to the character "Trash" which is owned by someone.

[RipleyJSmith]

Good Lord, this is gonna be a colossal trainwreck, isn't it?

I'm honestly surprised it took them this long to give Return of the Living Dead the remake/reboot treatment though.

[Alex]

Wasn't Linnea Quigley trying to get her own sequel/spin-off going for a while.  I remember hearing something about "Trash's Revenge." 

Did that ever happen or what?

I saw a kickstarter for it that I think was successfully funded.

[Jim H]

Considering the questionably history of this one and the director, keep your expectations on the ground.  Sorry to be a bummer about it!

[claws]

So I guess this won't be released Christmas 2025 as it said in the 2024 trailer.

[Criswell]

I don't think this is ever happening.

[claws]

Update: The proposed reboot featuring Trash (Linnea Quigley) is no longer moving forward. Due to MGM holding the exclusive rights to the Return of the Living Dead title and characters, the project has officially pivoted into a Linnea Quigley documentary instead.

Despite this setback, two related projects emerged from the attempt:

Return of the Living Dead (Reboot): Reportedly complete, this feature stars Devon Sawa (Final Destination) and relies heavily on handmade practical effects. Footage was screened at a UK film festival in 2025 with an intended theatrical release for late 2026, but the film remains shelved due to MGM's ongoing rights ownership.

Return of the Living Dead: Aftermath: This completed spin-off was quietly uploaded to the producer's website for streaming. Also featuring Devon Sawa in the lead, the film relies on roughly 90% AI-generated content—including unauthorized AI recreations of two deceased actors. Following a leak on YouTube, horror communities on Reddit quickly dubbed it one of the worst movies ever made.

[M.10rda]

Do you have the YT link?

[claws]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvvy4gBbrIw

Not seen yet so I can't confirm if Devon Sawa is in Aftermath. I got the Sawa info from AI.