Army of the Dead 2 is happening. While there aren't that many details on the sequel out there just yet, the good news is director Zack Snyder has already spoken a bit about his plans for a follow-up, so we have some idea of what direction the movie is headed.
After (spoiler alert) Army of the Dead ended with Vanderohe noticing a bite from Alpha zombie Zeus, we can expect the sequel to pick up where the first movie left off – which means some major undead carnage might be on the way. Plus, there's the time loop theory, which could mean the return of some characters who didn't survive the events of the first movie.
Along with Army of the Dead 2, there's also two prequels on the way – Army of Thieves, a film focusing on Dieter, and Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, an animated series about the early days of the zombie outbreak. Scroll on to get the lowdown on all the upcoming Amy of the Dead-related projects headed to Netflix.
Is Army of the Dead 2 happening?
Good news – Army of the Dead 2 is in the works.
THR reported the news, and also revealed that Stone Quarry Productions, the production company run by Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, and Wesley Coller, has signed a two year deal with Netflix – which includes the recently announced sci-fi movie Rebel Moon.
There are no details on the plot of the sequel just yet, apart from comments from Snyder, which you can check out below.
Army of the Dead 2: here's what Zack Snyder has said about the sequel
Before the sequel was announced, Snyder talked about his ideas for a follow-up. Speaking to Polygon, he teased "insane" plans for a sequel - and they all revolve around Vanderohe's flight into Mexico after being bitten.
"What we have planned is too crazy," the director said. "Once we knew Vanderohe was bit, and he's going to Mexico City, I was like, 'You know what’s gonna happen?' And then I just went on a tear. And by the time it ended, Shay [Hatten, co-writer] was like, 'OK.'"
Army of Thieves – an Army of the Dead prequel
There's also a fully-fledged prequel on the way. Army of Thieves stars Matthias Schweighöfer reprising his role as Dieter from Army of the Dead. Joining him is Game of Thrones' Nathalie Emmanuel as Gwendoline. Schweighöfer is also set to direct.
Netflix's logline clues us in further on the story: "A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Dieter to assist in a heist of impossible-to-crack safes across Europe."
Speaking at a recent roundtable to GamesRadar+ and other journalists, Schweighöfer confirmed that editing is in its final stages – filming wrapped in December 2020 – and that it's going to be a "heist film and it will be a very, very big one with scenes you've never seen before."
A first look at the movie was recently unveiled by Snyder on Twitter, and Army of Thieves is set for a fall 2021 release.
Lost Vegas – Army of the Dead's animated prequel series
In terms of the timeline, Army of the Dead arrives pretty late when it comes to the zombie outbreak. The remaining undead are all confined to Las Vegas – but what happened before then?
That's where Lost Vegas comes in, an animated series that sees Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Tig Notaro, and Omari Hardwick all reprise their roles from the live-action Army of the Dead. It's set to focus on Scott Ward's origins as a soldier in the zombie wars, something that was only previously glimpsed in Army of the Dead's opening credits.
There are new characters galore, too, including the lead Rose (Joe Manganiello), Torrance (Christian Slater), and Boorman (Harry Lennix).
That's exciting, and two episodes are even going to be directed by Zack Snyder himself. Expect more info on those aliens too. Ana de la Reguera even teased to GamesRadar+ in a roundtable interview that watching Lost Vegas will only increase our appreciation of Army of the Dead.
"You'll see a lot of our backstory, how everything started, what was our relationship, what we used to do before. You'll get more context of our characters," de la Reguera says. "And I'm excited about that. Because then you see the movie again, you'll understand a lot more – more of the story and more of the relationship between them."
The series is expected to debut in spring 2022.
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