We Bury the Dead

We Bury the Dead is an upcoming survival thriller film, directed and written by Zak Hilditch. It stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney.

Premise
Ava Newman (Daisy Ridley), a desperate woman, searches for her husband in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment. Hoping to find him alive, Ava joins a "body retrieval unit", but her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she's burying start showing signs of life.

Cast

 * Daisy Ridley as Ava Newman
 * Mark Coles Smith as Riley
 * Brenton Thwaites as Clay
 * Kym Jackson as Lt. Wilkie
 * Matt Whelan as Mitch
 * Deanna Cooney as Bianca
 * Holly Hargreaves as Mrs Smith

Production
In October 2023, it was announced that a survival thriller film titled We Bury the Dead was in development, with Zak Hilditch directing and writing, and Daisy Ridley starring in the lead role. Principal photography began on February 19, 2024 in Australia. Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast of the film. In March, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney joined the cast, as Lt. Wilkie, Mitch and Bianca respectively.

Filming wrapped on March 26, 2024.