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MOST OF us know Dave Bautista from his lovable goofball role as Drax in Marvel’s
Guardians of the Galaxy series. Fans of the WWE, of course, know him as Batista, the “Animal” who dominated the squared circle for the better part of the last decade.
But when Zack Snyder approached him to take the lead role in his long-gestating
Army of the Dead, the actor (who has Filipino and Greek heritage) initially demurred.
“Dave and I have been talking for years about trying to make a movie together and I asked him about this,” Snyder told regional media in a press conference held over Zoom. “He wasn t sure, he was like, Yeah, I don t really want to do another action thing. ”
What does Las Vegas have in common with a horde of the undead? There s an addiction to gambling in a way that makes us zombies, Nora Arnezeder, one of the stars of Zack Snyder s
Army of the Dead, tells SYFY WIRE. I like the parallel between the world of Vegas and the zombie apocalypse. I think it s interesting.
It s a rather perfect comparison that adds another thematic dimension to a film about a group of ragtag mercenaries trying to pull off an
Ocean s 11-style heist several years after Sin City became ground zero for a zombie outbreak. With the government planning to nuke Vegas off the map in just a few hours time, the aforementioned group of opportunity seekers (led by Dave Bautista s Scott Ward) need to get into a high security vault, nab $200 million, and get their butts out all while trying not to get bitten by the flesh-hungry showgirls, pit bosses, buffet chefs, Elvis impersonators, and a friggin zombie tiger. The prototypical Shamblers aren t much of an issue,
Zack Snyder s Army of the Dead Zombie Universe Franchise Plans Explained
Zack Snyder s Army of the Dead Zombie Universe Franchise Plans Explained
Zack Snyder s plans for his unique zombie storyline will so not end with Army of the Dead and its two spin-offs.
Zack Snyder s
Justice League is here and even though there have been rumors that HBO is all for trying their hands at the Snyderverse, there is no official announcement for the same. But no worries, the ace director is all set to create his own brand new franchise set within a zombie universe starting with the upcoming film,
Zack Snyder: Army of the Dead - Everything you need to know
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While there s plenty subtle and nuanced bits to pick from the interviews with Zack and Deb Snyder and Dave Bautista, some of you are probably looking for the down-and-dirty goods on
ARMY OF THE DEAD. Well, look no further. While on set, we witnessed the scene of Bautista shooting up zombie s from atop gambling tables and talked to a number of cast and crew amidst dead zombie prop bodies in a war-torn room at The Showboat in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Below is a round-up of all the pertinent, interesting and cool info we wrangled from all aspects of the production.