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Coronation Street’s James Cartwright Lands ‘Bjorn of the Dead’ Role Opposite Father Jim Cartwright

He plays Benny in a comedy‑horror about an ABBA tribute band battling zombies.

Overview

  • Entertainment outlets on March 12 report that James Cartwright has joined the upcoming film Bjorn of the Dead as Benny.
  • The project follows an ABBA tribute act fighting off zombies at the outset of an apocalypse, according to comments quoted from Absolutely Magazine.
  • Cartwright said the film features Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson and ABBA’s Bjorn and described it as a comedy‑rock‑horror from Austin Dickinson.
  • He will appear alongside his father, playwright and actor Jim Cartwright, who is reported to play an Elder Tribute.
  • On Coronation Street his character Theo Silverton continues a turbulent arc and was identified in a prior flash‑forward as at risk, with no official confirmation of an exit.