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Shudder Acquires Rights to New Zombie Film Adaptation

10/14/2025

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Independent Film Company and Shudder have acquired rights to This Is Not a Test, a zombie film directed by Adam MacDonald and based on Courtney Summers' YA novel.
Olivia Holt stars as Sloane, who, with her classmates, seeks refuge in their high school during an apocalyptic crisis.
The deal covers rights in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand and includes that Cybill Lui produced the film with Adam MacDonald.

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Story summary

Independent Film Company and Shudder have acquired rights to This Is Not a Test, a zombie film directed by Adam MacDonald and based on Courtney Summers' YA novel.
Olivia Holt stars as Sloane, who, with her classmates, seeks refuge in their high school during an apocalyptic crisis.
The deal covers rights in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand and includes that Cybill Lui produced the film with Adam MacDonald.