Zack Snyder’s Justice Leagueis not the only newZack Snydermovie coming out in the next few months. While all eyes are understandably focused on the release of “The Snyder Cut” ofJustice Leagueon HBO Max on March 18th, Netflix has announced that the300filmmaker’s new zombie movieArmy of the Deadwill be released just a couple of months later on August 24, 2025. And to mark the occasion, they’ve revealed the very first teaser poster for the film.
Written by Snyder,Shay Hatten, andJoby Haroldand based on an original story by Snyder,Army of the Deadcombines the zombie apocalypse genre with the heist genre. The story revolves around a group of mercenaries who decide to risk their lives by venturing into the quarantined city of Las Vegas – the site of a zombie outbreak – to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.
The ensemble cast featuresDave Bautista,Ella Purnell,Omari Hardwick,Ana De La Reguera,Theo Rossi,Matthias Schweighöfer,Nora Arnezeder,Hiroyuki Sanada, andGarret Dillahunt. The film also originally stared comedianChris D’Elia, but following sexual misconduct allegations he was removed from the film, and Snyder replaced his character withTig Notarothrough some cutting edge reshoots that inserted theStar Trek: Discoveryactress and comedian into scenes in the film.
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Army of the Deadreturns Snyder to the zombie genre for the first time since his feature directorial debut, the well-receivedDawn of the Deadremake written byJames Gunn. After that film, Snyder solidified himself as a gifted visual stylist with films like the aforementioned300andSucker Punch. He then, of course, was tasked with building out a connected DCEU withMan of SteelandBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which further pushed his visual style into “gritty” territory. To that end,Army of the Deadfinds Snyder working as his own cinematographer for the first time, which adds a unique angle of interest for the Netflix original.
The streaming service is already bullish on franchise prospects forArmy of the Deadas production has already wrapped ona prequel series focusing on Schweighöfer’s character. Schweighöfer wrote and directed all episodes of that series, which also starsFast & FuriousstarNathalie Emmanueland is described as “multi-language.” That show will premiere globally on Netflix later this year.
Snyder, meanwhile, recently completed putting the finishing touches on his cut ofJustice Leagueafter Warner Bros. gave him a budget to shoot a new scene and add additional VFX following his exit from the film early in post-production. ThatZack Snyder’s Justice LeagueandArmy of the Deadare releasing so close together should mark an interesting point of comparison in terms of Snyder’s filmography.
So there you have it folks. Two new Zack Snyder movies in two months. Check out the teaser poster forArmy of the Deadbelow. The film also starsRaúl Castillo,Huma Quereshi,Samantha Win,Richard Cetrone, andMichael Cassidy.
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