While Warm Bodies 2 news has been mostly quiet lately, there is still hope that a sequel to the 2013 zombie rom-com would eventually make its way to the big screen. Warm Bodies stars Nicholas Hoult (Renfield) as R, a zombie who still has his brain intact — at least enough that he can think, use deductive reasoning, and deliver the narration voiceover throughout the movie. However, he lost his ability to talk, has no memories of his past, and mostly just lumbers around with other of the undead. That ends when he meets a live human named Julie (Teresa Palmer) and falls for her. The strange and quirky love story then starts with a side plot about a possible zombie cure.
The original Warm Bodies movie ended on a happy note, with R cured and the humans finding a way to bring some of their loved ones back to life. However, at the same time, there are also the bloodthirsty Boneys out there who want to do nothing but kill, so it left open the possibility of a sequel. Whether it is R helping Julie spread the word of the cure or an evil organization wanting to capture R to experiment on, there are different angles the story could take. With more books in the series that the movie was based on being released, and an option intact, there is always a chance for some Warm Bodies 2 news about a sequel in the future.
The Latest Warm Bodies 2 News
The most recent Warm Bodies 2 news came in January 2023 when the book series' author Isaac Marion revealed there is a possibility that the next chapter in the storyline could come on TV as a series. Not only that, but the series could encom the entire series of books. This is exciting news. Back in 2019, there were talks about sequels or prequels that included the stories from the books. This includes The Burning World, where R started re-learning how to read, speak, and possibly love again. There was also a prequel called The New Hunger about a 16-year-old girl who meets R when he first awakens as a zombie before the events of Warm Bodies.
"Talks of a movie sequel morphed into a TV series, which was actually announced as 'in development' a couple of years ago, only to mysteriously go silent. I'm only peripherally involved at this point, so I don't actually know what's going on behind the scenes. It's all a big tease for me. But they did option all four books for TV, so it's still possible."
Furthermore, in 2019 Warm Bodies' movie director Jonathan Levine said that he believed that the spinoff series would end up on a streaming service. Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video could all be potential options if a Warm Bodies sequel were to emerge as a streaming TV series, there are other options including Max, Apple TV+. Warm Bodies is a Lionsgate property, and that studio struck a deal with Roku for movie streaming, but it is unclear who has the rights to Warm Bodies 2 when it comes to an original streaming series.
Warm Bodies 2 is Not Confirmed
There are no Warm Bodies 2 news updates concerning a sequel or prequel movie or TV series. According to author Isaac Marion, he doesn't know what is going on behind the scenes, but he did say that all four of his books were optioned for TV. "It's still possible," he said in a 2023 nterview. "To me, Warm Bodies is just the opening act of the story —it's actually 18 percent of the total word count — so it would be a dream to see the rest of it on screen someday." This means there will be no Warm Bodies release date until news of the Warm Bodies 2 production actually gets underway.
Warm Bodies 2 Cast
The Warm Bodies 2 cast will almost surely include Nicholas Hoult as R and Teresa Palmer as Julie - if the sequel follows the movie's events. However, there is also a chance that it will recast everyone if the streaming series sets out to retell the stories in the new format. Just as with the new Harry Potter series on Max and Percy Jackson series on Disney+, there is a need to move away from original casts when bringing something new to the streaming world. Until the exact form of Warm Bodies 2 is known, don't expect any news on the cast. Hoult and Palmer could return in a movie, but they would be recast if it lands on streaming.
Warm Bodies 2 Story Details
One thing that is known is the Warm Bodies 2 story details. As author Isaac Marion said, all his books have been optioned, and he said that the possible streaming series could cover all the books' stories. Warm Bodies was the first novel in the series and Marion said it was only 18 percent of the total word count of the complete story. This included the original novel, which was adapted into the first Warm Bodies movie and showed R meeting Teresa and eventually getting the cure to reclaim his life and return from the dead. However, there is more to the story than that.
A prequel novella called The New Hunger showed Julie holding out hope as she traveled across the country with her parents. It also showed R waking up for the first time after his death and meeting a 16-year-old girl named Nora who grew up in post-apocalyptic America and helps him find his way in the world as a member of the undead. The first direct sequel is The Burning World, which shows R as he recovers after the cure, re-learning how to speak, read, and possibly love once again. However, soon the helicopters show up, and the powerful attempt to regain control of America once again.
The final book in the Warm Bodies series sees R ing who he was before he became a zombie. He was much worse, a terrible person whose life of greed was worse than the virus that turned him into a zombie. He realizes that the only way he can find happiness in his future is if he helps destroy what he helped build in the past. R and his group of fugitives set out to stop Axiom, an undead corporation that threatens to devour America. If there is a Warm Bodies 2 in the future, there is quite a story to tell.
