The Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is considered to be a significant reason for the movie’s success, having delivered a convincing and likable portrayal of mercenary Scott Ward. This is impressive considering that the wrestler-turned-actor snagged the role almost by accident.

In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Bautista revealed that he and Snyder were supposed to work on an entirely different movie before the director’s agent tipped him off about the Army of the Dead.

“Originally, I wanted to do this other movie with Zack, and I ran into his agent at a party, and he told me the movie wasn’t going anywhere, but he said Zack’s next film was Army of the Dead,” said Bautista.

While considering whether he’ll join the project, Bautista had his reservations. He wanted to prove himself as an actor, and starring in another generic action role wasn’t what he had in mind. Everything changed, however, when Snyder convinced him to read the script and told him he would play Ward.

“He’s not your predictable action hero, he’s got some depth to him, some heart and some emotion. And it really was kind of a redemption story which is what I wanted,” Bautista explained.

You can check out the whole interview below.

According to reports, Snyder and Netflix are looking to parlay the success of Army of the Dead into a franchise. There is already a prequel titled Army of Thieves and animated series Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas in the works, while the sequel is also an option.

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Starring Dave Bautista as Scott Ward, a former zombie war hero who lives in the outskirts of Las Vegas and flips burgers for a living. His life starts to change after a casino boss (Hiroyuki Sanada) offers him $50 million to break into a zombie-infested quarantine zone to get $200 million that’s sitting in a vault beneath the Strip. He only has 32 hours to do it before the government nukes the city. Ward hopes the money will help him reconcile with his estranged daughter (Ella Purnell), so he gets together a ragtag team of experts for the heist.

Co-starring in the film are Ana De La Reguera, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Samantha Win, Nora Arnezeder, Theo Rossi Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Huma S. Qureshi, Richard Cetrone, and Michael Cassidy co-star.

Snyder is directing from a script he wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, based on a story by Snyder. Snyder produced the film with Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller.

Army of the Dead will be opened in theaters on May 14 with the film debuting on Netflix a week later. Check out the trailer below.

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Snyder announced the news on Twitter with the film’s official poster. The director added that a teaser will be dropping on Thursday.

Snyder will be directing from a script he wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold.

The film follows a group of mercenaries who attempt a Las Vegas casino heist while a zombie outbreak is happening. Army of the Dead stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Huma Qureshi, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Raúl Castillo, Nora Arnezeder, and Samantha Win.

A prequel film and anime series to expand Army of the Dead into a franchise, are in development with Matthias Schweighöfer set to direct and star in the prequel.

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Dave Bautista has inked a deal with Netflix and will star in the Zack Snyder-helmed zombie film. Snyder’s directorial credits include Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Man of Steel.

According to Variety, Shay Hatten and Snyder are penning the screenplay from Snyder’s story. The film follows a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, when a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

Producing the $70 million-budget film are Snyder and Deborah Snyder. Overseeing the project for the streaming giant are Ori Marmur and Andrew Norman.

You can seee Bautista next as Drax in Avengers: Endgame, which opens April 26.

The post Dave Bautista to Star in “Army of the Dead” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is considered to be a significant reason for the movie’s success, having delivered a convincing and likable portrayal of mercenary Scott Ward. This is impressive considering that the wrestler-turned-actor snagged the role almost by accident.

In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Bautista revealed that he and Snyder were supposed to work on an entirely different movie before the director’s agent tipped him off about the Army of the Dead.

“Originally, I wanted to do this other movie with Zack, and I ran into his agent at a party, and he told me the movie wasn’t going anywhere, but he said Zack’s next film was Army of the Dead,” said Bautista.

While considering whether he’ll join the project, Bautista had his reservations. He wanted to prove himself as an actor, and starring in another generic action role wasn’t what he had in mind. Everything changed, however, when Snyder convinced him to read the script and told him he would play Ward.

“He’s not your predictable action hero, he’s got some depth to him, some heart and some emotion. And it really was kind of a redemption story which is what I wanted,” Bautista explained.

You can check out the whole interview below.

According to reports, Snyder and Netflix are looking to parlay the success of Army of the Dead into a franchise. There is already a prequel titled Army of Thieves and animated series Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas in the works, while the sequel is also an option.

The post Dave Bautista On How He Landed the Role in Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Starring Dave Bautista as Scott Ward, a former zombie war hero who lives in the outskirts of Las Vegas and flips burgers for a living. His life starts to change after a casino boss (Hiroyuki Sanada) offers him $50 million to break into a zombie-infested quarantine zone to get $200 million that’s sitting in a vault beneath the Strip. He only has 32 hours to do it before the government nukes the city. Ward hopes the money will help him reconcile with his estranged daughter (Ella Purnell), so he gets together a ragtag team of experts for the heist.

Co-starring in the film are Ana De La Reguera, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Samantha Win, Nora Arnezeder, Theo Rossi Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Huma S. Qureshi, Richard Cetrone, and Michael Cassidy co-star.

Snyder is directing from a script he wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, based on a story by Snyder. Snyder produced the film with Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller.

Army of the Dead will be opened in theaters on May 14 with the film debuting on Netflix a week later. Check out the trailer below.

The post Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” Trailer: Vegas Zombies are on the Loose appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Snyder announced the news on Twitter with the film’s official poster. The director added that a teaser will be dropping on Thursday.

Snyder will be directing from a script he wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold.

The film follows a group of mercenaries who attempt a Las Vegas casino heist while a zombie outbreak is happening. Army of the Dead stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Huma Qureshi, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Raúl Castillo, Nora Arnezeder, and Samantha Win.

A prequel film and anime series to expand Army of the Dead into a franchise, are in development with Matthias Schweighöfer set to direct and star in the prequel.

The post Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” Sets a Release Date appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Dave Bautista has inked a deal with Netflix and will star in the Zack Snyder-helmed zombie film. Snyder’s directorial credits include Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Man of Steel.

According to Variety, Shay Hatten and Snyder are penning the screenplay from Snyder’s story. The film follows a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, when a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

Producing the $70 million-budget film are Snyder and Deborah Snyder. Overseeing the project for the streaming giant are Ori Marmur and Andrew Norman.

You can seee Bautista next as Drax in Avengers: Endgame, which opens April 26.

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