Revive Plants vs. Zombies With a Movie

The issue

To: PopCap Games & Electronic Arts...

🌱 Plants vs. Zombies isn’t just a game — it’s a cultural icon. Millions grew up defending their lawns with peashooters and sunflowers, and now it’s time to bring that world to the big screen.

  • Nostalgia Hook: Millennials & Gen Z who grew up with PvZ are now old enough to bring their kids to theaters.
  • Cross-Generational Appeal: Older fans get the “I played this on my iPod Touch!” moment, while kids discover a brand-new goofy, spooky animated adventure.
  • Perfect Genre Fit: A “spooky but hilarious family zombie movie” would fill the same niche as Hotel Transylvania or Goosebumps, but with even stronger brand recognition.
  • Franchise Potential: Sequels, streaming shows, new merch (plush peashooters, sunflower lamps, walnut beanbags!) — and maybe even a revival of the games themselves.

🎥 Why Now?

  • Other game franchises (Angry Birds, Sonic, FNaF, Minecraft) have found success on the big screen. PvZ has deeper lore, sillier characters, and a fanbase that’s waited over a decade.
  • The longer EA/PopCap waits, the more PvZ fades into nostalgia. A film could spark a global comeback today.
  • Done with care, this could be more than nostalgia — it could relaunch Plants vs. Zombies as a modern evergreen franchise for the new generation.

🔮 The Vision
Imagine Crazy Dave cooking up inventions, Zomboss building his ultimate mech, time-travel portals teasing PvZ 2 worlds… It writes itself! A family-friendly animated adventure packed with humor, heart, and Easter eggs.

We, the fans, are asking PopCap & EA: Please bring Plants vs. Zombies to theaters. It’s time to give this beloved game franchise the movie it deserves.

Sincerely,
The PvZ Community 💚

11

The issue

To: PopCap Games & Electronic Arts...

🌱 Plants vs. Zombies isn’t just a game — it’s a cultural icon. Millions grew up defending their lawns with peashooters and sunflowers, and now it’s time to bring that world to the big screen.

  • Nostalgia Hook: Millennials & Gen Z who grew up with PvZ are now old enough to bring their kids to theaters.
  • Cross-Generational Appeal: Older fans get the “I played this on my iPod Touch!” moment, while kids discover a brand-new goofy, spooky animated adventure.
  • Perfect Genre Fit: A “spooky but hilarious family zombie movie” would fill the same niche as Hotel Transylvania or Goosebumps, but with even stronger brand recognition.
  • Franchise Potential: Sequels, streaming shows, new merch (plush peashooters, sunflower lamps, walnut beanbags!) — and maybe even a revival of the games themselves.

🎥 Why Now?

  • Other game franchises (Angry Birds, Sonic, FNaF, Minecraft) have found success on the big screen. PvZ has deeper lore, sillier characters, and a fanbase that’s waited over a decade.
  • The longer EA/PopCap waits, the more PvZ fades into nostalgia. A film could spark a global comeback today.
  • Done with care, this could be more than nostalgia — it could relaunch Plants vs. Zombies as a modern evergreen franchise for the new generation.

🔮 The Vision
Imagine Crazy Dave cooking up inventions, Zomboss building his ultimate mech, time-travel portals teasing PvZ 2 worlds… It writes itself! A family-friendly animated adventure packed with humor, heart, and Easter eggs.

We, the fans, are asking PopCap & EA: Please bring Plants vs. Zombies to theaters. It’s time to give this beloved game franchise the movie it deserves.

Sincerely,
The PvZ Community 💚

Petition updates
Share this petition
Petition created on 3 September 2025