Oscar-winning studio Lion Forge Entertainment and WEBTOON Productions have partnered to bring the zombie horror-comedy ShootAround to the big screen as a YA live-action film. Aiyana K. White (Severance, The Night Agent, Superpumped) will write the feature, based on the hit WEBTOON webcomic by creator Suspu (Susanna Nousiainen), which has accumulated 28 million views on the platform.
ShootAround centers on Penny Hall High, where the zombie apocalypse hits at the worst possible moment. The state’s best girls’ basketball team must join forces with the boys’ team — the ones they loathe — to survive 24 hours locked inside their high school alongside a growing horde of the undead. The film has been described as Zombieland meets Bring It On: a life-or-death fight against a zombie outbreak that’s, perhaps more terrifyingly, also a story about being a teenager.
Lion Forge Entertainment founder and CEO David Steward II and President and CCO Stephanie Sperber are producing, with CJ Jones developing for Lion Forge. David Madden and Head of Global Film Jason Goldberg will executive produce for WEBTOON Productions. White is rewriting from a previous draft by Mike Dow and Devon Kelly.
“ShootAround is a fresh, high-energy take on both the zombie and teen sports genres, balancing humor and horror with a character-driven edge,” said Steward II. “Partnering with WEBTOON Productions and Aiyana brings together an incredible creative team to reimagine this fan-favorite story in a way that feels fun and wildly entertaining for today’s audiences.”
White, who devoured all 70 chapters of the webcomic’s first season in one sitting, says the source material’s combination of absurdist comedy and genuine heart is what drew her in. “ShootAround isn’t just about zombies — it’s also about the messiness of being young and finding your people when everything is on the line,” she said.
Lion Forge Entertainment is the Oscar-winning studio behind the animated short Hair Love. WEBTOON Productions’ growing adaptation slate includes Lore Olympus with Prime Video and The Jim Henson Company, and GremoryLand with Vertigo Entertainment. No release date has been announced for ShootAround. Follow updates at webtoons.com.
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