5 moments from the Zombieland 2 trailer that already have us loving the sequel

The first Zombieland taught us to enjoy the little things. The trailer for Zombieland 2: Double Tap has plenty of little things to enjoy.

Zombieland came out a decade ago and surprised audiences — and no, not just because of that Bill Murray cameo no one expected, or his sudden death at the hands of Jesse Eisenberg’s Columbus. It offered viewers a comical story with great acting and a real story at its core.

Fans have been clamoring for a sequel for the last ten years. (Let’s not talk about that failed TV pilot.) Now, we’re finally getting the sequel we’ve been asking for, and judging by the trailer that just dropped, it’s going to live up to our high expectations.

Watch the trailer for Zombieland 2: Double Tap here: 

As big Zombieland fans, we’ve highlighted the five best moments in this first trailer and why they make us so excited for this to finally hit theaters.

1. All of our main characters are back

In the last decade, the four main actors from Zombieland have had their careers take off. Of course, the trailer points this out; three of them are Academy Award nominees, and Emma Stone is an Academy Award winner. That’s not half bad.

And all of them look happy to be back and killing some zombies. It would be too difficult to recast any of their characters with different actors, so we’re glad they were willing to work on the sequel.

2. The White House

You have to love that they go to the White House and use it as their base camp for a while. One of the things I enjoyed in the first Zombieland is when they stop at the souvenir shop off the highway and just start smashing things. Because they can.

You can only imagine what it would be like to treat the White House like any other house — as if you’re at a friend’s for a sleepover, riding scooters through the hallways, playing Twister, not caring if you break some lamps or rip some paintings. It’s going to be awesome.

3. The rules are back

The first film had 33 rules, and newcomer Madison mentions 72. Think of everything Columbus learned in the last decade! Think about all of the new zombies they’ve encountered!

You have to hope with the same writer and director coming back that the rules will still be key. Can they still be pop-ups in the scenery as Columbus brings them up to the audience? And what else has he added over the last ten years? Do you still need to limber up? Is there an added rule regarding Twinkies?

4. The new kinds of zombie kills

The opening of Zombieland includes “Zombie Kill of the Week,” so it should come as no surprise that Columbus, Tallahassee, Little Rock, and Wichita have some new tricks up their sleeves — like flattening zombies with a combine?

It’s not dropping a piano on their heads, but it’s definitely a start. One has to imagine Tallahassee will have plenty of pent-up rage to alleviate in more creative, zombie-killing ways.

5. Their off-brand doppelgangers

Sure, Shaun of the Dead also did this schtick (which was a callback to Spaced), but that doesn’t make it any less funny, especially with Emma Stone’s utter disbelief. Plus, Luke Wilson and Thomas Middleditch are almost pitch-perfect casting (since I’m sure Michael Cera wasn’t available).

How long will they hang out with their doppelgangers? Will they be the ones to kick our crew out of the White House and get them back on the road?

Zombieland 2: Double Tap hits theaters October 18. What did you think of the first trailer?