Army of the Dead is a 2021 American zombie heist film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, based on a story he also created. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, and Garret Dillahunt. It follows a group of mercenaries who plan a Las Vegas casino heist amid a zombie apocalypse.

The project, originally from Warner Bros. Pictures, was announced in 2007 with Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. attached to direct. However, the film spent several years in development hell before Netflix acquired distribution rights in 2019. With a $70–90 million production budget and Snyder serving as cinematographer, filming took place in New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, and Los Angeles in mid-2019. The film underwent reshoots in August 2020 after several sexual misconduct allegations were made against cast member Chris D'Elia; he was replaced by Notaro using green screens, acting partners, and CGI.

Army of the Dead was released in select theaters in the United States on May 14, 2021, and had its Netflix digital release on May 21. Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its cast, humor, and action sequences but criticism for its runtime, emotional tone, and overall execution of its premise. Two prequels, a film entitled Army of Thieves and an animated series entitled Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, are scheduled to be released on Netflix.

Staring:

Dave Bautista as Scott Ward

Ella Purnell as Kate Ward

Omari Hardwick as Vanderohe

Ana de la Reguera as Maria Cruz

Theo Rossi as Burt Cummings

Matthias Schweighöfer as Ludwig Dieter

Nora Arnezeder as Lily

Hiroyuki Sanada as Bly Tanaka

Tig Notaro as Marianne Peters

Raúl Castillo as Mikey Guzman

Huma Qureshi as Geeta

Garret Dillahunt as Martin

Samantha Win as Chambers

Richard Cetrone as Zeus

Athena Perample as the Queen

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