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    Zack Snyder Spills on Removal of Zombie Stripper From 'Army of the Dead'

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    Less than two weeks before his heist thriller hits select theaters, the ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ director also stresses that any references to the global health crisis were purely coincidental.

    May 4, 2021

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    Zack Snyder removed a zombie stripper from “Army of the Dead”.

    The filmmaker’s latest movie sees a group of mercenaries venturing into quarantined Las Vegas, which has been hit by a zombie outbreak, to pull off a heist.

    And although there are a number of outrageous scenes and characters – including footage of undead Liberace, Elvis Presley, a horse and even a tiger – there was a point where he felt his ideas had gone too far.

    “We had a sequence where one of the male strippers had a huge penis with a bite taken out of it. We thought that was too much,” he admitted.

    The film finished shooting before the coronavirus pandemic hit and Zack insisted any references to the global health crisis – including temperature checks being undertaken on humans in the locked-down area – were purely coincidental.

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    “All coincidental! But the more I saw what was happening, I didn’t know if the movie would be cathartic or scary,” he told Sunday Times Culture magazine.

    However, he insisted it was important the movie featured “social commentary” that people could relate to, despite the outlandish theme.

    “But of course George Romero said it was all social commentary. And we felt obliged to do that with this movie,” he said.

    “Editorialize a little bit and zombie movies are a great place to talk about us as a people. Ours is a monster movie where the monster is us. It is a social movie more than a science movie – the science is pretty iffy.”

    “Army of the Dead” hits select theaters on May 14, with a streaming release by Netflix on May 21.

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      First 'Army of the Dead' Teaser Trailer Offers Glam Look at Heist Amid Zombie Apocalypse

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      Directed by Zack Snyder, the upcoming original Netflix movie is described as ‘a full-blown, balls-to-the-wall zombie heist movie’ that offers ‘genre-on-genre in a great way.’

      Feb 26, 2021
      AceShowbiz – There have been a bunch of zombie apocalypse movies and TV series, but “Army of the Dead” appears to offer a different take on the horror story. The first official teaser trailer for the upcoming film has been released by Netflix, giving a glimpse of somewhat glamorous setting amid epic chaotic scenes.
      According to the official logline, the movie is about a group of mercenaries who take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas.
      The sneak-peek video hints that the story takes place at the beginning of the zombie outbreak, as there’s still a sense of normality left before a horde of zombies attacks people at the casino. The glam look of gamblers and entertainers soon turns into a war zone as there are huge explosions and shots coming from everywhere.

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      From Zack Snyder, the man behind “Man of Steel”, “Dawn of the Dead” and the upcoming “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, “Army of the Dead” is described as a zombie heist film. It stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Matthias Schweighofer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Raul Castillo, Michael Cassidy and Garret Dillahunt among others, with the screenplay being written by Snyder, Shay Hatten and Joby Harold.
      “It is a full-blown, balls-to-the-wall zombie heist movie, so it’s genre-on-genre in a great way,” Snyder recently told Entertainment Weekly of the movie. “So you expect pure zombie mayhem, and you get that, 100 percent. But also you get these really amazing characters on a fantastic journey. It’s going to surprise people that there’s a lot of warmth and real emotion with these great characters.”
      The project was initially developed at Warner Bros., which passed on it before it’s picked up Netflix. The streamer has shown a vote of confidence in “Army of the Dead”, as it is set to produce “Army of the Dead: The Prequel”, a German-American co-production directed and starring Matthias Schweighofer. It is also planning on developing an anime-style TV series, “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas”, which will see several of the characters from the main film reprising their roles.

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      Chris D'Elia Replaced by Tig Notaro in 'Army of the Dead' Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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      The Zack Snyder-directed zombie film, which has wrapped production last year, will undergo reshoots to incorporate Notaro’s role after D’Elia is accused of sexual harassment by multiple underage girls.
      Aug 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Chris D’Elia has lost his part in Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” amid sexual misconduct allegations against him. The actor will be replaced by Tig Notaro in the upcoming Netflix movie, says The Hollywood Reporter.
      The zombie movie wrapped principal photography late last year and had been in post-production when the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. Now, the movie will undergo “a quick round of reshoots to incorporate Notaro’s role.”
      Due to the restrictions placed during the COVID-19 pandemic and actors being already dispersed post-filming, Notaro’s role will be added with the combination of reshooting scenes opposite an acting partner to using green screen and CG technology to blend her in.
      “Army of the Dead” has an all-star cast led by Dave Bautista, with Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Garret Dillahunt, Raul Castillo, Omari Hardwick, Hiryouki Sanada, Matthias Schweighofer, Nora Arnezeder and Samantha Win among other actors starring in. The plot takes place after a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas and follows a group of mercernaries who take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. It is being billed as a “spiritual sequel” to Snyder’s 2004 film “Dawn of the Dead”.
      Snyder directed and co-wrote the movie, in addition to producing it with his wife Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller via their Stone Quarry banner. The film, which will be released on streaming platform Netflix, hasn’t got a release date just yet.
      Notaro recently appeared in Noah Hawley’s 2019 drama “Lucy in the Sky” starring Natalie Portman. The comedian, who is a cancer survivor, has also completed the filming of Sia Furler’s musical drama film “Music”, in which she plays a TV host.
      As for D’Elia, he has been facing allegations of sexual harassment, grooming and solicitation of nude photos launched by multiple underage girls. He denied the allegations, saying that he had neither “knowingly pursued any underage women at any point” nor “met or exchanged any inappropriate photos with the people who have tweeted about me.” In the wake of the scandal, he was dropped by his agency and his planned unscripted show on Netflix has been scrapped.

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