Didn’t get enough of some Zack Snyder zombie lovin’ from the DAWN OF THE DEAD remake? Well, here is some good news then. Variety announced today that Snyder is teaming up with his wife Deborah to produce a new zombie flick entitled ARMY OF THE DEAD through their new company, Cruel & Unusual Films.
ARMY OF THE DEAD centers on a father in quarantined Las Vegas trying to save his daughter when she gets lost outside with the zombie hordes. Sin City, huh? Well, here’s to hoping there are no corny plotlines like the daughter is a showgirl or the father is in the mob. Snyder wrote the film and the husband-wife duo will produce it, but no word on whether or not he will direct it since he is busy with what is mentioned below. Either way, he will make sure the film gets good treatment and will be
atheistically pleasing and epic worthy in the vein of 300.
And in related news, Snyder is also set to direct the much anticipated film adaptation of the comic WATCHMEN, which he promises will be an R-rated. Despite the mature content, Snyder is promising to deliver the goods (ahem, box office bucks) like he has on the high grossing 300 movie.
Quoted by EW, Snyder says, “There’s a rape, children are murdered and eaten by dogs, pregnant women are shot. Thematically, it’s just R-ish.”
Well, he did say “thematically”, so hopefully it will not be as disgusting as he just described. I really hope Snyder presents it in the most “tasteful” manner as possible.
[Editor's Note: Talk for yourself, YOU hope he presents it in a tasteful manner.]
The film will most definitely appeal to the 25 and under male demographic and I would hate for them to run around thinking rape = beautiful baby making love.
And with more rumors swirling around on the internet, Keanu Reeves supposedly signed a deal as Dr. Manhattan and Joan Allen is being considered as Silk Spectre. But Snyder has said in the past that he
will avoid the Hollywood High Dollar casts (CATWOMAN anyone?). I really hope this is the case. 300 worked very well with a semi-recognizable cast and did not need a $20 million pay check for Brad Pitt or a cheap bottle-bleached-blonde Jessica Alba.
- Molly Celaschi
