{"id":2272,"date":"2021-07-27T18:17:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T16:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1297599"},"modified":"2021-07-27T18:17:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T16:17:28","slug":"army-of-thieves-release-date-cast-trailer-and-army-of-the-dead-connection","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/army-of-thieves-release-date-cast-trailer-and-army-of-the-dead-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Army of Thieves: release date, cast, trailer and Army of the Dead connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prepare for a return to Zack Snyder’s post-apocalyptic world. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 27 July 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Zack Snyder successfully launched a new fantasy horror franchise for Netflix<\/a> earlier this year with Army of the Dead<\/a>, which chronicled a daring casino heist in zombie-ridden Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The director\u2019s post-apocalyptic vision of the future will be expanded in upcoming prequel Army of Thieves, which provides a welcome return for one particular member of the Army of the Dead cast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

German actor Matthias Schweigh\u00f6fer will reprise his role of safecracker Ludwig Dieter in the upcoming film, alongside a cast that includes Fast & Furious<\/a> star Nathalie Emmanuel and Man Like Mobeen\u2019s Guz Khan.<\/p>\n

The first Army of Thieves trailer dropped in July, which sees Dieter approached by a crew for a big new score, timed to take advantage of the chaos sparked by the United States\u2019 zombie virus epidemic.<\/p>\n

Read on for all the essential details on Netflix\u2019s Army of Thieves, including release date, cast, trailer and its connection with Army of the Dead.<\/p>\n

Army of Thieves release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no specific release date for Army of Thieves just yet, but we do know that Netflix is intending on releasing the film in the fourth quarter of 2021 (via Variety<\/a>), so expect it to arrive sometime between October and December 2021.<\/p>\n

Netflix planned two Army of the Dead spin-offs<\/a> based on their confidence in the original film, with Army of Thieves being first up, before animated prequel Lost Vegas arrives in 2022.<\/p>

Army of Thieves cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Army of Thieves cast<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Army of the Dead star Matthias Schweigh\u00f6fer returns to the role of eccentric safecracker Ludwig Dieter in this follow-up, leading another ensemble heist crew.<\/p>\n

Ludwig\u2019s recruiter Gwendoline is played by Nathalie Emmanuel, who got her start in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, before becoming a big name genre star with roles in Game of Thrones<\/a>, The Maze Runner and Fast & Furious.<\/p>\n

Army of Thieves has enlisted another top British talent in two-time BAFTA nominee Guz Khan (Man Like Mobeen<\/a>), who will be playing getaway driver Rolph, with Stuart Martin (Miss Scarlet and the Duke) also set to appear.<\/p>\n

Much like the zombie film that preceded it, Army of Thieves has an international cast that includes Costa Rica\u2019s Ruby O Fee, France\u2019s Jonathan Cohen, Austria\u2019s Peter Simonischek and French-Japanese director Noemie Nakai.<\/p>\n

Is Army of Thieves a sequel to Army of the Dead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Army of Thieves is a prequel to Army of the Dead, set several years before the events of Zack Snyder\u2019s zombie blockbuster, in the early days of America\u2019s war against the undead.<\/p>\n

Fans of Army of the Dead should expect a markedly different type of film in Army of Thieves, with Snyder promising \u201cmore safes and less zombies\u201d in the spin-off.<\/p>\n

Dieter is back, with more safes and less zombies. ???????? Don’t miss the Army of Thieves @Comic_Con<\/a> panel this Sunday, July 25 at 2 pm PT. #ComicConAtHome<\/a> #ArmyofThieves<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IM2m9j3d4n<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) July 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>

In addition to taking the lead role, Matthias Schweigh\u00f6fer also directed the film from a script by Snyder and his Army of the Dead co-writer Shay Hatten.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was super pleased because it tells the story of Ludwig Dieter before the Army of the Dead film,\u201d Schweigh\u00f6fer tells\u00a0RadioTimes.com <\/strong>and other press. \u201cSo it will be a huge heist movie with huge, huge, huge, heist stuff you\u2019ve never seen before.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cIt\u2019s a big blockbuster and it\u2019s a lot of fun. That\u2019s what I can say. And it will be interesting how that connects to the zombie world of Zack, but we are all very excited and it\u2019s just the start of a big universe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from Schweigh\u00f6fer, no other Army of the Dead stars are expected to appear in Army of Thieves, but we can\u2019t entirely rule out a surprise post-credits sting.<\/p>\n

Army of Thieves trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In July 2021, Netflix revealed the first teaser trailer for Army of Thieves, reintroducing us to the mischievous Ludwig Dieter as he crosses paths with an all-new crew of characters. Watch below.<\/p>\n\n

Army of Thieves is coming soon to Netflix. While you\u2019re waiting, check out more of our Film<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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