Army of the Dead
2021 film by Zack Snyder
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| July 2024 | Zack Snyder revealed that the movie passed 150 million views. |
| November 2023 | Zack Snyder revealed in an interview with Total Film that Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon are part of a shared universe, explaining connections between the franchises through character crossovers and dimensional portals. |
| November 2023 | In an interview with Total Film magazine, Snyder revealed that the animated series was mostly complete, with all scripts, animatics, and voice recordings finished, though the project remained unreleased. |
| March 2023 | Zack Snyder mentioned that the Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas animated series was stalled due to 'technical reasons'. |
| 2021 | In its first 10 days of release, the film grossed over $1 million in box office revenue. |
| October 2021 | The title for the direct sequel to Army of the Dead, 'Planet of the Dead', was announced, with Holkenborg expected to return as composer. |
| October 29 2021 | Army of Thieves was digitally released on Netflix, serving as a prequel to Army of the Dead in the franchise |
| October 29 2021 | The film was released in the United States via streaming on Netflix, marking its official debut to the public. |
| October 25 2021 | Following the release of Army of Thieves, the film reached the seventh position on Netflix rankings for the week of October 25–31, with a viewership of 5.78 million hours. |
| September 10 2021 | The vinyl edition of the soundtrack was released in the United States. |
| September 10 2021 | Limited edition vinyl soundtrack released in the US, featuring neon pink and yellow discs, artwork by Oliver Barrett, and exclusive liner notes. |
| September 10 2021 | A limited edition 2-disc vinyl set of the 'Army of the Dead' soundtrack was released. |
| August 2021 | Matthias Schweighöfer announces on Twitter that Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro will compose the film's music, with Tom Holkenborg also contributing. |
| July 2021 | Sequel officially confirmed to be in development, with Hatten and Snyder collaborating on the story. |
| July 25 2021 | Netflix unveiled the first teaser trailer for 'Army of Thieves' at San Diego Comic-Con, with producer Deborah Snyder discussing the film as a romantic comedy heist prequel set in a zombie-impacted world. |
| July 9 2021 | Soundtrack released in physical formats. |
| June 1 2021 | Release of 'Army of the Dead: The Making of the Film', a 192-page book by Peter Aperlo featuring behind-the-scenes photography, costume designs, storyboards, and interviews. |
| May 2021 | Zack Snyder discusses the potential for a sequel to Army of the Dead, indicating he and Shay Hatten have a clear vision for continuing the zombie story. |
| May 2021 | Deborah Snyder describes the film as a romantic comedy heist movie set in a zombie-affected world, focusing on Ludwig Dieter's safe-cracking origins. |
| May 28 2021 | Pre-orders began for the limited edition 2-disc vinyl set by Waxwork Records. |
| May 21 2021 | Milan Records released the soundtrack album 'Army of the Dead' featuring 12 tracks composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) and the song 'Viva Las Vegas' performed by Richard Cheese and Allison Crowe, coinciding with the global Netflix film release. |
| May 17 2021 | Army of the Dead became the most-streamed title in the U.S. for the week of May 17–23, with a viewership of 913 million minutes and 60% male audience. |
| May 16 2021 | WWE incorporated a marketing tie-in for Army of the Dead during WrestleMania Backlash, featuring Dave Bautista doing a voice-over and a zombie-themed Lumberjack match, for which WWE was paid $1 million. |
| May 14 2021 | The film was released for one week in 600 U.S. locations, including 330 Cinemark theaters, marking the first Netflix film to receive a wide release at a major theater chain. |
| May 14 2021 | Army of the Dead was released in select theaters in the United States for a week. |
| May 13 2021 | Netflix released the first 15 minutes of Army of the Dead online through an innovative marketing stunt involving a live stream of workers finding and blowing up a vault in a desert, with the footage available for 32 hours. |
| May 13 2021 | Preview single 'Viva Las Vegas' (performed by Richard Cheese and Allison Crowe) released. |
| May 13 2021 | Track list of 12 songs launched for the Army of the Dead soundtrack. |
| April 2021 | Zack Snyder officially confirms the film's title as 'Army of Thieves'. |
| April 13 2021 | An official 3-minute trailer was released featuring the Kenny Rogers song 'The Gambler', which received positive commentary from film critics who praised its action and style. |
| March 2021 | Snyder confirmed that post-production work on the film had been completed. |
| February 2021 | Deborah Snyder first refers to the film as 'Army of Thieves' in an interview. Tom Holkenborg confirms he will work on the film's music. |
| February 25 2021 | Netflix unveiled the first teaser trailer for Army of the Dead, which was described by Deadline Hollywood as 'epic in scope' and compared to Ocean's Eleven. |
| January 6 2021 | Netflix began the marketing campaign for Army of the Dead by releasing exclusive images of the film, with director Zack Snyder describing it as a 'full-blown, balls-to-the-wall zombie heist movie'. |
| December 2020 | Filming for Army of Thieves concluded in Germany and the Czech Republic |
| October 2020 | Filming for Army of Thieves began in Germany and the Czech Republic |
| September 2020 | Netflix announced two prequels to Army of the Dead: a spin-off prequel film and an anime-style prequel series to expand the franchise. |
| September 2020 | Reshoots occurred after sexual misconduct allegations against Chris D'Elia, leading to his replacement by Tig Notaro using green screens and CGI. |
| September 2020 | Netflix announces the development of 'Army of the Dead: The Prequel', which will later become 'Army of Thieves', featuring Matthias Schweighöfer. |
| August 2020 | D'Elia was cut from the film due to sexual misconduct allegations, with Tig Notaro selected as a replacement. |
| May 2020 | Tom Holkenborg confirmed via Reddit AMA that he would compose the score for Army of the Dead, marking his third film collaboration with director Zack Snyder. |
| 2019 | Netflix acquired the distribution rights for the film, reviving the project after years in development hell. |
| September 2019 | Filming commenced in Atlantic City, New Jersey, using the closed Atlantic Club Casino Hotel and Showboat Atlantic City for interior and on-location scenes. |
| August 2019 | Film production moved to Albuquerque Studios and continued shooting interior scenes. |
| July 2019 | Further cast members announced, including Omari Hardwick, Chris D'Elia, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Raúl Castillo, Nora Arnezeder, Matthias Schweighöfer, Samantha Win, and Richard Cetrone. |
| July 15 2019 | Principal photography for Army of the Dead began in Albuquerque, New Mexico, marking the start of film production. |
| May 2019 | Additional cast members Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, and Huma Qureshi were cast, with character descriptions released. |
| April 2019 | Dave Bautista was cast in the film, initially hesitant but ultimately agreeing after reading the screenplay and wanting to work with director Zack Snyder. He chose this project over The Suicide Squad. |
| January 2019 | Netflix acquires the distribution rights to Army of the Dead, with Zack Snyder attached to direct. The film is now described as a zombie heist film with a $90 million production budget. |
| February 2012 | Van Heijningen reports that Warner Bros. Pictures would cancel Army of the Dead due to the expense of shooting in Las Vegas. |
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