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has announced the launch of horror-action movie Army Of The Dead, which will star Dave Bautista and others.

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Army Of The Dead Movie Poster

What is Zack Snyder's Army Of The Dead about and when will it be available to stream?

Zack Snyder directed and co-wrote the film. He is known for directing other successful films including , Man of Steel, Watchman, and 300.

The movie began streaming on Netflix on Friday, May 21, but will be released first in theaters on May 14.

The long-awaited zombie movie Army of the Dead follows a zombie outbreak occurring in . A group of mercenaries takes on the ultimate risk by breaking into a restricted area to pull off one of the greatest heists ever attempted.

The former zombie war hero Scott Ward () is hired by a casino boss to break into a zombie-infested quarantine zone within 32 hours to get back $200million that is sitting below the casino strip.

Director Zack Snyder
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Director Zack SnyderCredit: © 2021 Netflix, Inc.

Who's in the cast?

The cast of Army Of The Dead includes:

  • Dave Bautista as Scott Ward
  • Ella Purnell as Kate Ward
  • Ana de la Reguera as Cruz
  • Hiroyuki Sanada as Hunter Bly
  • Garret Dillahunt as Martin
  • Michael Cassidy as Sergeant Cassidy
  • Theo Rossi as Burt Cummings
  • Tig Notaro as Marianne Peters

Notaro replaced the now-disgraced comedian Chris D'Elia, who is known for his work in .

D'Elia was accused of back in June 2020.

The movie was set to be released back in 2020 following the completion in 2019, however with the recasting of D'Elia, the film underwent a reshoot to replace him with Notaro.

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Cast Army of the DeadCredit: � 2021 Netflix, Inc.

Will there be more Army Of The Dead movies?

Army of the Dead won't be the last production of the franchise as Netflix has already announced back in September 2020 there will be a prequel and anime series set in the same universe following the release of the movie in May.

The anime series Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas will be set around the origin story of Scott (Bautista) and how he rescued his team during the initial fall of Las Vegas.

Bautista, de la Reguera, Notaro, Hardwick, and Purnell are all set to reprise their roles in the upcoming series. There has been no release date for the series yet.

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