The Outbreak: Lost Cause

The Outbreak: Lost Cause is a 2016 American post-apocalyptic zombie drama film directed by James Lucas and written by Emily Campos, serving as a spin-off to the 2013 film The Outbreak. It stars Arry Frost and Nat Wolff as two people who attempt to find a safe haven in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.
The Outbreak: Lost Cause premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 21, 2016, and was released theatrically in the United States on April 15, 2016. It received positive reviews from critics, who felt that it could live up to its predecessor It grossed $94.5 million worldwide on a $34 million budget.
==Cast==
*Arry Frost as May Ross.
*Nat Wolff as Sean Romero.
==Production==
In January 2014, it was announced that a spin-off of The Outbreak was in development, with James Lucas set to direct the film.
===Casting===
Arry Frost, the younger sister of Gabe Frost (who had previously starred in the predecessor), was announced to play the film's main female lead, May Ross. Frost confirmed that the reason for this was because his brother showed her some clips of the film, to which she was interested in.
==Release==
===Home media===
The Outbreak: Lost Cause was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 12, 2016 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It, along with its predecessor, was released on a 2-movie collection on October 10, 2017.
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73% based on 184 critics, with an average rating of 6.74/10. On Metacritic, it has a weighted score of 61 out of 100, indicating: "generally favorable reviews".
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