From Bloody Disgusting;
Before he joined the DC Universe,
Zack Snyder directed the James Gunn-penned
Dawn of the Dead back in 2004, widely considered by many horror fans (yours truly included) to be one of the best horror remakes of all time. In the wake of
Dawn, Snyder had been attached to direct another zombie film titled
Army of the Dead, but it never materialized at the time.
We bring this up because
THR reports tonight that Snyder is finally directing
Army of the Dead, which is no longer set up at Warner Bros. but rather
Netflix!
The site notes, “
The movie will commence shooting this summer with a sizable budget that could reach the $90 million range, say sources.”
“
There are no handcuffs on me at all with this one,” Snyder told THR tonight. “
It will be the most kick-ass, self-aware — but not in a wink-to-the-camera way — balls-to-the-wall zombie freakshow that anyone has ever seen.”
Snyder will direct and also produce through his Stone Quarry, alongside his wife Deborah. Snyder came up with the movie’s story, but it was penned by Joby Harold.