Dead Rising: Endgame , the sequel to the first Dead Rising film, has entered production, and Legendary Digital Media and Crackle, Sony's free streaming network, have announced the full cast.

The 100's Marie Avgeropoulos joins the cast of Dead Rising: Endgame.

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Endgame begins in the "zombie-infested quarantined zone of East Mission City" with investigative reporter Chase Carter. The film will follow Carter as he attempts to stop the government's "secret conspiracy," which is threatening to kill millions of innocent people.Jesse Metcalfe will return as Carter, and will be joined by Dennis Haysbert (24) and Keegan Connor Tracey, who'll reprise their original roles. Patrick Sabongui (The Art of More) will also return, though in a new role. Sabongui will play a "skilled zombie killer and video game aficionado."[Editor's Note: In the interest of full disclosure, IGN Host Naomi Kyle will appear in Dead Rising: Endgame.]Billy Zane (Zoolander 2, Titantic) will play Rand—a "handsome" and "cruel" scientist hired by the government to cure the zombie outbreak. Marie Avgeropoulos (The 100) will star as Sandra Lowe, "a skilled computer hacker" who happens to be Carter's on-and-off girlfriend.The cast will also be joined by Jessica Harmon of iZombie playing Jill, a news reporter who joins the zombie-fighting crew. Chuck Greene—the game's protagonist—will make an appearance in Dead Rising: Endgame, played by Victor Webster (Continuum).Directed by Pat Williams (Continuum) and written by Michael Ferris (Termination Salvation), Dead Rising: Endgame is expected to release in summer 2016. IGN gave Dead Rising: Watchtower a 6.2 out of ten, saying it's a "thorough adaption of a video game property," though it "doesn't quite stand up on its own."

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