Zombie (film)

Zombie is an in-development 2024 action-adventure comedy film directed by StrongJamal 2017. The film is based on Minecraft universe by Swedish video game company Mojang Studios. The film is produced by Gromovburg Studios Animation and Filmreel, both of which are production departments of Gromovburg Studios, the film's worldwide distributor. It is also co-produced by Rosie Bros. Animation 
Before Vinogradov Mikhail's retirement as the film's director, the film was formerly a co-production between Cosmoversal Pictures' Illusionation and Gromovburg's now-defunct MineStudios.
==Production==
The film's production began in 2016, when Vinogradov Mikhail wanted to make his own feature film about "Zombie" mob from MInecraft video game. Three sequels were planned as well. In 2021, Vinogradov Mikhail wanted to remake Zombie: The Movie. However, the remake was cancelled.
In early 2022, another film was planned with the title "Minion Pig's Biggest Movie". Later, it was cancelled, and succeeded by another project titled Super Pig.
In 2022, Mikhail returned on production of Zombie and agreed with Matthew Gromov that this film will fully become an MGBC Max original. GromovMedia Entertainment joined worldwide distribution of the film, and will use the Gromov Brothers Pictures banner.
The film is animated using Mine-Imator, a Minecraft animation rendering program. On August 10, MineStudios made an agreement with Cycles Productions to co-produce animation for the film.
On August, an independent animation studio Illusionation, agreed with MineStudios to join production of the film. This resulted in Cosmoversal Pictures replacing TPBC Studios and TBC Films, due to a rule that Illusionation's projects must have Cosmoversal being involved. The title card was also remastered to match the Minecraft universe, and the film has became a collaboration project by both Illusionation and MineStudios.
In August 26, the film and it's sequel were restructured as a media franchise. Later, GromovMedia restructured production of the film, and replaced Gromov Brothers Pictures with MGBC Max Studios as a production company.
The film was cancelled in 2023, because of Vinogradov Mikhail losing his motivation on the film and the whole media franchise. He abandoned the project altogether.
On June 22, 2023, filmmaker StrongJamal 2017 picked up the abandoned project and became the film's new director. Rights for ownership and distribution were sold back to GromovMedia Studios, who formerly had distribution rights for the film. Production was obtained by GromovMedia for its two GromovMedia Studios brands, GromovMedia Studios Animation and Filmreel. The director said he is about to use stepped animation technique and the Minecraft style for the film. Despite GromovMedia not being interested in Minecraft animations anymore, the company allowed Jamal to use the said animation style.
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