Star Warsalum Daisy Ridley is ditching her all-powerful lightsaber (Luke Skywalker style) in favor of a bone-crunching axe to take on the dark forces in her next big screen feature. Vertical has released a thrilling and fear-inducing first trailer for Zak Hilditch's upcoming zombie thriller We Bury the Dead, which debuted to rave reviews following its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival (SXSW) in March. The film currently holds an 89% approval score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, suggesting that it is one to watch out for as it shuffles closer to its theatrical release — that is to say, those in the United States might want to consider circling Jan. 2, 2026, in their calendars as that is the date that the undead will rise.