Action-Adventure Zack Snyder zombie film "Army of the Dead" on Netflix

[Blitzkrieg]

Some things never change. BTDubz, Snyder has probably set up his production shigle at Netflix starting with this project so he's basically done with WB.

 

[Lighthouse]

Yeah, I'm thinking theres some bad blood between him and some WB brass. Netflix is working with some of the best filmmakers in the world right now...and Michael Bay.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Probably doesn't have to worry about amount of violence, blood on the screen, length time, bad words, etc.

It's time for Snyder to release his inner Paul W.S. Anderson.

 

[Micromind]

Yeah, I'm thinking theres some bad blood between him and some WB brass. Netflix is working with some of the best filmmakers in the world right now...and Michael Bay.

It's probably best thing for him, I don't think Snyder wants to go through the experience of meddling in his projects by WB execs again. Netflix offers him the creative freedom.

Though I wouldn't rule out him returning to do some movie at WB again, after a few years, maybe after the top management is changed. Snyder is still Executive Producer for Flash and Producer for Wonder Woman 1984.

 

[ironman_rick]

Its gonna be good. Dawn of the dead is awesome.

 

[Lighthouse]

It's probably best thing for him, I don't think Snyder wants to go through the experience of meddling in his projects by WB execs again. Netflix offers him the creative freedom.

Though I wouldn't rule out him returning to do some movie at WB again, after a few years, maybe after the top management is changed. Snyder is still Executive Producer for Flash and Producer for Wonder Woman 1984.

I can't speak for Zack, but if I were him, I'd never do a big IP ever again. I think he'd be much happier doing either his own scripts or original stuff similar to this movie's price range.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I wouldn't rule out him returning to do some movie at WB again, after a few years, maybe after the top management is changed.

The top brass at WB won't change for a while. Kevin Tsujihara screwed up with DC properties but he has had record breaking success with all the other movies. While Emmerich is there for the long haul. The studio's revenue and operating income shows a healthy growth at the end of every fiscal year so the AT&T management is very likely to be satisfied with the current regime at the WB movie division.

But we can't rule out that he won't comeback one day. I mean dude directed 300 which happens to be among the upper echelons of WB's most profitable movies ever. Seriously, the theatrical and HV profits from 300 can curb stomp on pretty much any post 2012 movie from WB. Zack earned a lot of goodwill among the WB execs after 300. I think that's one of the big reasons why WB kept him on the DC projects. They probably hoped that he'll replicate the 300 success once again but it never materialized.

 

[StarLord]

It's time for Snyder to release his inner Paul W.S. Anderson.

Oh no.

 

[Aximili86]

Yeah, no issue with this - the other one was one of his better movies.

I'd rather have him do some schlocky zombie thing than get attached to something I'm actually looking forward to. Meh.

 

[-JKR-]

LOL @ some of the comments...

Snyder has really grown as a filmmaker with MOS and BVS (UE), so I'm looking forward to what he'll do with this one.

 

[Abudefduf]

Glad to see that Snyder is back to making the kind of movies he should be making instead of pretending to be an auteur™.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Oh no.

Oh YES.

 

[The Shape]

I can't speak for Zack, but if I were him, I'd never do a big IP ever again. I think he'd be much happier doing either his own scripts or original stuff similar to this movie's price range.

If I were him, I'd do a big IP again someday with a big studio...just never again with WB.

 

[BatLobster]

It's just gotta be the right IP. Snyder's bread and butter is self-aware over the top, R-rated violence and badassery. I think it's fair to say that he wasn't able to smoothly transition into a 4-quandrant mainstream director. But there's definitely still an audience for the type of thing he delivers, it just has to be the right context for it.

 

[Micromind]

LOL @ some of the comments...

Snyder has really grown as a filmmaker with MOS and BVS (UE), so I'm looking forward to what he'll do with this one.

Agreed.

 

[Micromind]

The top brass at WB won't change for a while. Kevin Tsujihara screwed up with DC properties but he has had record breaking success with all the other movies. While Emmerich is there for the long haul. The studio's revenue and operating income shows a healthy growth at the end of every fiscal year so the AT&T management is very likely to be satisfied with the current regime at the WB movie division.

But we can't rule out that he won't comeback one day. I mean dude directed 300 which happens to be among the upper echelons of WB's most profitable movies ever. Seriously, the theatrical and HV profits from 300 can curb stomp on pretty much any post 2012 movie from WB. Zack earned a lot of goodwill among the WB execs after 300. I think that's one of the big reasons why WB kept him on the DC projects. They probably hoped that he'll replicate the 300 success once again but it never materialized.

Yeah, 300 was profitable for WB.

 

[kguillou]

Im really hoping we get some if the JL cast in it. It would be so badass to see Gal, Mamoa and Fisher in completely different roles bantering with each other and taking out zombies.

 

[Micromind]

It's just gotta be the right IP. Snyder's bread and butter is self-aware over the top, R-rated violence and badassery. I think it's fair to say that he wasn't able to smoothly transition into a 4-quandrant mainstream director. But there's definitely still an audience for the type of thing he delivers, it just has to be the right context for it.

Well, some of his well received movies with RT scores are -

Dawn of the Dead 64 %
300 60 %
Watchmen 64 %

Other movies that were divisive and revived mediocre RT scores

Man of Steel 56 %
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 51 %

As for BvS, the theatrical Cut was not the actual movie, WB cut 30 minutes from it, so who knows.. maybe it's RT score would slightly better had the released the full movie, Sucker Punch got critically low score.

Personally speaking, I liked 300, Watchmen, MoS and BvS : Ultimate Cut, haven't seen Dawn of the Dead. Saw just some parts of Sucker Punch and that animated Owl movie. So, his movies are more hit than miss for me.

 

[Erzengel]

There's not much difference between 60% & 56%, personally.

 

[Kane52630]

I'll still defend Owls of Ga'Hoole... that sh** is underrated.

 

[Lily Adler]

I'll still defend Owls of Ga'Hoole... that sh** is underrated.

I preferred 30 Rock's rendition.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Ga'Hoole was one of the dullest animated films I've ever seen. Up there with Final Fantasy: Spirits Within.

 

[I Am The Knight]

Owls fighting in "badass" slo-mo...No no no.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Looking forward to this. With the right material, Snyder is great and this sounds like it'll merge his sensibilities quite well. I'm happy that he's excited about directing again.

 

[Patchwork Man]

Snyder says there are no handcuffs on him this time. I wonder what that means for the film.

It means only good things, like hopefully commandos swinging around on zombie entrails as makeshift ropes. NO handcuffs means NO handcuffs. Can't wait!