Netflix appears to be rethinking its deal with Zack Snyder as the streaming giant is said to be shutting down in 2021 army of the dead A spin-off project for the film was previously announced. Furthermore, in addition to live-action films, production of animation and video games has also been suspended for a while.
The news was announced via the What On Netflix social portal. In 2021, Snyder announced a major deal to work with Netflix on a number of projects in the future, including 2021 army of the dead The movie, its prequel Army of Thieves With the title, we can also include Rebellious Moon Parts of which the director's cut was shown last week.
the Rebellious Moon It has a long history, as Snyder initially wanted to sell it to Lucasfilm, but Disney didn't want to. This cost Netflix a lot, because despite not sharing any official numbers, it performed well with critics, and according to analysts, it didn't convince viewers either.
Going back to the Army of the Dead franchise, it’s clear that Snyder had big plans for the intellectual property, which took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many Americans were forced to stay home and streaming was at its peak. At the time, the film was a huge hit, landing in the top 10 most-watched movies domestically on Netflix.
In the final scene of the film, we were given a clear indication that there was still a story to be told in this scene, as the zombie epidemic reached beyond the borders of Las Vegas. At the time, the second part was not yet official, but shortly after, a sequel was also confirmed to be in development, Planet of the Dead Titled, plus a pre-animated introduction to the anime/anime, Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas With the title.
In 2023, Snyder confirmed that work on the animated prequel had been halted, despite all voice-over and animation work being completed by then. The decision came as a surprise to everyone, as most of the work had already been done, tens of millions of dollars had been burned, and Netflix had thrown the project in the trash.
Then Snyder said: “We did all the scripting and animation and we did all the voice work. So you can watch it in this crazy animated form — you can watch the whole series.
Now it seems that Planet of the Dead His work also stopped. Snyder has a big budget. Rebellious Moon The films and their extended directorial versions received unanimously negative reviews from fans and critics alike. This likely prompted Netflix to reevaluate its deal with Snyder, potentially shaking its confidence in the director.
The next project is an animated series based on Norse mythology. Twilight of the GodsAdditionally, with funding from Warner Bros., they announced that 300 His previous series, which Snyder will produce, and the director said this weekend that he would like to shoot a low-budget movie without visual effects in the future.
