'{{Short description|2021 film by Zack Snyder}} {{About|the 2021 film|the connected franchise|Army of the Dead (franchise)|the unrelated 2008 film|Army of the Dead (2008 film)}} {{Good article}} {{Use list-defined references|date=July 2021}} {{Use American English|date=July 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = Army of the Dead | image = Army of the Dead poster.png | alt = A group of five people holding weapons stands on top of an enlarged slot machine reel containing the images of a dollar sign, a skull, and a nuclear explosion along with the caption "always bet on dead." Another skull is seen above them in vibrant neon colors with symmetrical dice, bullets, and gold coins surrounding it. | caption = Official release poster | director = [[Zack Snyder]] | producer = {{Plainlist| * [[Deborah Snyder]] * Wesley Coller * Zack Snyder }} | screenplay = {{Plainlist| * Zack Snyder * [[Shay Hatten]] * [[Joby Harold]] }} | story = Zack Snyder | starring = {{Plainlist| <!-- per BILLING BLOCK --> * [[Dave Bautista]] * [[Ella Purnell]] * [[Omari Hardwick]] * [[Ana de la Reguera]] * [[Theo Rossi]] * [[Matthias Schweighöfer]] * [[Nora Arnezeder]] * [[Hiroyuki Sanada]] * [[Tig Notaro]] * [[Raúl Castillo]] * [[Huma Qureshi]] * [[Garret Dillahunt]] }} | music = [[Tom Holkenborg]] | cinematography = Zack Snyder | editing = [[Dody Dorn]] | studio = [[The Stone Quarry]] | distributor = [[Netflix]] | released = {{Film date|2021|5|14}} | runtime = 148 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $70–90 million | gross = $1 million }} '''''Army of the Dead''''' is a 2021 American [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]] [[zombie film|zombie]] [[heist film]] directed by [[Zack Snyder]] from a screenplay he co-wrote with [[Shay Hatten]] and [[Joby Harold]], based on a story he also created. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Dave Bautista]], [[Ella Purnell]], [[Omari Hardwick]], [[Ana de la Reguera]], [[Theo Rossi]], [[Matthias Schweighöfer]], [[Nora Arnezeder]], [[Hiroyuki Sanada]], [[Tig Notaro]], [[Raúl Castillo]], [[Huma Qureshi]], and [[Garret Dillahunt]]. It follows a group of mercenaries who plan a [[Las Vegas]] casino heist during a [[zombie apocalypse]]. Snyder conceived the idea for ''Army of the Dead'' as a [[spiritual successor]] to his 2004 debut film ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]''. Originally from [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], the project was announced in 2007 with [[Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.]] attached to direct. However, the film spent several years in [[development hell]] before [[Netflix]] acquired distribution rights in 2019. With a US$70–90 million production budget and Snyder also serving as cinematographer, [[principal photography]] took place in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], and [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], in mid-2019. The film underwent reshoots in September 2020 after several sexual misconduct allegations were made against cast member [[Chris D'Elia]]; he was replaced by Tig Notaro using [[green screen]]s and [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]. ''Army of the Dead'' was released in select theaters in the United States for a week on May 14, 2021, and was digitally released on Netflix on May 21. Critics praised the film for its humor but criticized its plot and runtime.<ref name="ColliderReviews" /><ref name="CinemaBlendReviews" /> At the [[94th Academy Awards]], it won the "[[Oscars Fan Favorite]]" contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/army-of-the-dead-oscars-zack-snyder-1235214985/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' Wins Fan-Favorite Oscar|date=March 27, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Moreau|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref> It grossed $1 million at the box office. The film also spawned a [[Army of the Dead (franchise)|franchise]] consisting of the spin-off prequel ''[[Army of Thieves]]''; and a direct sequel titled ''Planet of the Dead'' which is in development. ==Plot== A [[U.S. military]] convoy traveling from [[Area 51]] collides with a car on the highway outside [[Las Vegas]]. The convoy's cargo, a [[zombie]], escapes, killing and infecting several soldiers before heading into the city, infecting most of the city's population. After a military intervention fails, the government quarantines the city. Six years later, casino owner Bly Tanaka and his associate Martin approach mercenary and former Las Vegas resident Scott Ward about a job to recover $200 million from his casino vault in Las Vegas before the military deploys a [[tactical nuclear strike]] on the city. Ward agrees and recruits his former teammates Maria Cruz and Vanderohe, along with helicopter pilot Marianne Peters, German safecracker Ludwig Dieter, and Chicano sharpshooter Mikey Guzman, who brings along his associate Chambers. Martin joins the team to give them access to the casino. Ward's estranged daughter Kate, who works at a quarantine camp, directs them to Lilly, a [[Coyote (person)|smuggler]] familiar with the city, who also recruits Burt Cummings, an abusive camp security guard. When Kate learns that Lilly has escorted her friend Geeta into Las Vegas, Kate insists on joining the team despite Ward's objections. After an encounter with a zombified [[tiger]] upon entering Las Vegas, Lilly wounds Cummings and explains that a group of intelligent zombies known as "Alphas" will allow safe passage in exchange for a sacrifice. An Alpha female known as the Queen takes Cummings away to the Olympus casino, where the Alpha leader Zeus infects him. Lilly leads the team to a building full of hibernating, normal zombies. Ward creates a path through the zombies with glow sticks. When Chambers accuses Martin of ulterior motives, he diverts her off the path, and she wakes the zombies. After she is surrounded and bitten, Guzman shoots the gasoline canister on her back, killing her and the surrounding zombie horde. Arriving at Bly's casino, Ward and Kate turn on the power, Peters prepares a helicopter on the roof, and Dieter works on the vault. Martin and Lilly stay outside under the pretense of keeping watch but instead lure the Queen into the open. Martin beheads her and takes her head. Zeus discovers her body and returns her to the Olympus casino, revealing that the Queen is pregnant with a zombie fetus. Enraged, Zeus directs the Alphas to the casino. A news report reveals the government has brought forward the nuclear strike, giving the team approximately 90 minutes. As Dieter opens the vault, Ward discovers Kate has left to look for Geeta. As Ward and Cruz are about to search for her, the Alphas appear and kill Cruz. Martin traps the team in the basement, explaining that Bly cares only about the zombie head, which can create a zombie army for the government and is worth more than the money in the vault. When he steps outside, he discovers Lilly stole the Queen's head, replacing it with a bill-counting machine, and the zombie tiger mauls him to death. Vanderohe attempts to fight Zeus but is easily overpowered. Dieter sacrifices himself to get Vanderohe into the vault safely. Ward, Lilly, and Guzman make it to the lobby, where zombies attack them and swarm Guzman, who detonates his grenades, killing the zombies and himself before destroying the money he carries. Zeus confronts them on the roof. Lilly distracts him with the Queen's head as Ward and Peters escape. Zeus fatally impales Lilly, who destroys the Queen's head by dropping it off the roof. Peters takes Ward to the Olympus casino to retrieve Kate. Inside, Kate finds Geeta and kills the infected Cummings. Zeus chases them onto Peters' helicopter, and Ward accidentally shoots Peters, causing the helicopter to fly haphazardly. Zeus overpowers Ward and bites him. As the nuke destroys Las Vegas, Zeus is distracted by the bomb flash, and Ward kills him. The nuke's shock wave causes the helicopter to crash, killing Peters and Geeta. Kate survives and finds Ward, who gives Kate money to start a new life before turning into a zombie. Kate kills him and breaks down in tears as a rescue helicopter arrives. Having survived the blast, Vanderohe exits the vault with the remaining money and later rents a plane to take him to [[Mexico City]]. On the flight, he discovers that he has been bitten. ==Cast== {{Cast listing| <!-- as CREDITED --> * [[Dave Bautista]] as Scott Ward * [[Ella Purnell]] as Kate Ward * [[Omari Hardwick]] as Vanderohe * [[Ana de la Reguera]] as Maria Cruz * [[Theo Rossi]] as Burt Cummings * [[Matthias Schweighöfer]] as Ludwig Dieter * [[Nora Arnezeder]] as Lilly "Coyote" * [[Hiroyuki Sanada]] as Bly Tanaka * [[Tig Notaro]] as Marianne Peters * [[Raúl Castillo]] as Mikey Guzman * [[Huma Qureshi]] as Geeta Ranjan * [[Garret Dillahunt]] as Martin * [[Samantha Win]] as Chambers * Colin Jones as Damon * Richard Cetrone as Zeus * Athena Perample as Alpha Queen * Donna Brasile as Donna Brasile }} Additionally, [[Sean Spicer]] and [[Donna Brazile]] cameo in the film, credited as Male Pundit and Female Pundit respectively.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bedard|first=Mike|title=The Controversial Former White House Staffer Who Cameos In Army Of The Dead|url=https://www.looper.com/417708/the-controversial-former-white-house-staffer-who-cameos-in-army-of-the-dead/|work=Looper|date=21 May 2016}}</ref> ==Production== ===Development=== [[File:SDCC 2015 - Zack Snyder (19716779571).jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Zack Snyder speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International in San Diego, California.|''Army of the Dead'' co-writer, director, and cinematographer [[Zack Snyder]]]] On March 25, 2007, [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] announced it would produce the [[zombie film]] ''Army of the Dead'', based on a story by [[Zack Snyder]] and using a screenplay written by [[Joby Harold]]. In a statement, Snyder said he wanted the film to feel similar to his previous projects ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' (2004) and ''[[300 (film)|300]]'' (2007) and that it would center around a father in [[Las Vegas]] "who tries to save his daughter from imminent death in a zombie-infested world."<ref name="AnnouncementWarnerBros" /> At the time, Wesley Coller was attached to executive produce, with Snyder and his wife [[Deborah Snyder]] producing through Cruel & Unusual Films (now known as [[The Stone Quarry]]).<ref name="AnnouncementWarnerBros" /> The film is not a sequel to ''Dawn of the Dead'' but rather a [[spiritual successor]]. During ''Dawn of the Dead''{{'}}s production, Snyder got the idea and realized he needed a new [[origin story]] to develop the plot and a new incarnation of the living dead. He titled the project ''Army of the Dead'' as a tribute to the [[Night of the Living Dead (film series)|''Night of the Living Dead'' series]] from [[George A. Romero]].<ref name="SRSetInterview" /><ref name="ComingSoonInterview" /> Snyder clarified his work on the project by saying it was "not [[made by committee]]. It's definitely a movie that's incredibly personal and singular."<ref name="SRClarification" /><ref name="IGNInterview" /> In June 2008, Dutch commercial director and visual artist [[Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.]] was signed on to the project to make his [[feature directorial debut]].<ref name="VanHeijningenDirecting" /> By October 2011, however, the film was in [[development hell]]; van Heijningen said the film had been shelved "three months before shooting" as a result of the [[financial crisis of 2007–2008]].<ref name="DevelopmentHell" /> In an interview, van Heijningen also said the film, if moved forward, would include scenes where "the male zombies rape human females. And they have human hybrid zombie offsprings."<ref name="i09Interview" /> In February 2012, van Heijningen said Warner Bros. Pictures would cancel ''Army of the Dead'' "because of the expense of shooting in Las Vegas."<ref name="VanHeijningenUpdate" /> After a failed attempt from [[Legendary Entertainment]] to produce it,<ref name="THRInterview" /> [[Netflix]] acquired the distribution rights to the project in January 2019, now described as a zombie [[heist film]], with Snyder attached to direct. In the initial report, given by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', it was announced Netflix had given the film a $90 million production budget, with filming scheduled to begin that same year; Snyder added, "I thought this was a good palate cleanser to really dig in with both hands and make something fun and epic and crazy and bonkers in the best possible way. I love to honor canon and the works of art, but this is the opportunity to find a purely joyful way to express myself through a genre."<ref name="AnnouncementNetflix" /> As Harold's script was written with a different director and budget in mind, Snyder opted to rewrite the script in collaboration with [[Shay Hatten]].<ref name="THRInterview" /> According to Snyder, Warner Bros. Pictures had been strict on their plans for the feature film and experienced budget issues as a result.<ref name="BudgetIssues" /> Netflix allowed the director to create most of his ideas for the project. Snyder recalled a meeting where he spoke about several screenplays he was working on, and after mentioning ''Army of the Dead'', Netflix head of original films [[Scott Stuber]] told him to "Go write that movie and let's make it. Go write it tomorrow, and we'll shoot it in a week."<ref name="EWInterview" /> ===Casting=== [[File:Dave Bautista by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Dave Bautista at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.|[[Dave Bautista]] chose ''Army of the Dead'' over ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'' to work with Snyder.]] [[Dave Bautista]] was cast in April 2019, with the production budget now reported at $70 million.<ref name="BautistaCast" /> In joining the film, Bautista said his initial reaction to the offer was a clear "no," as the actor was searching for dramatic roles, but wanting to work with Snyder and having read the screenplay, he changed his mind and agreed to star.<ref name="EWInterview" /> He also mentioned that he had to choose the project over ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'', and told [[Digital Spy]], "I had ''The Suicide Squad'' where I got to work with my boy [[James Gunn|[James Gunn]]] again, even though it's a smaller role, and then I had ''Army of the Dead'' on which I get to work with Zack, I get to build a relationship with Netflix, I get a lead role in a great film – and I get paid a lot more money. I had to call James, and I told him, 'It breaks my heart because as a friend, I want to be there with you, but professionally, this is the smart decision for me."<ref name="DigitalSpyInterview" /> The following month, [[Ella Purnell]], [[Ana de la Reguera]], [[Theo Rossi]], and [[Huma Qureshi]] were cast, and character descriptions were released.<ref name="FourCast" /><ref name="FourCastDescriptions" /> In July 2019, [[Omari Hardwick]], [[Chris D'Elia]], [[Hiroyuki Sanada]], [[Garret Dillahunt]], [[Raúl Castillo]], [[Nora Arnezeder]], [[Matthias Schweighöfer]], [[Samantha Win]], and Richard Cetrone were all announced as part of the cast.<ref name="NineCast" /> In an interview, Reguera was asked why she wanted to join the film and said it was because of its screenplay and that compared to other zombie features, ''Army of the Dead'' was "always about love."<ref name="SRInterviewReguera" /> With the same question, Hardwick responded by saying he admired Snyder's unique cinematic style.<ref name="SRInterviewHardwick" /> Arnezeder replied by saying she enjoyed the screenplay for being a "zombie movie with a lot of poetry and a lot of different genres. It was funny at times; it had some thriller aspects to it. It's incorporating a lot of different genres that are melting really well together. It's really well put together."<ref name="SRInterviewArnezeder" /> Schweighöfer responded to the question by saying he wanted to work with Snyder and also enjoyed the idea of playing a German with actual character and a sense of humor.<ref name="SRInterviewSchweighöfer" /> Before filming began, the cast was taken to "Zombie Boot Camp," where they trained their gun handling skills and practiced working as a group.<ref name="NetflixFacts" /> Schweighöfer, who portrays a [[safecracker]] inexperienced with killing zombies, actually knew how to use a firearm and had to be trained to "look less skilled."<ref name="NetflixFacts" /> Furthermore, Snyder has a brief cameo in the film, where he can be seen for a second on the reflection of a mirror holding a camera. Pointing it out, he said, "We were going to take it out but I told them to leave it, it's good."<ref name="CameoSnyder" /> ===Filming=== [[File:Tig Notaro by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|right|alt=Tig Notaro speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.|[[Tig Notaro]] was added into the film through CGI after replacing [[Chris D'Elia]].]] Principal photography for ''Army of the Dead'' began on July 15, 2019, in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], and moved to [[Albuquerque Studios]] in August. Filming in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], began in September, where the [[Atlantic Club Casino Hotel]] and the [[Showboat Atlantic City]], both closed in 2014, were used for interior scenes and on-location filming.<ref name="NineCast" /><ref name="FilmingBundle" /> According to the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, $25 million from the film's budget were used for production in Atlantic City.<ref name="FilmingBudget" /> Additional filming took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="FilmingLocations" /> Snyder also served as the film's [[cinematographer]] and as his first feature using [[digital cameras]], the company [[Red Digital Cinema]] designed custom-made "Red Monstro" cameras that could use the 1960s [[Canon EF 50mm lens|Canon 50mm]] {{f/}}0.95 [[rangefinder camera|rangefinder]] lenses Snyder had bought on [[eBay]], giving the film what he described as "dreamlike, out-of-focus [imagery]" with "a soft, organic look."<ref name="NetflixFacts" /><ref name="CameraBundle" /> In a press release from Netflix, it was revealed the film's opening scene took five weeks to shoot, as Snyder wanted to capture it with natural light.<ref name="NetflixFacts" /> Bautista also noted the filmmaker's direction and said that as the [[cameraman]], Snyder would spend a lot of time shooting scenes from different angles, capturing hours of footage that included simply facial expressions, and would sometimes "go off on his own and start filming whatever he wants."<ref name="PolygonInterview" /><ref name="ColliderBautistaInterview" /> In August 2020, a year after filming had concluded, it was announced D'Elia would be cut from the film due to sexual misconduct allegations and that [[Tig Notaro]] would replace him.<ref name="Recasting" /><ref name="Reshoots" /> As a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Notaro shot her scenes that September throughout 14 days with an acting partner using [[green screen]]s; Reguera was the only cast member to return for the reshoots and shot two scenes with Notaro in half a day.<ref name="ReshootsProcess" /><ref name="ReshootsReguera" /> After the reshoots, Notaro was added into the final product through [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]].<ref name="THRInterview" /><ref name="ReshootsFilming" /> On recasting the actor, Snyder said the decision was "fairly easy" but that it cost "a few million [dollars]."<ref name="ReshootsCost" /> By March 2021, Snyder confirmed that work on the film had been completed.<ref name="PostProduction" /> ===Visual effects=== The film's [[visual effects supervisor]] was Marcus Taormina. Wanting to capture aerial footage of the [[Las Vegas Strip]], Taormina and his VFX crew were told by various casino owners that they were not allowed to enter their casinos and also could not access their roofs. As a result, Taormina and about a dozen VFX [[still photographers]] spent 12 days using scissor lifts, drones, and a Phase One camera attached to a helicopter to capture the footage and create a 3D model of the area, using [[LiDAR scanning]], that was implemented during filming and post-production.<ref name="NetflixFacts" /><ref name="VFXFootage" /> To create Valentine, the zombie-tiger seen in the film, the VFX crew met with big-cat rights activist [[Carole Baskin]] (months before Netflix released ''[[Tiger King]]'') and visited [[Big Cat Rescue]] in [[Tampa, Florida]], to model their designs around one of the [[white tiger]]s, named Sapphire, present in the sanctuary.<ref name="NetflixFacts" /><ref name="TigerVFX" /><ref name="TigerKing" /> ===Music=== {{Main|Army of the Dead (soundtrack)}} Dutch composer [[Tom Holkenborg]] confirmed on a [[Reddit AMA]] in May 2020 that he would be composing the film's [[film score|score]].<ref name="FMRScore" /> The soundtrack album was released by [[Milan Records]] on May 21, 2021. It includes Holkenborg's score and the [[Elvis Presley]] song "[[Viva Las Vegas (song)|Viva Las Vegas]]" (performed by [[Richard Cheese]] and [[Allison Crowe]]).<ref name="HolkenborgInterview" /> In an interview, Holkenborg recalled that Snyder told him to make the music "modern, make it unworldly, make it as emotional as you can with soft, dark, underlining haunting elements."<ref name="HolkenborgInterview" /> To accomplish this, he created a "totally electronic score [...] packed with adrenaline-pumping music" that Snyder later said he enjoyed.<ref name="HolkenborgInterview" /> ==Marketing== The marketing campaign from Netflix for ''Army of the Dead'' began on January 6, 2021, when "exclusive" images of the film were released and Snyder described it as a "full-blown, balls-to-the-wall zombie heist movie."<ref name="EWInterview" /><ref name="EWFirstLook" /> In February, a promotional poster and images of the ensemble cast were released.<ref name="PosterRelease" /><ref name="EmpireFirstLook" /> As the film received an "R" rating from the [[Motion Picture Association]], ''[[/Film]]'' expressed their reaction to the promotional content by writing that they were "very interested in seeing [Snyder] return to the world of zombies."<ref name="ContentReaction" /> On February 25, 2021, Netflix unveiled its first teaser trailer for the film. From ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'', Patrick Hipes said it was "epic in scope" and compared the film's ensemble cast to that of ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'' (2001).<ref name="DHTeaserTrailer" /> Meanwhile, ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' said that the teaser was brief and found it to be a bit vague but wrote that the film "looks like it's going to whip unholy amounts of ass. Snyder has become a lightning rod for hot takes in recent years, and whether or not you think that's deserved, it is nice to remember that he thrives in big, loud, glorious nonsense. ''Army of the Dead'' looks like the peak of big, loud, glorious nonsense, and I could not mean that as a compliment any harder."<ref name="ColliderTeaserTrailer" /> That April, 15 more posters were released that were noted for their usage of a "vibrant, neon-lit" color scheme and for teasing a film "full of action and color."<ref name="PosterBundle" /> On April 13, 2021, an official 3-minute trailer was released featuring the [[Kenny Rogers]]-performed song "[[The Gambler (song)|The Gambler]]".<ref name="THRTrailer" /> While ''Deadline Hollywood'' said the music choice was "eerie,"<ref name="DHOfficialTrailer" /> ''Collider'' repeatedly said "Hell yeah" while commenting on several aspects of the trailer.<ref name="ColliderOfficialTrailer" /> Additionally, Ben Pearson from ''/Film'' said that the trailer showed that Snyder was "completely unleashed here, free to tell an absolutely insane-looking heist story," compared it to ''[[Hell or High Water (film)|Hell or High Water]]'' (2016), and wrote that it "looks like a total blast."<ref name="TrailerReaction" /> {{Multiple image |total_width = 270 | image1 = Punishment Martinez 2017 crop.jpg | alt1 = Punishment Martinez at Ring of Honor's Honor Reigns Supreme event in Concord, North Carolina in February 2017. | image2 = Miz March 2018.jpg | alt2 = The Miz at the WWE live show in Buffalo, New York in March 2018. | footer = A [[WWE]] tie-in featured a [[Lumberjack match]] between [[Damian Priest]] and [[The Miz]]. The match was called "one of WWE's saddest moments ever" by the ''[[New York Post]]''.<ref name="WWEReview" /> }} Shortly after, the trailer went viral, and Notaro was invited to ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' after her appearance as the cigar-smoking Marianne Peters received positive remarks on social media.<ref name="THRTonightShow" /> On May 13, 2021, the first 15 minutes of the film were released online, as the last major [[marketing stunt]] for ''Army of the Dead'' before its release.<ref name="OpeningScene" /> To access the footage, viewers around the world were invited to watch a live stream on [[YouTube]] showing construction workers digging for, finding, and blowing up a vault buried in a desert. After the stream was over, the first 15 minutes became available for exactly 32 hours, the same amount of time the heist members had in the film to open the vault.<ref name="ViewingFigures" /> With Dave Bautista being a former [[professional wrestler]] for [[WWE]], the company featured a marketing tie-in during their [[pay-per-view]] and [[WWE Network]] event, [[WrestleMania Backlash]], which aired on May 16, 2021. In addition to Bautista doing a voice over for the show's opening vignette, a tie-in occurred during a match on the show. Wrestlers [[Damian Priest]] and [[The Miz]] faced each other in a [[Lumberjack match]], which features other wrestlers (the "lumberjacks") surrounding the ring to keep the two competing wrestlers inside the ring; the lumberjacks for this match acted as zombies. The LED screens surrounding the arena also showed a post-apocalyptic city.<ref name="WWEPromotion" /> While WWE received $1 million for the tie-in,<ref name="WWEMoney" /> the match, particularly the ending where Miz was seemingly eaten alive by the zombies, was panned by fans and critics, with the ''[[New York Post]]'' calling it "one of WWE's saddest moments ever."<ref name="WWEReview" /> ==Release== The film was released for one week in 600 locations in the U.S. on May 14, 2021, including 330 [[Cinemark]] theaters, making it the first Netflix film to receive a wide release at a major theater chain and one of several to have Cinemark releases after ''[[The Midnight Sky]]'', ''[[Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (film)|Ma Rainey's Black Bottom]]'', and ''[[The Christmas Chronicles 2]]''.<ref name="TheaterBundle" /> On May 21, the film was digitally released on Netflix.<ref name="OpeningWeekendViews" /><ref name="SecondWeekendViews" /> A [[making-of documentary]], titled ''Creating an Army of the Dead'', was also released on May 21.<ref name="MiniDocumentary" /> ''Army of the Dead: The Making of the Film'', a 192-page book written by Peter Aperlo featuring behind-the-scenes photography of filming sets, costume designs, and storyboards along with interviews, was released on June 1, 2021.<ref name="SyfyWireBook" /> ==Reception== ===Box office=== Initial estimates said the film made approximately $265,000 on its first day of release, $323,000 on Saturday, and $192,000 on Sunday, grossing $780,000 over its opening weekend at 430–600 theaters. The figure was below industry projections, which had estimated a $1.5–2 million debut based on pre-sales, but had a better theatrical opening for a Netflix film compared to the $200,000 earned by ''[[Roma (2018 film)|Roma]]'' in 2018.<ref name="OpeningWeekendBO" /> Over its first 10 days of release, the film grossed over $1 million.<ref name="OpeningWeekend" /> ===Audience viewership=== In its first 28 days on Netflix, ''Army of the Dead'' was watched in 75 million households, totaling a viewership of 186.54 million hours. At the time of its release, the film tied with ''[[Project Power]]'' as the eighth most-watched original film on the streamer.<ref name="BusinessInsider2021TopFilms" /><ref name="ViewingFiguresUpdate" /> According to [[Nielsen Corporation|Nielsen]], it was the most-streamed-title in the U.S. for the week of May 17–23, with a viewership of 913 million minutes and 60% of its audience being male.<ref name="NielsenMay17-23" /> In the following week, it had a viewership of 784 million minutes, making it the most-streamed-film on Netflix and the second most-streamed-title of the week.<ref name="SecondWeekFigures" /> In the third week it fell to the sixth position among its film rankings with a viewership of 250 million minutes.<ref name="ThirdWeekFigures" /> The following week it fell to the tenth position among films, being viewed for 117 million minutes.<ref name="FourthWeekFigures" /> Following the release of ''[[Army of Thieves]]'', the film acquired the seventh position on Netflix's rankings for week of October 25–31, 2021 with a viewership of 5.78 million hours, based on its updated methodology of measuring a film by the total number of hours it was viewed.<ref name="NetflixOct25-31" /> The following week it rose to fourth position with a viewership of 16.91 million hours,<ref name="NetflixNov1-7" /> while falling to the seventh position for the week of November 8–14 with a viewership of 7.62 million hours.<ref name="NetflixNov8-14" /> Upon its streaming release some viewers criticized the film after finding several [[dead pixel]]s on their screens.<ref name="DeadPixelsVariety" /><ref name="DeadPixelsIndependent" /> ===Critical response=== <!-- see WP:RECEPTION before adding reviews --> {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|67|6.1|288}} The website's critical consensus reads, "An ambitious, over-the-top zombie heist mashup, ''Army of the Dead'' brings Zack Snyder back to his genre roots with a suitably gory splash."<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=army_of_the_dead_2021|type=movie|title=Army of the Dead|access-date=October 15, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> {{MC film|57|43|ref=yes|access-date=March 1, 2022}} [[PostTrak]] reported that 83% of audience members gave the film a positive score.<ref name="OpeningWeekendBO" /> ''Collider'' reported that critics praised the film for its humor but criticized its runtime, which was 148 minutes,<ref name="Runtime" /> and found that it would appeal to fans of "both Snyder and ensemble action flicks."<ref name="ColliderReviews" /> Brian Tallerico of ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'' said the film was better than Snyder's ''Dawn of the Dead'' but worse than any zombie film by George A. Romero, the creator of the original ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' (1978). While noting that the film was "pretty deliberate" and "lean" despite its runtime and criticizing its characters, Tallerico said the film was clever and gave positive remarks to its action sequences, writing that they were "the kind of fun, clever beats that keep ''Army of the Dead'' alive."<ref name="RogerEbert.com" /> [[Owen Gleiberman]] from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' had a similar response, lauding it for being able to tackle several genres concurrently while also stating that it lacked substance, like "good diner food served with extra ketchup."<ref name="VarietyReview" /> Writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', Jeannette Catsoulis praised the film's prologue and found the film to be a "weirdly mesmeric lump of splatter-pop filmmaking", but criticized most of the characters as unmemorable and tiresome, except for Schweighöfer and Notaro.<ref name="NYTReview" /> ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''{{'}}s [[Richard Lawson (writer)|Richard Lawson]], on the other hand, commended Bautista's performance and the film's characters and cited the film as a return to form for Snyder.<ref name="VanityFairReview" /> [[Richard Roeper]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film three stars out of four, noting its excess of "horrific bloodshed", but wrote that it was an "extremely well-executed entry in the [zombie] genre with some wickedly sharp humor and the obligatory heartfelt family reconciliation moments sprinkled among the exploding heads and dripping entrails".<ref name="ChicagoSun-Times" /> For ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', [[Stephanie Zacharek]] summarized the feature film by writing that it was "too scattershot, perhaps too derivative and definitely too long. But it's definitely a movie, as well as a perfectly acceptable turn-your-brain-off entertainment."<ref name="TimeReview" /> ==Franchise== {{Further|Army of the Dead (franchise)}} In September 2020, Netflix announced that they had [[greenlit]] two prequels to ''Army of the Dead'': a spin-off prequel film and an anime-style prequel series, to expand the franchise.<ref name="FranchiseExpansion" /> A film serving as a direct sequel to ''Army of the Dead'' was later confirmed the following year.<ref name="SequelDevelopment" /> ===Prequel=== {{main|Army of Thieves}} [[File:Matthias Schweighöfer Berlinale 2008 cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|right|alt=Matthias Schweighöfer at the Volkswagen People's Night in 2008|''[[Army of Thieves]]'' director [[Matthias Schweighöfer]]]] From a screenplay by ''Army of the Dead'' co-writer Shay Hatten, Schweighöfer directed, produced, and stars in ''[[Army of Thieves]]'', a film set before the events of ''Army of the Dead'' that follows his character, Ludwig Dieter, during the early stages of the zombie outbreak.<ref name="FranchiseExpansion" /> According to Schweighöfer, he did not know about the project until after filming for ''Army of the Dead'' had concluded.<ref name="PrequelTimeline" /> The film also stars [[Nathalie Emmanuel]], [[Guz Khan]], [[Ruby O. Fee]], [[Stuart Martin]], [[Jonathan Cohen (actor)|Jonathan Cohen]], Noemie Nakai, [[Peter Simonischek]], and John Bubniak. Production on the film concluded in December 2020.<ref name="PrequelProduction" /> The film was released by Netflix on October 29, 2021.<ref name="SRPrequelUpdates" /> ===Animated series=== The anime-style series ''Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas'' also serves as a prequel and follows several characters during the start of the zombie outbreak. When asked about the series, Ana de la Reguera said that "you'll get to learn what's Cruz's backstory, how she and Dave Bautista's character, Scott Ward, met, what we were doing before. We show it in the movie a little bit, that we used to work together. We were war veterans and all of that. But you'll get to see more of the action before, how we were fighting zombies before. I can't reveal much but it's a lot of fun."<ref name="SeriesInterview" /> Along with Reguera and Bautista, the series also has Ella Purnell, Tig Notaro, and Omari Hardwick reprising their roles from the film.<ref name="SeriesCast" /> Snyder has also said that the animated series would explore the "ambiguity" to the origin of the zombies, including the "robot zombies" that are seen in the film.<ref name="RobotZombies" /> In March 2023, Snyder mentioned that the series has been stalled due to "technical reasons".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead Anime Stalled at Netflix |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/zack-snyder-anime-army-of-the-dead-lost-vegas-update-stalled-netflix/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Anime |language=en}}</ref> In November 2023, in an interview from Total Film magazine, Snyder stated that the project was mostly complete with "all the scripts and the animatics, and all the voices are recorded" and that "you could watch it, even in its crazy animatic form – you can watch the whole run" though referred to it as the series "we never did".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author1=Jordan FarleyContributions from Megan Garside |date=2023-11-06 |title=Zack Snyder confirms Rebel Moon and Army Of The Dead share a universe |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/zack-snyder-rebel-moon-army-of-the-dead-exclusive/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref> ===Sequel=== In May 2021, Zack Snyder mentioned the possibility of a sequel and said in an interview, "I'm knocking on wood right here, but if there was an opportunity for a sequel, Shay [Hatten] and I know exactly what happens with that. Now, of course, if we were to do a sequel to this, it continues the zombie story. It takes it even further."<ref name="SRSequelInterview" /> Producer Deborah Snyder implied that the sequel could be set in New Mexico, an "intentional" choice, and said that there was "still more story to tell, and I know that Zack and Shay have a lot of ideas that are kind of fleshed out. If there was an appetite for another film, I think we're ready to go."<ref name="IndieWireSequelInterview" /> A sequel was confirmed to be in development in July 2021, with Hatten and Snyder working on a story. Snyder said he will tackle the project after he finishes working on his next film, ''Rebel Moon''.<ref name="SequelDevelopment" /> In October 2021, the sequel's title was revealed to be ''Planet of the Dead''.<ref name="SequelTitle" /> That same month, Snyder teased the return of Dieter and ''Army of Thieves'' character Gwendoline Starr.<ref name="SequelOctUpdate" /> === ''Rebel Moon'' === In November 2023 in an interview with Total Film, Snyder stated that the ''[[Rebel Moon]]'' and ''Army of the Dead'' franchises "definitely a shared universe" elaborating that the characters from the stalled animated series ''Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas'' "go through a portal into another dimension, and there are characters in that other dimension" saying that "one of the aliens (in ''Rebel Moon'') is one of the characters from the animatic (of ''Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas'')".<ref name=":0" /> ==See also== * [[List of films set in Las Vegas]] ==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="AnnouncementNetflix">{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=January 29, 2019|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyder-returns-movies-zombie-pic-army-dead-1178979/|title=Zack Snyder Returning to Movies With Zombie Action Pic ''Army of the Dead'' (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513201559/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyder-returns-movies-zombie-pic-army-dead-1178979/|archive-date=May 13, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="AnnouncementWarnerBros">{{cite web|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=March 25, 2007|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/warner-snyders-enlist-in-new-army-1117961772/|title=Warner, Snyders enlist in new ''Army''|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018134603/https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/warner-snyders-enlist-in-new-army-1117961772/|archive-date=October 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="BautistaCast">{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=April 5, 2019|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/dave-bautista-zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-netflix-zombies-1202589488/|title=Dave Bautista To Star In Zack Snyder-Directed ''Army Of The Dead''|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405231451/https://deadline.com/2019/04/dave-bautista-zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-netflix-zombies-1202589488/|archive-date=April 5, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="BudgetIssues">{{cite web|last=Erbland|first=Kate|date=May 13, 2021|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/warner-bros-vs-netflix-deborah-snyder-1234637112/|title=Warner Bros. vs. Netflix: Streamer Gives Creative Freedom, Data, and 'Real Partnership' to the Snyders|work=[[IndieWire]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513163223/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/warner-bros-vs-netflix-deborah-snyder-1234637112/|archive-date=May 13, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="BusinessInsider2021TopFilms">{{cite web |url= https://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-netflix-movies-based-on-watch-time-2021-12 |title= The most popular Netflix movies of all time, including ''Red Notice'' and ''Bird Box'' |first= Travis |last= Clark |work= Business Insider |date= December 28, 2021 |access-date= December 30, 2021 |archive-date= December 20, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211220061847/https://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-netflix-movies-based-on-watch-time-2021-12 |url-status= live }}</ref> <ref name="CameoSnyder">{{cite web|last=Russell|first=Bradley|date=May 25, 2021|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/army-of-the-dead-zack-snyder-cameo-netflix/|title=Here's where you can find the Zack Snyder cameo in ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[GamesRadar+]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526150437/https://www.gamesradar.com/army-of-the-dead-zack-snyder-cameo-netflix/|archive-date=May 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="CameraBundle">Multiple sources: * {{cite web|last=Russell|first=Bradley|date=May 21, 2021|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/army-of-the-dead-blurry-effect-netflix/|title=Why is ''Army of the Dead'' blurry in some scenes? 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web|last=Travis|first=Ben|date=February 15, 2021|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/army-of-the-dead-dave-bautista-zack-snyder-zombie-film-exclusive/|title=''Army Of The Dead'': Dave Bautista On What Sets Zack Snyder's Zombie Film Apart – Exclusive Image|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523012605/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/army-of-the-dead-dave-bautista-zack-snyder-zombie-film-exclusive/|archive-date=May 23, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="EWFirstLook">{{cite magazine|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=January 11, 2021|url=https://ew.com/movies/tig-notaro-army-of-the-dead/|title=First look at Tig Notaro in Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead''|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511145237/https://ew.com/movies/tig-notaro-army-of-the-dead/|archive-date=May 11, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="EWInterview">{{cite magazine|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=January 6, 2021|url=https://ew.com/movies/zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-netflix/|title=Zack Snyder reveals a first look at his zombie heist Netflix movie ''Army of the Dead''|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106190504/https://ew.com/movies/zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-netflix/|archive-date=January 6, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="FilmingBudget">{{cite web|last=Biese|first=Alex|date=May 14, 2021|url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/05/14/zack-snyder-deborah-snyder-army-dead-zombies-interview/5059952001/|title=How Zack Snyder unleashed ''Army of the Dead'' zombies and Dave Bautista on Atlantic City|work=[[Courier-Post]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210524160043/https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/05/14/zack-snyder-deborah-snyder-army-dead-zombies-interview/5059952001/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="FilmingBundle">Multiple sources: * {{cite web|last=Radish|first=Christina|date=July 14, 2019|url=https://collider.com/sweetbitter-season-2-interview-ella-purnell-army-of-the-dead/|title=Ella Purnell Talks ''Sweetbitter'' Season 2 and Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714162504/https://collider.com/sweetbitter-season-2-interview-ella-purnell-army-of-the-dead/|archive-date=July 14, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}} * {{cite web|date=August 5, 2019|url=https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/army-of-the-dead-filming-in-new-mexico/|title=''Army of the Dead'' filming in New Mexico|work=[[KRQE]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526224412/https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/army-of-the-dead-filming-in-new-mexico/|archive-date=May 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2021}} * {{cite web|last=Kuperinsky|first=Amy|date=August 28, 2019|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/08/army-of-the-dead-movie-lures-zombies-to-empty-atlantic-city-casino.html|title=''Army of the Dead'' movie lures zombies to empty Atlantic City casino|work=[[NJ.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526224415/https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/08/army-of-the-dead-movie-lures-zombies-to-empty-atlantic-city-casino.html|archive-date=May 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2021}} * {{cite web|last=Danzis|first=David|date=September 11, 2019|url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/business/zombie-flick-filming-in-atlantic-city-moves-across-town/article_57d2f708-9a2a-5cf3-ba87-caf8c8b79958.html|title=Zombie flick filming in Atlantic City moves across town|work=[[The Press of Atlantic City]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526224417/https://pressofatlanticcity.com/business/zombie-flick-filming-in-atlantic-city-moves-across-town/article_57d2f708-9a2a-5cf3-ba87-caf8c8b79958.html|archive-date=May 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="FilmingLocations">{{cite web|last=Kundu|first=Tamal|date=May 21, 2021|url=https://thecinemaholic.com/where-was-army-of-the-dead-filmed/|title=Where Was ''Army of the Dead'' Filmed?|work=The Cinemaholic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524154827/https://thecinemaholic.com/where-was-army-of-the-dead-filmed/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="FMRScore">{{cite web|date=May 15, 2020|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/05/15/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-to-score-zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead/|title=Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Score Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead''|work=Film Music Reporter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524204849/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/05/15/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-to-score-zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="FourCast">{{cite web|last1=Verhoeven|first1=Beatrice|last2=Gonzalez|first2=Umberto|date=May 28, 2019|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ella-purnell-zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-dave-bautista/|title=Ella Purnell Joins Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' as Dave Bautista's Daughter (Exclusive)|work=[[TheWrap]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531120018/https://www.thewrap.com/ella-purnell-zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-dave-bautista/|archive-date=May 31, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="FourCastDescriptions">{{cite web|last=Evangelista|first=Chris|date=May 29, 2021|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/army-of-the-dead-cast/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' Cast Adds Ella Purnell as Dave Bautista's Daughter|work=[[/Film]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530034750/https://www.slashfilm.com/army-of-the-dead-cast/|archive-date=May 30, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="FourthWeekFigures">{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-household-streamers-had-netflix-sweet-tooth-through-june-16/ |title=Nielsen: Household Streamers Had Netflix ''Sweet Tooth'' Through June 13 |first=Erik |last=Gruenwedel |work=[[Media Play News]] |date=July 8, 2021 |access-date=December 30, 2021 |archive-date=February 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224140621/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-household-streamers-had-netflix-sweet-tooth-through-june-16/ |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="FranchiseExpansion">{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=September 3, 2020|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-prequel-and-anime-series-in-the-works-4054508/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'': Prequel and Anime Series in the Works|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515164243/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-prequel-and-anime-series-in-the-works-4054508/|archive-date=May 15, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="HolkenborgInterview">{{cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|date=May 13, 2021|url=https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-soundtrack-release-date-tracklisting-tom-holkenborg/|title=Exclusive: Tom Holkenborg's ''Army of the Dead'' Soundtrack Set for May Release; Listen to a Preview Track Now|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524214226/https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-soundtrack-release-date-tracklisting-tom-holkenborg/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="i09Interview">{{cite web|last=Woerner|first=Meredith|date=October 4, 2011|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-could-be-the-most-vile-zo-5846609|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' could be the most vile zombie film of all time|work=[[io9]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614031339/https://io9.gizmodo.com/zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-could-be-the-most-vile-zo-5846609|archive-date=June 14, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="IGNInterview">{{cite web|last=Schedeen|first=Jesse|date=April 20, 2021|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/army-of-the-dead-zack-snyder-zombie-movie-netflix-interview|title=''Army of the Dead'': Why Zack Snyder Is Finally Returning to the Zombie Genre|work=[[IGN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525163630/https://www.ign.com/articles/army-of-the-dead-zack-snyder-zombie-movie-netflix-interview|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="IndieWireSequelInterview">{{cite web|last=Erbland|first=Kate|date=May 22, 2021|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/army-of-the-dead-prequels-sequels-spoilers-1234637122/|title=What's Next for ''Army of the Dead'': ''Italian Job''-Esque Prequel, an Anime Series, and Maybe a Sequel|work=[[IndieWire]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523155324/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/army-of-the-dead-prequels-sequels-spoilers-1234637122/|archive-date=May 23, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="MiniDocumentary">{{cite web|last=Bui|first=Hoai-Tran|date=May 21, 2021|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/army-of-the-dead-making-of-featurette-netflix/|title=You Can Watch an ''Army of the Dead'' Making-Of Featurette on Netflix Alongside the Movie|work=[[/Film]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525190622/https://www.slashfilm.com/army-of-the-dead-making-of-featurette-netflix/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="NetflixFacts">{{cite web|date=May 21, 2021|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/army-of-the-dead-behind-the-scenes-secrets|title=14 Things About ''Army of the Dead'' That Will Stop Your Heart|work=[[Netflix]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524152159/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/army-of-the-dead-behind-the-scenes-secrets|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="NetflixNov1-7">{{cite web |url=https://top10.netflix.com/films/2021-11-07.html |title=Global Top 10 Films (English): November 1–7 |date=November 16, 2021 |work=[[Netflix]] |access-date=December 30, 2021 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121092900/https://top10.netflix.com/films/2021-11-07.html |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="NetflixNov8-14">{{cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-trumpets-top-10-lists-based-on-new-viewership-metric/5165207.article |title=Netflix trumpets top 10 lists based on new viewership metric |date=November 16, 2021 |first=Jeremy |last=Kay |work=[[Screen Daily]] |access-date=December 30, 2021 |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117134745/https://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-trumpets-top-10-lists-based-on-new-viewership-metric/5165207.article |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="NetflixOct25-31">{{cite web |url=https://top10.netflix.com/films/2021-10-31.html |title=Global Top 10 Films (English): October 25–31 |date=November 16, 2021 |work=[[Netflix]] |access-date=December 30, 2021 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121093814/https://top10.netflix.com/films/2021-10-31.html |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="NielsenMay17-23">{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2021/06/nielsen-streaming-chart-army-of-the-dead-netflix-1234777655/ |title= ''Army Of The Dead'' Occupies Top Spot On Nielsen U.S. Streaming Chart |first= Dade |last= Hayes |work= [[Deadline Hollywood]] |date= June 17, 2021 |access-date= December 30, 2021 |archive-date= August 14, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210814172222/https://deadline.com/2021/06/nielsen-streaming-chart-army-of-the-dead-netflix-1234777655/ |url-status= live }}</ref> <ref name="NineCast">{{cite web|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|date=July 15, 2019|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/army-dead-rounds-cast-omari-hardwick-chris-d-elia-1224474/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' Rounds Out Cast With Omari Hardwick, Chris D'Elia|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524133807/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/army-dead-rounds-cast-omari-hardwick-chris-d-elia-1224474/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="NYTReview">{{cite web|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|date=May 20, 2021|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/movies/army-of-the-dead-review.html|url-access=limited|title=''Army of the Dead'' Review: Thieving Las Vegas|work=[[The New York Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525204558/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/movies/army-of-the-dead-review.html|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="OpeningScene">{{cite web|last=Evangelista|first=Chris|date=May 13, 2021|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/army-of-the-dead-opening/|title=Watch: the Ultra-Gory First 15 Minutes of ''Army of the Dead'' Are Online Right Now|work=[[/Film]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525180838/https://www.slashfilm.com/army-of-the-dead-opening/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="OpeningWeekend">{{cite web|last=Brueggemann|first=Tom|date=May 24, 2021|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/eric-bana-mads-mikkelsen-and-liam-neeson-vod-charts-1234639801/|title=Eric Bana, Mads Mikkelsen, and Liam Neeson: Tough Guys Win on VOD Charts|work=[[IndieWire]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525191135/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/eric-bana-mads-mikkelsen-and-liam-neeson-vod-charts-1234639801/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="OpeningWeekendBO">{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=May 16, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/spiral-army-of-the-dead-weekend-box-office-chris-rock-zack-snyder-1234757348/|title=Lackluster B.O. Weekend As US Pandemic Calms: ''Spiral'' Sees $8.7M, Zack Snyder Netflix Movie ''Army Of The Dead'' Opening To Est. $780K|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525193752/https://deadline.com/2021/05/spiral-army-of-the-dead-weekend-box-office-chris-rock-zack-snyder-1234757348/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="OpeningWeekendViews">Multiple sources: * {{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=February 21, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/zack-snyders-netflix-movie-army-of-the-dead-sets-summer-release-date-1234697904/|title=Zack Snyder's Netflix Movie ''Army Of The Dead'' Sets Summer Release Date|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523012600/https://deadline.com/2021/02/zack-snyders-netflix-movie-army-of-the-dead-sets-summer-release-date-1234697904/|archive-date=May 23, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}} * {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/nielsen-streaming-chart-army-of-the-dead-netflix-1234777655/|title=''Army Of The Dead'' Occupies Top Spot On Nielsen U.S. Streaming Chart|date=June 17, 2021|first=Dade|last=Hayes|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618153531/https://deadline.com/2021/06/nielsen-streaming-chart-army-of-the-dead-netflix-1234777655/|archive-date=June 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/army-of-the-dead-streaming-ratings-may-17-23-1234969716/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' Tops Streaming Chart for Debut Weekend|date=June 17, 2021|first=Rick|last=Porter|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618154930/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/army-of-the-dead-streaming-ratings-may-17-23-1234969716/|archive-date=June 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="PolygonInterview">{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Tasha|date=May 25, 2021|url=https://www.polygon.com/interviews/22452016/dave-bautista-interview-army-of-the-dead|title=''Army of the Dead''{{'s}} Dave Bautista is ready for his dream role as Ernest Hemingway (or Bane)|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525161301/https://www.polygon.com/interviews/22452016/dave-bautista-interview-army-of-the-dead|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="PosterBundle">Multiple sources: * {{cite web|last=Melendez|first=Marcos|date=April 3, 2021|url=https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-poster-zack-snyder-netflix/|title=New ''Army of the Dead'' Poster Teases Colorful Turn for Zack Snyder's Zombie Heist Movie|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525173813/https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-poster-zack-snyder-netflix/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}} * {{cite web|last=Brady|first=Erin|date=April 12, 2021|url=https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-poster-trailer-release-date/|title=New Posters for Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' Released Ahead of New Trailer Debut [Updated]|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525173818/https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-poster-trailer-release-date/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}} * {{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Scott|date=April 29, 2021|url=https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-character-posters-netflix/|title=New ''Army of the Dead'' Character Posters Tease a Badass, Neon-Soaked Line-Up|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525173832/https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-character-posters-netflix/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="PosterRelease">{{cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|date=February 21, 2021|url=https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-netflix-release-date-poster-zack-snyder-zombie-movie/|title=Zack Snyder's Netflix Zombie Movie ''Army of the Dead'' Gets a Release Date and Handy Poster|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525171202/https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-netflix-release-date-poster-zack-snyder-zombie-movie/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="PostProduction">{{cite magazine|last=Collis|first=Clark|date=March 19, 2021|url=https://ew.com/movies/zack-snyder-justice-league-army-of-the-dead-interview/|title=Zack Snyder on possible DCEU return and why ''Army of the Dead'' was his 'most joyful cinematic experience'|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524163032/https://ew.com/movies/zack-snyder-justice-league-army-of-the-dead-interview/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="PrequelProduction">{{cite web|last=Pearson|first=Ben|date=December 23, 2020|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/army-of-the-dead-prequel-movie-wraps-filming/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' Prequel Movie Has Already Wrapped Filming|work=[[/Film]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312223608/https://www.slashfilm.com/army-of-the-dead-prequel-movie-wraps-filming/|archive-date=March 12, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="PrequelTimeline">{{cite web|last=Nemiroff|first=Perri|date=May 22, 2021|url=https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-omari-hardwick-matthias-schweighofer-interview/|title=''Army of the Dead'' Matthias Schweighöfer and Omari Hardwick on How the Dieter/Vanderohe Bromance Came To Be|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523153013/https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-omari-hardwick-matthias-schweighofer-interview/|archive-date=May 23, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="Recasting">{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=August 14, 2020|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tig-notaro-replace-chris-delia-zack-snyders-army-dead-movie-1307416/|title=Tig Notaro to Replace Chris D'Elia in Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524162158/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tig-notaro-replace-chris-delia-zack-snyders-army-dead-movie-1307416/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="Reshoots">{{cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=August 14, 2021|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/chris-delia-replaced-by-tig-notaro-in-zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-1234735499/|title=Chris D'Elia Replaced by Tig Notaro in Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524162143/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/chris-delia-replaced-by-tig-notaro-in-zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-1234735499/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="ReshootsCost">{{cite web|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|author-link=Anthony Breznican|date=May 21, 2021|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/tig-notaro-zack-snyder-chris-delia-army-of-the-dead|url-access=limited|title=Zack Snyder Spent 'A Few Million' to Add Tig Notaro to ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524163003/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/tig-notaro-zack-snyder-chris-delia-army-of-the-dead|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="ReshootsFilming">{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Chris|date=May 19, 2021|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/tig-notaro-wants-to-be-in-an-actual-movie-with-people-after-army-of-the-dead|url-access=limited|title=Tig Notaro 'Wants to Be in an Actual Movie With People' After ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524164957/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/tig-notaro-wants-to-be-in-an-actual-movie-with-people-after-army-of-the-dead|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="ReshootsProcess">{{cite web|last=Reilly|first=Dan|date=May 11, 2021|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/zack-snyder-tig-notaro-army-of-the-dead.html|url-access=limited|title=How to Un-Cast an Actor|work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522050452/https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/zack-snyder-tig-notaro-army-of-the-dead.html|archive-date=May 22, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="ReshootsReguera">{{cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=March 24, 2021|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/army-of-the-dead-reshoots-ana-de-la-reguera-tig-notaro-1234639799/|title=''Army of the Dead'' Reshoots: Ana de la Reguera Is the Only Actor Who Filmed with Tig Notaro|work=[[IndieWire]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524185625/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/army-of-the-dead-reshoots-ana-de-la-reguera-tig-notaro-1234639799/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="RobotZombies">{{cite web|last=Ridgely|first=Charlie|date=May 21, 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Tally Of Any Disney Premier Access Title|date=June 24, 2021|first=Dade|last=Hayes|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624225524/https://deadline.com/2021/06/lucifer-netflix-nielsen-streaming-cruella-disney-1234781225/|archive-date=June 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SequelDevelopment">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyder-stone-quarry-productions-signs-first-look-film-deal-netflix-1234986047/|title=Zack Snyder's Stone Quarry Productions Signs First-Look Film Deal With Netflix (Exclusive)|date=July 21, 2021|first=Borys|last=Kit|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721204056/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyder-stone-quarry-productions-signs-first-look-film-deal-netflix-1234986047/|archive-date=July 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=July 21, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SequelOctUpdate">{{cite 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web|last=Thorne|first=Will|date=October 1, 2020|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-anime-series-christian-slater-joe-manganiello-1234789196/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' Netflix Anime Series Adds Christian Slater, Joe Manganiello|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421060435/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-anime-series-christian-slater-joe-manganiello-1234789196/|archive-date=April 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SeriesInterview">{{cite web|last=Drury|first=Sharareh|date=May 21, 2021|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/army-of-the-dead-ana-de-la-reguera-1234952942/|title=''Army of the Dead'' Star Ana de la Reguera Talks Battling Zombies and Building Her Own Opportunities|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523012600/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/army-of-the-dead-ana-de-la-reguera-1234952942/|archive-date=May 23, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SRClarification">{{cite web|last=Gillespie|first=Daniel|date=March 5, 2021|url=https://screenrant.com/zack-snyder-army-dead-personal-movie-no-committee/|title=Zack Snyder Says ''Army of the Dead'' Is A Personal Movie Not Made By Committee|work=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525163623/https://screenrant.com/zack-snyder-army-dead-personal-movie-no-committee/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SRInterviewArnezeder">{{cite web|last=Deckelmeier|first=Joe|date=May 19, 2021|url=https://screenrant.com/army-dead-movie-nora-arnezeder-interview/|title=Nora Arnezeder Interview: ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524202318/https://screenrant.com/army-dead-movie-nora-arnezeder-interview/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SRInterviewHardwick">{{cite web|last=Deckelmeier|first=Joe|date=May 19, 2021|url=https://screenrant.com/army-dead-omari-hardwick-interview/|title=Omari Hardwick Interview: ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524202054/https://screenrant.com/army-dead-omari-hardwick-interview/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SRInterviewReguera">{{cite web|last=Deckelmeier|first=Joe|date=May 19, 2021|url=https://screenrant.com/army-dead-movie-ana-de-la-reguera-interview/|title=Ana de la Reguera Interview: ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524202022/https://screenrant.com/army-dead-movie-ana-de-la-reguera-interview/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SRInterviewSchweighöfer">{{cite web|last=Deckelmeier|first=Joe|date=May 19, 2021|url=https://screenrant.com/army-dead-matthias-schweighofer-interview/|title=Matthias Schweighöfer Interview: ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524202115/https://screenrant.com/army-dead-matthias-schweighofer-interview/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SRPrequelUpdates">{{cite web|last=Hough|first=Q.V.|date=May 22, 2021|url=https://screenrant.com/army-of-thieves-updates-release-date-cast-story-details/|title=''Army Of Thieves'': Everything We Know About The ''Army Of The Dead'' Prequel|work=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523182821/https://screenrant.com/army-of-thieves-updates-release-date-cast-story-details/|archive-date=May 23, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SRSequelInterview">{{cite web|last=Hood|first=Cooper|date=May 10, 2021|url=https://screenrant.com/army-dead-2-zack-snyder-sequel-story/|title=Zack Snyder Knows What Will Happen In An ''Army of the Dead'' Sequel|work=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525230627/https://screenrant.com/army-dead-2-zack-snyder-sequel-story/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SRSetInterview">{{cite web|last=Colbert|first=Stephen|date=April 20, 2021|url=https://screenrant.com/army-dead-zack-snyder-set-visit-interview/|title=''Army of the Dead'': Zack Snyder Set Visit Interview|work=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421195815/https://screenrant.com/army-dead-zack-snyder-set-visit-interview/|archive-date=April 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="SyfyWireBook">{{cite web|last=Spry|first=Jeff|date=May 24, 2021|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/titans-new-making-of-book-zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead|title=Go behind the apocalypse in first look at Titan Books' making-of Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Syfy Wire]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525190703/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/titans-new-making-of-book-zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="TheaterBundle">Multiple sources: * {{cite web|last=Brueggemann|first=Tom|date=May 4, 2021|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/theaters-netflix-zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-1234635091/|title=A Major Theater Chain Has Opened Its Doors to Netflix, Giving ''Army of the Dead'' a Nationwide Launch|work=[[IndieWire]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525185453/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/theaters-netflix-zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-1234635091/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}} * {{cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=May 4, 2021|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-netflix-theaters-1234966466/|title=Netflix Will Actually Release Zack Snyder's Zombie Thriller ''Army of the Dead'' in a Lot of Movie Theaters|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525185458/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-netflix-theaters-1234966466/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}} * {{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=May 13, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/army-of-the-dead-netflix-cinemark-movie-theaters-streaming-1234755771/|title=''Army Of The Dead'' Cinemark Booking Points To More Theatrical Runs For Some 'High-Profile' Films From Netflix & Other Streamers, CEO Mark Zoradi Says|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525185459/https://deadline.com/2021/05/army-of-the-dead-netflix-cinemark-movie-theaters-streaming-1234755771/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="ThirdWeekFigures">{{cite web |url= https://www.thewrap.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-2nd-most-watched-streaming-title-after-premium-disney-run-ends/ |title= ''Raya and the Last Dragon'' 2nd Most-Watched Streaming Title After Premium Disney+ Run Ends |first= Brian |last= Welk |work= [[TheWrap]] |date= July 1, 2021 |access-date= December 30, 2021 |archive-date= July 1, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210701202313/https://www.thewrap.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-2nd-most-watched-streaming-title-after-premium-disney-run-ends/ |url-status= live }}</ref> <ref name="THRInterview">{{cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=May 12, 2021|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/army-of-the-dead-zack-snyder-netflix-deborah-snyder-justice-league-1234951425/|title=Deborah Snyder on Intimate ''Army of the Dead'' Shoot and Finding Closure With ''Justice League''|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515042056/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/army-of-the-dead-zack-snyder-netflix-deborah-snyder-justice-league-1234951425/|archive-date=May 15, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="THRTonightShow">{{cite web|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=April 20, 2021|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tig-notaro-was-baffled-over-trending-sexy-af-after-army-of-the-dead-trailer-drop-4169148/|title=Tig Notaro Was Baffled Over Trending 'Sexy AF' After ''Army of the Dead'' Trailer Drop|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525180835/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tig-notaro-was-baffled-over-trending-sexy-af-after-army-of-the-dead-trailer-drop-4169148/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="THRTrailer">{{cite web|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=April 13, 2021|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-trailer-reveals-organized-zombie-population-4165455/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' Trailer Reveals Organized Zombie Population|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525175044/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-trailer-reveals-organized-zombie-population-4165455/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="TigerKing">{{cite web|last=Vito Oddo|first=Marco|date=April 19, 2021|url=https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-zombie-tiger-carole-baskin/|title=That Zombie Tiger in ''Army of the Dead'' Has a Surprising 'Tiger King' Connection|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524184558/https://collider.com/army-of-the-dead-zombie-tiger-carole-baskin/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="TigerVFX">{{cite web|last=Tangcay|first=Jazz|date=May 13, 2021|url=https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/army-of-the-dead-zombie-tiger-carole-baskin-tiger-king-1234972238/|title=''Army of the Dead'' Created Its Zombie Tiger With Help From 'Tiger King' Star Carole Baskin|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524184546/https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/army-of-the-dead-zombie-tiger-carole-baskin-tiger-king-1234972238/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="TimeReview">{{cite 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web|last=Lawson|first=Richard|author-link=Richard Lawson (writer)|date=May 20, 2021|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/review-zack-snyder-gets-his-groove-back-with-army-of-the-dead|url-access=limited|title=Zack Snyder Gets His Groove Back With ''Army of the Dead''|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525204501/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/review-zack-snyder-gets-his-groove-back-with-army-of-the-dead|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="VarietyReview">{{cite web|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|author-link=Owen Gleiberman|date=May 11, 2021|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/army-of-the-dead-review-zack-snyder-dave-bautista-ella-purnell-1234969937/|title=''Army of the Dead'' Review: Zack Snyder's Zombies in Vegas Heist Thriller Is an Epic Meat-and-Potatoes Undead Flick|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202435/https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/army-of-the-dead-review-zack-snyder-dave-bautista-ella-purnell-1234969937/|archive-date=May 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="ViewingFigures">{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=May 28, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-netflix-viewership-figures-1234766042/|title=Zack Snyder's ''Army Of The Dead'' Marching Toward Netflix's 10 Most-Watched Movies List With 72M Households|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528175159/https://deadline.com/2021/05/zack-snyder-army-of-the-dead-netflix-viewership-figures-1234766042/|archive-date=May 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 28, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="ViewingFiguresUpdate">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sweet-tooth-army-of-the-dead-netflix-viewers-1234985371/|title=''Sweet Tooth'', 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