Milo Manheim, who was previously identified as the adorable Zed from Disney’s Zombies franchise, is demonstrating that he can now no longer only be defined as a Disney Channel teen idol. He has done some fascinating things to make his 2025 his most ambitious year so far. To list some, one of these things was performing live in Little Shop of Horrors, another one was taking on supernatural mysteries in School Spirits, and the third one was returning for Zombies 4.
Milo Manheim Keeps Playing the Leading Part in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway
As early as the beginning of 2025, Milo Manheim has been engaged in the role of Seymour in the Off-Broadway version of Little Shop of Horrors, which has been running at the Westside Theatre. His performance alongside Dynasty star Elizabeth Gillies, who is playing Audrey, has earned them both positive feedback.
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This production was nearly always sold out, leading to the announcement of an extension to June 1, 2025. The cast selection made some of the audience members skeptical if this would be a good idea; however, Manheim, through his awesome vocal range and stage confidence, made sure that the cast was a very good choice.
On being interviewed by People, it’s a chance Manheim characterized as “a dream come true.” At the same time, he accepted that it has been a significant test for him to perform live. “You can’t fake it on stage,” he said. “You have to show up, every night, fully present.”
School Spirits Sees the Return of Season 2 With Wally’s Character Taking a Darker Turn
Moreover, when not involved in live theater, Manheim can be seen regularly on the new season of School Spirits, a horror show exclusively available on Paramount+. In this, he is playing Wally, who has died and is a ghost that can’t move on, who is now trying to solve his own murder and also serves as a kind of sounding board for Maddie – the protagonist, played by Peyton List.
The program gained a strong loyalty of fans in 2023 which allowed it to get back for a further season. A week ago, the trailer for the new season was put out and it hints that the storylines became more intricate intertwined with the emotions of the characters and that there are some fresh faces in the cast.
Entertainment Weekly was informed by Manheim that Wally’s part gets a significant expansion in the new season characterized by “unexpected twists” that the audience is not going to be ready for. And, by the way, the new season of the show is going to be broadcast on Paramount+ in the summer of 2025.
Zombies 4 Adds Vampires to the Mix
To be exact, he won’t walk away from Disney, quite the contrary, he will act as Zed in Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires, which is going to be located on Disney+ in 2025 later.
At the same time, the area of the high school gets infiltrated by this latest part of the series which brings the vampires to the place where humans, zombies, and werewolves have been coexisting. Zed who is played by Manheim is now struggling with the situation getting worse and worse every day.
Moreover, the entire set of films which the franchise has been all about have really been thrilling the audience since 2018. Furthermore, each single also added an additional set of fictional creatures to the fictional world. This installment, in particular, offers a more complex and possibly the darkest plot that will involve the interest between the characters as well as that will give the opportunity for the presence of a lot of music interplays throughout the movie.
A Return to Horror in Thanksgiving Sequel
If it’s that way, then it is quite a clear indication of his versatility since the rumors have it that Manheim is again part of the cast for the Thanksgiving horror sequel in 2023. The “Thanksgiving” film was a great success, both critically and commercially, that was directed by Eli Roth.
The prospective spot holds the coming of the second part of the Thanksgiving movie which is scheduled to be in the shops in November 2025 just in time for the celebration of the same. Surprisingly, the plot of the film is still unknown, thus, the mention of Manheim’s return would only make his acting repertoire even more multifaceted and would add to those roles that he has been increasingly taking up in darker and more adult-themed movies.
What’s Next for Milo Manheim?
Manheim seems to be very comfortable and fitting in a variety of roles: from ghost-inspired to musical to a crime story-solving field. His schedule for the year 2025 indicates that there is a sure deviation to more complex and diversified roles, and mainly, it is predicted both in the theater and on the screen.
Coaching and stage direction in addition to singing is beneficiary to Manheim fans which are now able to see a different side of him. Whether he is making someone laugh, crying, or instilling terror in the hearts of the public, Manheim’s changes have not gone unnoticed.
Anticipate his broader presence in the various channels of popular culture in the coming weeks — from stage to screen to even the horror flick that you would enjoy at home.
