No need to wait forThe Snyder Cutwhere Netflix’sArmy of the Deadis concerned, as the movie has now officially been rated “R” for “strong bloody violence, gore and language throughout, some sexual content and brief nudity/graphic nudity.” Pretty much everything you’d want in a zombie heist movie. With the first trailer due to hit the internet on Thursday, this should have zombie, heist and Snyder fans' excitement levels at a palpable level.
Snyder has amassed a stellar ensemble cast forBautista’s band of mercenaries, withArmy of the Deadpromising a lot of gruff, archetypal characters. Joining Snyder and Bautista on the heist are Ella Purnell as Kate Ward, Ana de la Reguera as Cruz, Garret Dillahunt as Martin, Raúl Castillo as Mikey Guzman, and Omari Hardwick as Vanderohe, among others. Snyder has praised his cast of characters in the past, as well as describingArmy of the Deadas the “most satisfying” movie he has ever made. Take that,BatmanandSuperman.
“It is a full-blown,balls-to-the-wall zombie heist movie, so it’s genre-on-genre in a great way,” said Snyder of the upcoming Netflix project. “So you expect pure zombie mayhem, and you get that, 100 percent. But also you get these really amazing characters on a fantastic journey. It’s going to surprise people that there’s a lot of warmth and real emotion with these great characters.”
Netflixclearly have a lot of faith in both Snyder and the zombie franchise he has created, with the movie reportedly given a budget of $90 million, with the streaming giant also planning a prequel and a TV series based on the property. The anime will be titledArmy of the Dead: Lost Vegasand will center around some of the characters from the upcoming movie during the early phases of the zombie apocalypse. The prequel meanwhile will be directed by Matthias Schweighöfer, who is also on board to star.
Zack Snyder has proven his affinity for the zombie genre before, with 2004’sDawn of the Dead, and it will no doubt prove to be just as thrilling to see him tackle the walking dead once again.Army of the Deadis scheduled to debut on Netflix on June 30, 2025, with the first trailer set to drop on Thursday. This comes to us courtesy ofthe official Twitter account for Exhibitor Relations Co..
