Netflix Reveals Release Date for Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’

Netflix has revealed the release date for Zack Snyder’s zombie action heist film ‘Army of the Dead.’ Directed and written by Zack Snyder, the film will premiere on May 21, 2021, on Netflix worldwide.

The film begins following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, when a group of mercenaries takes the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

Snyder also unveiled a new poster for the film. The first teaser of the movie will be revealed on Feb 25.

Survivors take all. #ArmyOfTheDead on @Netflix May 21.
Teaser this Thursday. pic.twitter.com/sIgDoz6rmz

— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) February 21, 2021

The cast includes Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Mari Hardwick (Power, Sorry to Bother You), Chris D’Elia (You, Man on Fire), Hiroyuki Sanada (Avengers: Endgame, Westworld, Minamata), Garret Dillahunt (Widows, No Country For Old Men), Matthias Schweighöfer (You Are Wanted, Resistance), Raúl Castillo (We The Animals, Vida), Nora Arnezeder (Maniac, Mozart in the Jungle), Samantha Win (Arrow, Justice League), and Rich Cetrone (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Solo: A Star Wars Story), and Huma Qureshi.

Produced by The Stone Quarry’s Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, and Wesley Coller, the screenplay is written by Joby Harold, Zack Snyder & Shay Hatten from a story by Zack Snyder.

Army of the Dead marks Snyder’s return to the zombie genre, previously making his directorial debut with Dawn of the Dead for Universal Pictures.