Netflix and Zack Snyder are all set to take fans back to the world of zombies withArmy of Thievesreleasing next month. The film’s first teaser was revealed by Snyder back in July, and a new extended trailer has just been released by Netflix that re-introduces fans to the film’s star Ludwig Dieter, portrayed by Matthias Schweighöfer.
The upcoming film works as a prequel to Snyder’sArmy of the Dead, which was released on Netflix and in select theaters in May of this year. Schweighöfer’s character Dieter became a fan-favorite when the original film premiered, andArmy of Thieveswill take fans on his journey of becoming a fantastic safecracker.
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Fans have already seen what happens when a group of soldiers went to a zombie-infested Las Vegas and tried to rob an underground vault on the popular Strip.Army of Thieveswill now show them what happens when a group of extremely smart hackers and thieves come together to rob banks across Europe, which is slowly being overrun by the undead. Of course,Army of Thieveswill focus less on the zombies, with the priority being the heists.
The new trailer offers a look atthisArmy of the Deadprequel, where Dieter is hired by a team of professionals, lead by Nathalie Emmanuel’s Gwendoline, to get into some very tricky vaults. The video begins with him winning a safecracking competition and being scouted by Gwendoline immediately after. Even though he claims to not be a criminal, he is immediately interested in the plan because it involves a lot of money and a “life less ordinary.” Additionally, the world is obviously distracted by the zombie apocalypse, which offers the team the perfect window to go in and out of several banks without being detected. Apart from Gwendoline and Dieter, theArmy of Thievesteam consists of Ruby O. Fee as Korina the master hacker, Guz Khan as Rolph the getaway driver, and Stuart Martin as Brad Cage, their real-life action hero.
The team discovers the location of three of the world’s most important and secure safes. All of them happen to be under the ownership of “infamous billionaire” Bly Tanaka,played by Hiroyuki Sanada. Fans will remember him fromArmy of the Dead, as he is the one responsible for sending the team of soldiers into Las Vegas.
Schweighöfer will be stepping into the director’s shoesforArmy of Thieves, with Snyder taking on the role of producer.Army of Thievesis just the latest entry in theArmy of the Deadfranchise, with an anime prequel series titledArmy of the Dead: Lost Vegasalso slated for future release.
Army of Thievesis scheduled to premiere on Netflix on Jun 17, 2025.
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