Army of Thieves Synopsis Reveals the Story Behind Netflix s Army of the Dead Prequel
Army of Thieves Synopsis Reveals the Story Behind Netflix s Army of the Dead Prequel
A new synopsis for Army of the Dead prequel, Army of Thieves, teases another heist at the end of the world.
Army of Thieves. Directed by one of the stars of
Army of the Dead, Matthias Schweighöfer,
Army of Thieves will offer some insight into the early days of the zombie outbreak, with the new logline revealing that it will involve, wait for it, another heist!
Matthias Schweighöfer will be directing the project from a screenplay by Shay Hatten and a story by Zack Snyder and Hatten, with Zack Snyder and Deborah Snyder also on board as producers. Along with directing duties, Schweighöfer will reprise his
Films From The 2021 Sundance Film Festival & “A Glitch In The Matrix” A Glitch in the Matrix
One of Sundance 2021’s “Documentary Shorts Program 1”’s most timely selections relies on nothing but archival footage. But in the footage’s characterization of Mexican workers as an invading horde and the claims of needing guns to protect against “rioters,” the distance between that footage’s origin and present day right-wing talking points feels far smaller than is comfortable.
The short in question (and a program highlight) is Sierra Pettengill’s excellent short “The Rifleman.” It’s a mini-biography of one Harlon Carter. As head in the 1950s of the U.S. Border Patrol, he was the man behind the notorious Mexican worker deportation program known as Operation Wetback. Hearing the type of praise heaped on Carter for his work will make the gorges of non-racists rise very quickly.
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When the Sundance Film Festival kicks off on January 28, 2021, in Park City, Utah, there won’t be a long line of people standing outside the Eccles Theater, watching their breath catch in the cold winter air and Main Street surely won’t be packed with revelers and sponsor activations, either.
Instead, on account of the coronavirus pandemic, next year’s Sundance will actually expand amid the contraction of live events. Rather than relying solely on in-person experiences, the festival has plans that extend far beyond the theater: a digital platform where patrons around the world can watch this year’s lineup; drive-in screenings at venues around the country; in-person showings at independent art houses nationwide where indoor events can happen safely and in accordance with public health guidelines; and even a virtual reality space that includes live performances and a lobby where people can digitally congregate.
Here are the 72 feature films in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, which will mostly screen online
The festival will be shorter with limited in-person events, to avoid spreading COVID-19.
(Daniel Power | courtesy of Focus Features / Sundance Institute) Robin Wright directs and stars in the drama Land. It s an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. | Updated: Jan. 5, 2021, 12:33 a.m.
With everything that will be different about the 2021 Sundance Film Festival a shorter event, with fewer films, most of it happening online the quality of movies on the slate has stayed constant, said the festival’s new director, Tabitha Jackson.