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  • Matthias Schweighofer set to star in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Actor Matthias Schweighofer of ‘Army Of The Dead’ fame will be joining the sprawling cast of filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic ‘Oppenheimer’.

    According to Deadline, details behind who Schweighofer will be playing are unknown at this time.

    ‘Oppenheimer’ will star Cillian Murphy, who will portray the title role of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who ran the Manhattan Project that led to the invention of the atomic bomb.

    Other cast member includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Josh Hartnett and Kenneth Branagh, among several others.

    The film, based on Kai Bird’s 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, ‘American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer’, will bow on July 21, 2023, a slot typically saved for Nolan films in the past.

    It’s also roughly two weeks before the anniversary of the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima.

    As per Deadline, Nolan is directing from his own script and is producing alongside Emma Thomas and Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven. 

  • Zack Snyder to direct science-fiction film ‘Rebel Moon’ for Netflix  

    By Express News Service
    Filmmaker Zack Snyder is set to helm a science-fiction epic for Netflix. Titled Rebel Moon the film will be Snyder’s second association with the streaming giant after the zombie-heist flick, Army of the Dead which hit the platform earlier this May.

    The film is reportedly inspired by the works of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and the epic space opera franchise, Star Wars. In addition to directing, Snyder will also be co-writing and producing the film. Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten, who served as co-writers on Snyder’s 300 and Army of the Dead, respectively, will also be working on the script of Rebel Moon.

    Further details related to the cast are currently under wraps, and the film is expected to enter production early next year. Rebel Moon will be produced by Snyder and his wife, Deborah Snyder, through their production house Stone Quarry in association with Grand Electric.

  • Zack Snyder says he banned chairs from ‘Army of the Dead’ set

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Director Zack Snyder says there were no chairs on the set of his Netflix zombie movie “Army of the Dead”.

    Last year, Christopher Nolan faced criticism on social media after a report claimed that the “Tenet” director bans chairs from his sets, a story later dismissed by the director’s representative.

    Snyder, however, felt having no chairs on the set helped him stay more engaged in the shoot.

    “There’s no sitting down, like, I banned chairs from the set. But the nice thing is, it’s really intimate. I can just talk to the actors right there, I’m not back in a monitor across the room. It was definitely the most purely engaged I’ve been making a movie,” the director said during an appearance on The Playlist’s ‘Fourth Wall’ podcast.

    Snyder was also the cinematographer on the “Army of the Dead”, starring Dave Bautista, Theo Rossi, Tig Notaro and Indian actor Huma Qureshi among others.

    Bautista praised Snyder’s directing style in a group interview with international journalists, including PTI, recently.

    The actor said Snyder was constantly on the move and preferred hanging out with the actor rather than sitting behind a monitor in the shade.

    “What was really interesting was that Zack was our director but also our cinematographer. So he was always on camera, he had the main camera, and he typically had it slung over his shoulder.

    “To work with a director who’s like that, you kind of lose track of him being a director because he’s not somewhere off watching a monitor, he’s in the mix with us. So it almost feels like he’s a part of our cast,” Bautista said.

  • Colour-blind casting is the future: Huma Qureshi on Hollywood, ‘Army of the Dead’

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: Colour-blind casting is the way forward in international cinema, says actor Huma Qureshi, who is making her Hollywood debut with Zack Snyder’s upcoming zombie heist thriller “Army of the Dead”.

    Qureshi is happy about the increasing global interest in India, its stories, and actors.

    “There is a lot of conversation about colour-blind casting and that is the future. I feel the volatile world we all live in, it is important that we have the correct representation of all sorts of people. There is a big conversation in America also about representation and diversity in casting.

    “I absolutely believe it is good for society and people. Globally, it is good for us because when young boys and girls see themselves, no matter which part of the world they are from, represented onscreen in a positive way, it enables them and affects their lives positively,” the actor told PTI in a Zoom interview.

    The movie may mark her foray into Hollywood but it is not Qureshi’s first international project as the “Gangs of Wasseypur” star has previously worked with reputed directors like Gurinder Chadha and Deepa Mehta in “Viceroy’s House” and “Leila”, respectively.

    “There is a lot of interest globally about India, Indian stories, folklore, films and talent. It is nice to be part of this. I am lucky to work with good directors like Gurinder Chadha, Deepa Mehta and now Zack Synder. My journey or my quest is to work with different directors, stories and landscapes and I am exploring that.”

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    In “Army of the Dead”, the 34-year-old actor plays Geeta, a refugee single mother living outside of Las Vegas, which has been closed off due to a zombie breakout.

    Geeta is a go-getter, who decides to venture into the containment zone to earn enough to get her children out of the camp.

    The zombie heist movie is fronted by Hollywood star Dave Bautista, who with a group of mercenaries takes the ultimate gamble of venturing into a zombie outbreak zone in Las Vegas to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

    Qureshi, who came on board for the film in 2019, said when “Army of the Dead” was offered to her, she was aware that it is a big ensemble film.

    “It is Dave’s story and we all have our own moments to shine. For me, it is not about the length of the role. It’s always about what my character is bringing to the table. How my character is affecting the story, what I am doing in the film and how my character is taking the story forward,” she said.

    The actor said she relied on Snyder’s story for the most part of her character, who she believes is a survivor.

    “My interpretation of it was like, whenever a natural calamity happens like zombie outrage or pandemic there are groups of people who get trapped or are the most affected. This was a refugee character and how she gets trapped in a situation.

    “However, she wants to survive, she is a survivor, wants to come out, and wants to change the circumstances. And decides to take destiny in her hands.”

    Qureshi said it was a treat to work with Snyder, one of the most influential contemporary filmmakers in Hollywood known for spectacle films like “300”, “Man of the Steel” and “Justice League”.

    “He’s always so nice and kind to his crew, cast. He will let you do your own thing. For this film, he was shooting it with a camera. I have never worked with a director who is also a director of photography.”

    “I remember meeting him for the first time and he was holding a camera on his shoulder and was running around. It is an incredible amount of passion this man brings to the table. It has been a very special experience of my life.”

    The actor said she is looking forward to the film’s release on Netflix on May 21.

    The movie was also released in select theatres in the US on May 14.

    “I can’t wait to watch the film and show it to my parents, family and friends. I am very excited,” she added.

    “Army of the Dead” cast also features Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Garret Dillahunt, Raul Castillo, Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro and Matthias Schweighofer.

  • Heart bleeds, but keeping up with professional duty, says Huma Qureshi on new film ‘Army of the Dead’

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: Huma Qureshi, who stars in filmmaker Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead”, said her “heart bleeds” for fellow Indians facing the coronavirus pandemic but as an actor she’s sharing her work as her professional duty.

    The film is set after 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.

    Sharing the poster of her from the movie on Thursday, Qureshi said even though she is deeply saddened with the crisis in India, she is sharing glimpses from her upcoming work.

    “My heart bleeds as my country and my fellow Indians fight personal loss, hurt, pain and devastation every day because of the Covid-19 pandemic. I stand alongside them in sharing every bit of it with them,” she said in a statement here.

    Another Reason to Stay at Homa @netflix @NetflixIndia #ArmyOfTheDead #geeta #humaqureshi pic.twitter.com/fdjPZlggzB
    — Huma S Qureshi (@humasqureshi) April 29, 2021

    “With a heavy heart however, in keeping with my duties as a professional, I share my work for all of you to view. ‘Army of Dead’, the Zack Synder film I shot through 2019,” she said.

    In the film, the actor will be seen alongside Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Garret Dillahunt, Raul Castillo, Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro and Matthias Schweighofer.

    Qureshi, 34, said the film will release on May 14 in select theatres and on May 21 on Netflix.

    The actor also urged everyone to follow all the necessary COVID-19 protocol to curb the spread of the virus.

    “Urging those who are safe to continue staying safe and follow every possible regulation in these torrid times, while dedicating my work to those who have encountered the wrath of this pandemic and wishing them health & peace,” she said.

  • Zack Snyder’s Netflix movie ‘Army Of The Dead’ to be released in May

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American filmmaker Zack Snyder’s second feature of 2021, after his re-cut of ‘Justice League’ is the zombie Netflix title ‘Army of the Dead’, which will be released on May 21.

    The 54-year-old director announced the news on his Twitter handle, along with the film’s official poster, adding that a teaser will be coming on Thursday. The project of initially announced in 2018 as a sequel to the 2004 release ‘Dawn of the Dead’, with Universal Studios and Warner Bros. producing and Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. directing.

    Survivors take all. #ArmyOfTheDead on @Netflix May 21.Teaser this Thursday. pic.twitter.com/sIgDoz6rmz
    — Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) February 21, 2021

    However, the project never got off the ground and was acquired by Netflix in January 2019, with Snyder on board to direct. Snyder also wrote the script based off on his own story, along with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold.

    ‘Army of the Dead’ follows the aftermath of a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, and a group of mercenaries venture into the quarantine zone to pull off a big heist. The movie has international star-cast including names like Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Huma Qureshi, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighofer, Raul Castillo, Nora Arnezeder, and Samantha Win.

    A prequel film and anime television series are also in the works to expand the ‘Army of the Dead’ into a franchise. Matthias Schweighofer is set to star in and direct the prequel film.

    As per Variety, Snyder’s own production company The Stone Quarry, which he founded with his wife, Deborah Snyder, and their producing partner Wesley Coller, will be producing ‘Army of the Dead’. (ANI)