Disneyis known for releasing numerous hit franchise films. These include, of course, variousPixar movies, which boast franchises includingCars,Toy Story, andThe Incredibles. These animated films tend to be extremely successful at the box office when they hit theaters.
In the past decade,Disney appears to be focusing more heavily on their live-action worksthan in previous times. Most prominently, this includes live-action adaptations of existing animated films. Just this year, the studio releasedlive-action adaptations ofLilo & StitchandSnow White, the former of which has been a huge box office hit.
As much as the company focuses on theatrical features, the producer has also distributed a number of Disney Channel and streaming-only titles. This includes theDescendantsfranchise, which began as a Disney Channel original movie in 2015. A newDescendantsmovie is currently in the works.
While the wait forDescendants 5continues,Disney has released a sequel to another one of their non-theatrical franchises.Now, the whole series, including the most recent title, is a streaming hit.
The Zombies Franchise Is A Streaming Hit
The Newest Film Is No. 1 On The Charts
TheZombiesmovies are now doing incredibly well on streaming. The Disney musical series began a couple of years afterDescendantskicked off, with the first movie released in 2018. The films follow the culture clash that takes placewhen students from Zombietown are transferred to a traditional suburban high school.
The Disney series released its fourth installment recently.Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampiresdebuted on Disney Channel on July 10, and went to Disney+ the following day on July 11. The sequel film featured some original characters, while also experiencing a new set of monsters following their first year of college.
As per Disney+,the entireZombiesfranchise is now doing well on the platform.This is led byZombies 4, which has taken the no. 1 spot on the Top 10 chart in the United States. To make matters more impressive, all fourZombiesmovies are currently in the top spots on Disney+.
Leading the older releases isZombies, which is in the no. 2 slot.This is followed byZombies 2and thenZombies 3, which are in the no. 3 and no. 4 slots, respectively.
What This Means For The Zombies Franchise
Zombies 5 Is Looking More Likely
The recentZombiessuccess proves that this is an extremely viable franchise for Disney.These Disney Channel originals are topping even more established Disney filmson the platform, many of which have name recognition for their theatrical releases. This isa promising sign for the prospect ofZombies 5,which is not yet confirmed.
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires
Cast
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires follows Zed and Addison as they navigate the tense dynamics between the Daywalkers and Vampires.
