This article is about the 2021 film. For the connected franchise, see Army of the Dead (franchise). For the unrelated 2008 film, see Army of the Dead (2008 film).
Army of the Dead
Official release poster
Directed by
Zack Snyder
Screenplay by
Zack Snyder
Shay Hatten
Joby Harold
Story by
Zack Snyder
Produced by
Deborah Snyder
Wesley Coller
Zack Snyder
Starring
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
Cinematography
Zack Snyder
Edited by
Dody Dorn
Music by
Tom Holkenborg
Production company
The Stone Quarry
Distributed by
Netflix
Release date
May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)
Running time
148 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$70–90 million
Box office
$1 million
Army of the Dead is a 2021 American post-apocalyptic 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 during a zombie apocalypse.
Snyder conceived the idea for Army of the Dead as a spiritual successor to his 2004 debut film Dawn of the Dead. Originally from Warner Bros. Pictures, the project 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 US$70–90 million production budget and Snyder also serving as cinematographer, principal photography took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, in mid-2019. The film underwent reshoots in September 2020 after several sexual misconduct allegations were made against cast member Chris D'Elia; he was replaced by Tig Notaro using green screens and CGI.
Army of the Dead was released in select theaters in the United States for a week on May 14, 2021, and was digitally released on Netflix on May 21. Critics praised the film for its humor but criticized its plot and runtime.[1][2] At the 94th Academy Awards, it won the "Oscars Fan Favorite" contest.[3] It grossed $1 million at the box office. The film also spawned a franchise consisting of the spin-off prequel Army of Thieves; and a direct sequel titled Planet of the Dead which is in development.
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