Netflix Army of the Dead - Streaming on Netflix May 21, 2021

Name: Army of the Dead
Director: Zack Snyder
Released: 2020-12-31

tridon · Jan 29, 2019

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Title: Army of the Dead

Genre: Horror, Action

Director: Zack Snyder

Cast: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Theo Rossi, Huma Qureshi, Ana de la Reguera

Release: 2020-12-31

Plot: During a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a man assembles a group of mercenaries to take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantined zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

tridon · Jan 29, 2019

From Bloody Disgusting;

Before he joined the DC Universe, Zack Snyder directed the James Gunn-pennedDawn 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.

kaw · Jan 29, 2019

@tridon
“The adventure is set amid a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, during which a man assembles a group of mercenaries to take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantined zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.”

A ZOMBIE HEIST FILM!? DIRECTED BY SNYDER!?

Count me in! haha

tridon · Jan 30, 2019

kaw said:
@tridon
“The adventure is set amid a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, during which a man assembles a group of mercenaries to take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantined zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.”

A ZOMBIE HEIST FILM!? DIRECTED BY SNYDER!?
Count me in! haha

Dammmmn! That sounds awesome!

(Why does this have to be Netflix-owned, though? I'll want it on Blu-ray.)

bloodsnake007 · Jan 30, 2019

HELL YEAH!!! :woot:

I'm all over this! :hungry:

kaw · Jan 30, 2019

tridon said:
Dammmmn! That sounds awesome!

(Why does this have to be Netflix-owned, though? I'll want it on Blu-ray.)

We have gotten Netflix TV series on Blu-ray before... But I don't think they have ever release any of their original films tho.
There has never been any that were big enough hits to warrant it. So there is a chance if there is demand i guess?

tridon · Jan 30, 2019

kaw said:
We have gotten Netflix TV series on Blu-ray before... But I don't think they have ever release any of their original films tho.
There has never been any that were big enough hits to warrant it. So there is a chance if there is demand i guess?

It's all depends who owns the distribution rights. When Netflix has 100% ownership, it never appears on physical media. With things like the Marvel shows and House of Cards and The Cloverfield Paradox, the studios still owned distribution rights, so they were allowed to do so after the shows appeared on Netflix for one year. The only true Netflix exclusive to appear on physical media is Stranger Things. I'll cross my fingers, but when Bright and all those Adam Sandler movies haven't received physical releases, I doubt this or Bird Box or any Mike Flanagan film/show will ever see a physical release.

kaw · Jan 30, 2019

@tridon Yeah, I guess I understand why they wouldn't. They want people to subscribe to Netflix and that it is the ONLY place to get their content.
Releasing it on physical media goes against their mission statement.

tridon · Jan 30, 2019

kaw said:
@tridon Yeah, I guess I understand why they wouldn't. They want people to subscribe to Netflix and that it is the ONLY place to get their content.
Releasing it on physical media goes against their mission statement.

Yeah, I guess... but they would certainly make a killing if they followed the Limited Run Games model and released a limited run of 2000 copies on their website a year after the streaming release date. Hell, charge $30-$40... collectors would eat it up. Downside to that is that scalpers will eat it up, too.

Bah, I'm never gonna win, am I? :cautious:

kaw · Jan 30, 2019

tridon said:
Yeah, I guess... but they would certainly make a killing if they followed the Limited Run Games model and released a limited run of 2000 copies on their website a year after the streaming release date. Hell, charge $30-$40... collectors would eat it up. Downside to that is that scalpers will eat it up, too.

Bah, I'm never gonna win, am I?

Haha Nope.

I know I would love to buy a few of the Netflix films. SO i hope they do release some down the line.

AlienKing · Jan 31, 2019

kaw said:
But I don't think they have ever release any of their original films tho.

I own an anime film on Bluray that's a Netflix original, so I guess there is hope?
But yea, I'm so down for this project! Snyder films best viewed on the big screen.

Space Cadet · May 30, 2019

Space Cadet · May 30, 2019

Joining Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) will be Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children), Ana De La Reguera (“Everything, Everything,” “Goliath”), Theo Rossi (“Luke Cage,” “Sons of Anarchy”) and Huma Qureshi (“Kaala,” “Viceroy’s House,” “Gangs of Wasseypur,” “Badlapur”)