Netflix has released a huge batch of character posters forZack Snyder’s upcoming zombie actionerArmy of the Dead, with the neon-drenched rogues’ gallery relishing in the sheer volume of badassery on display.
The movie premieres three weeks from tomorrow on May 21, and as far as high concepts go,Army of the Deadexists in its own stratosphere.Dave Bautistaleads a hardened band of criminals, thieves and mercenaries as they stage a daring Las Vegas casino heist as Sin City finds itself gripped by an undead apocalypse.
As well as Bautista’s war hero,Army of the Dead’s sprawling ensemble also featuresElla Parnellas his estranged daughter,Hiroyuki Sanadaas a casino boss who sets the heist in motion,Ana de la Reguera’s mechanic,Omari Hardwick’s zombie killer,Tig Notaro’s helicopter pilot,Raúl Castillo’s influencer and his partner played bySamantha Win,Matthias Schweighöfer’s safe cracker,Nora Arnezeder’s mysterious warrior,Garrett Dillahunt’s head of casino security andTheo Rossi’s slimy guard.
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Not only doesArmy of the Deadmark the first feature for Snyder outside of the DCEU sinceSucker Puncha decade ago, but it brings his filmography full circle after he made his directorial debut on 2004’s massively entertainingDawn of the Deadremake, which was also the last time he helmed a movie outside of his typical home studio of Warner Bros.
Netflix is clearly betting big onArmy of the Deadlaunching a sprawling multimedia franchise as well, given that prequelArmy of Thieveswrapped shooting in December of last year and is awaiting release, while anime-style spinoff seriesLost Vegasis also in the works. Snyder is also evidently relishing the creative freedom being afforded to him by Netflix when it comes toArmy of the Dead, receiving a sole story credit and co-writing the screenplay withKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword’sJoby HaroldandJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum’sShay Hatten, while he even pulls triple duty by serving as his own cinematographer.
The trailer promised all of Snyder’s signature visual flourishes, but there was a welcome sense of some warmth, humor and levity in the footage as well. Of course, it’s not as if you could treatArmy of the Deadparticularly seriously given the premise, not to mention the attention-grabbing appearance ofValentine the zombie tiger, who boasts a surprising connection toCarole Baskin, but it looks like it’s going to be a whole lot of big-budget, bonkers fun.
Check out the character posters below, which continuesArmy of the Dead’s trend foreye-catching one-sheets. The film premieres May 21 in select theaters and on Netflix.
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