David Farnor | On 13, May 2021

With 8 days to go until Zach Snyder’s Army of the Dead arrives on Netflix, the streaming is giving fans who can’t wait the chance to catch the opening 15 minutes on YouTube for free.

Zombie Elvis? Check. Face melting action? Check. A special cameo? Check. The sequence was unveiled in a global live online event on Netflix’s YouTube channel, hosted by cast members Dave Bautista and Matthias Schweighöfer, who revealed that the footage was buried (literally) in an underground vault deep in the Mojave Desert outside of Las Vegas.

The fans who participated from around the world were tasked with flooding the comments function in the live chat, which powered a bulldozer and crane to lift the safe. Fellow cast members Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Nora Arnezeder, Tig Notaro and more were also on hand to encourage fans. When the vault was opened, Snyder introduced the sneak peek.

Now, fans have 32 hours to watch the beginning of the zombie heist horror, the same amount of time that Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) and his crew have to break into zombie-infested Las Vegas to retrieve the $200 million sitting in a vault beneath the strip before the city is nuked. The video will then self-destruct at 3:00am UK time on Saturday 15th May.

 

Watch: Full trailer for Netflix’s Army of the Dead

13th April 2021

“There’s $200m in a vault beneath the strip. We have a 32-hour window to get it out.”

That’s the sound of a heist about to go very wrong in Army of the Dead, Zack Snyder’s new zombie flick for Netflix. Written by the Dawn of the Dead helmer along with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, it follows a group of mercenaries who, after a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off a job.

The film stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Tig Notaro and Garret Dillahunt, as well as a horde of the undead who promise to be faster, smarter and more organised than the genre would have you expect. The film premieres on Netflix on 21st May. Until then, here’s the playful trailer, soundtracked to Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler.

 

Watch: Teaser for Netflix’s Army of the Dead

25th February 2021

The first trailer has landed for Army of the Dead, giving us a look at Zack Snyder’s return to the zombie arena.

The Netflix movie, which is written by the Dawn of the Dead helmer along with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, follows a group of mercenaries who, after a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

The film stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Garret Dillahunt, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone and Michael Cassidy. You can see them action on 21st May, when the film premieres on Netflix worldwide. Until then, here’s the video, featuring zombies, helicopters, zombies, slot machines, helicopters and more zombies:

 

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead set for May release

22nd February 2021

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead will invade Netflix this May, the director has confirmed.

The movie marks a return to the horror genre for Snyder, who made his debut with the remake Dawn of the Dead. Army of the Dead promises to mix undead genre thrills with a heist film, taking place during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, as a group of mercenaries assemble to pull off a robbery inside a quarantine zone. The project has already spawned its own anime series and a prequel film.

Written by Joby Harold and Zack Snyder and Shay Hatten, it stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Sweetbitter), Ana De La Reguera (Everything, Everything, Goliath), Theo Rossi (Luke Cage, Sons of Anarchy) and Huma Qureshi (Kaala, Viceroy’s House, Gangs of Wasseypur, Badlapur), plus Tig Notaro.

You can see them all in action from 21st May on Netflix. Here’s the film’s poster announcing the release date – read on below for some images.

 

First look: New images arrive from Army of the Dead

8th January 2021

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead are storming Netflix later this year, and now we’ve got our first look at the zombie thriller.

The movie marks a return to the horror genre for Snyder, who made his debut with the remake Dawn of the Dead. Army of the Dead promises to mix undead genre thrills with a heist film, taking place during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, as a group of mercenaries assemble to pull off a robbery inside a quarantine zone. The project has already spawned its own anime series and a prequel film.

Written by Joby Harold and Zack Snyder and Shay Hatten, it stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Sweetbitter), Ana De La Reguera (Everything, Everything, Goliath), Theo Rossi (Luke Cage, Sons of Anarchy) and Huma Qureshi (Kaala, Viceroy’s House, Gangs of Wasseypur, Badlapur), plus Tig Notaro, who was added to the film in post-production to replace Chris D’Elia.

Now, we’ve got our first look at the cast in action, with a host of new images unveiled by Netflix:

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Tig Notaro to replace Chris D’Elia in Netflix’s Army of the Dead

15th August 2020

Tig Notaro will replace Chris D’Elia in Netflix’s Army of the Dead – despite the fact that the film has already finished shooting.

The Netflix movie, announced at the start of 2019, marks a return to the zombie sub-genre for director Zack Snyder, who made his debut with the remake Dawn of the Dead. Army of the Dead promises to mix undead genre thrills with a heist film, taking place during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, as a group of mercenaries assemble to pull off a robbery inside a quarantine zone.

Production has long finished on the project, but with Chris D’Elia accused of sexually harassing under-age girls, THR reports that Netflix is opening the project back up during post-production to replace the comedian. A quick round of reshoots will incorporate Notaro into the film, using green screen and digital technology.

The actress and stand-up comic is no stranger to streaming, having starred in her own Amazon series, One Mississippi, and also appeared in Star Trek: Discovery (a Netflix title in the UK). She has also released her special Happy To Be Here on Netflix.

Notaro joins a cast that includes Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Sweetbitter), Ana De La Reguera (Everything, Everything, Goliath), Theo Rossi (Luke Cage, Sons of Anarchy) and Huma Qureshi (Kaala, Viceroy’s House, Gangs of Wasseypur, Badlapur).

 

Ella Purnell leads new recruits for Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead

26th May 2019

Ella Purnell is leading a horde of new recruits for Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead.

The Netflix movie, announced at the start of the year, marks a return to the zombie sub-genre for the 300 director, who made his debut with the remake Dawn of the Dead. Army of the Dead will mix undead genre thrills with a heist film, taking place during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, as a group of mercenaries assemble to pull off a robbery inside a quarantine zone.

Written by Joby Harold and Zack Snyder and Shay Hatten, and produced by The Stone Quarry’s Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder and Wesley Coller, the film stars the already announced Dave Bautista. Now, he’s getting some co-stars with the arrival lof: Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Sweetbitter), Ana De La Reguera (Everything, Everything, Goliath), Theo Rossi (Luke Cage, Sons of Anarchy) and Huma Qureshi (Kaala, Viceroy’s House, Gangs of Wasseypur, Badlapur).

Principal photography will begin in July.

 

Army of the Dead: Dave Bautista to star in Zack Snyder’s Netflix horror

6th April 2019

Dave Bautista will star in Army of the Dead, Zack Snyder’s new Netflix horror.

The movie, announced earlier this year, marks a return to the zombie sub-genre for the 300 director, who made his debut with the remake Dawn of the Dead. Army of the Dead will mix undead genre thrills with a heist film, taking place during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, as a group of mercenaries assemble to pull off a robbery inside a quarantine zone.

The project was first set up at 2007 at Warner Bros., but Netflix is moving at a pace on the production, with filming to begin this summer with a sizeable budget. Now, it’s got a star to go with it, with Bautista joining the project. It follows his role as Drax in the MCU, including Avengers: Endgame, and a role in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, which is currently shooting.

Snyder will direct and product Army of the Dead, alongside Deborah Snyder, through their production company Stone Quarry. Wesley Coller, of Stone Quarry, will also produce, with Shay Hatten co-writing the script with Snyder.

 

Zack Snyder to direct Army of the Dead for Netflix

30th January 2019

Zack Snyder will direct Army of the Dead for Netflix. The movie, announced today, will see the Dawn of the Dead helmer head back to zombie territory, with an action thriller that fuses the horror genre with a heist flick.

Snyder, who was directing Justice League before he stepped back from the camera for a family tragedy, will direct and also produce the project alongside his wife, Deborah Snyder, through their production company Stone Quarry. Wesley Coller, of Stone Quarry, will also produce.

Scripted by Joby Harold, from a story by Snyder, the film is set during the aftermath of an undead outbreak in Las Vegas, and follows a group of mercenaries who assemble to pull off a heist inside a quarantined zone. The project was first set up way back at 2007 at Warner Bros., but Netflix is wasting no time in moving ahead with production, with shooting set to begin this summer on a budget of potentially up to $90 million.

“There are no handcuffs on me at all with this one,” Snyder told THR in an interview. “I thought this was a good palate cleanser to really dig in with both hands and make something fun and epic and crazy and bonkers in the best possible way.”

The project marks a reunion between Snyder with Netflix’s movie head Scott Stuber, the exec at Universal who gave him his feature debut break on the Dawn of the Dead remake. Sources tell THR that Netflix specifically sought out the project from Warner Bros., which, while the terms of the deal are unknown, marks another way in which Netflix could disrupt the traditional Hollywood system, if studios have similarly long-held projects they are looking to sell on.

“I love to honor canon and the works of art,” he added, “but this is the opportunity to find a purely joyful way to express myself though a genre. It will be the most kick-ass, self-aware — but not in a wink-to-the-camera way — balls-to-the-wall zombie freakshow that anyone has ever seen. No one’s ever let me completely loose [like this].”

“When the movie gets super big, you get pushed away from the camera,” he continued. “And in the last few years, I’ve had a reconnection with photography. This movie will be a chance to get the camera in hand.”

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