One final warning before we begin:
huge spoilers for Army of the Dead follow, including character deaths and whether discussions have even taken place about Army of the Dead 2 yet. So turn back now if you haven’t watched or finished the movie.
Army of the Dead ending explained: Bly Tanaka’s real plan revealed
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Before we dive into how Army of the Dead’s ending might set up a sequel, let’s recount the events that lead up to, and include, its finale.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada) isn’t interested in reclaiming the $200 million he has squirreled away in his Las Vegas casino vault. Instead, he wants to help the US Government obtain a zombie sample so that they can control their own army of zombies – the “ultimate biological weapon” as Tanaka’s head of security Martin (Garret Dillahunt) tells Lily (Nora Arnezeder).
Dawn of the Dead, but it s signalling the creative freedom he s been exercising after the release of his version of
His zombie heist movie landed on Netflix last week and has been dissected for hidden references and clues, fan theories based on plot outcomes and other ambiguities.
They are as compelling (Omari Hardwick s Vanderohe as the next zombie leader?) as they are often ambitious (how
Army of the Dead fits into the Snyderverse, yes really). One of the stand-out theories though has been that the characters are stuck in a time loop, but don t blame yourself if you missed the Easter eggs on this.
There’s a certain sense of poetic symmetry for Zack Snyder’s
Army of the Dead. Long before he tumbled down the rabbit hole into the world of comic book adaptations and superheroics, the famed director got his start in 2004 with a highly well-received remake of George Romero’s
Dawn of the Dead. Now, 17 years(!) later, he’s staggered back much like the famed undead antagonists at the core of zombie flicks with a new take on the genre for Netflix’s
Army of the Dead. The first (new) movie from Snyder in the Snyder Cut-fracas feels poetic in a way after what was arguably the most challenging period in his life, the director is going back to the source.
CST
Netflix presents a film directed by Zack Snyder and written by Snyder, Shay Hatten and Joby Harold. Rated R (for strong bloody violence, gore and language throughout, some sexual content and brief nudity/graphic nudity). Running time: 148 minutes. Opens Thursday at local theaters and May 21 on Netflix. The man who gave us “300” and “Sucker Punch” and “Justice League” is the director, co-writer, producer and cinematographer for a Netflix original film that is the “Nomadland” of Zombie Apocalypse Vegas Heist Movies. This is an unapologetically over-the-top, blood-soaked, orgy of stylized violence filled with familiar action-movie characters going through familiar action-movie paces, with a whole lot of CGI, a bounty of epic set-pieces and a borderline exhausting number of kills. You could click to virtually any moment along the 148-minute timeline and land on either a scene of horrific bloodshed or the characters pausing to take a breath and discuss their next