Zack Snyder's Army Of The Dead Franchise Has Reportedly Been Cancelled By Netflix

Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead franchise has been reportedly cancelled at Netflix, with seemingly no plans for the franchise to continue beyond the previously-released films. The post-apocalyptic series centers around the zombie apocalypse, with the original movie of the same name focusing on a group of survivors pulling off a heist in a Los Angeles casino. This initial film was released in May 2021, while a prequel, Army of Thieves, came out in October that same year. While Army of the Dead 2 hadn't been confirmed, Snyder had many plans to expand the franchise.

Now, TheWrap has reported that Netflix quietly cancelled any future projects within the Army of the Dead franchise, effectively shelving the series as a whole. This includes an animated spinoff Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, as well as a planned movie spinoff titled Planet of the Dead. Despite how many large-scale plans were in place for the franchise's further expansion, it appears the streaming service will no longer be producing more for the horror universe.

What Army Of The Dead Getting Cancelled Means For Snyder’s Other Netflix Projects

Snyder’s zombie franchise had many plans in place for an expansive franchise, including an additional sequel after Planet of the Dead and a further prequel for Army of Thieves. This included further exploration of Army of the Dead's time loop and the larger exploration of the history of its many characters. However, all of this appears to have been dashed, with the only upcoming product from the franchise being a Halloween experience at Six Flags. The overarching narrative elements seem like they won't be getting any resolution, at least not through another streaming release.

This potentially doesn't bode well for Snyder's newest project, Rebel Moon, whose R-rated director's cuts were unable to break Netflix's Top 10 films for the week they were released - something the initial cuts managed to achieve. Snyder's plans include the ongoing prequel podcast The Seneschal and up to four direct sequels to the initial movies, alongside an animated series and a four-player video game. While the multimedia aspects give his new project more potential beyond the seemingly confirmed Rebel Moon 3, Army of the Dead's cancellation shows anything could happen in the future.

However, while Army of the Dead's fate could spell trouble for Snyder's newest shared universe, standalone projects he makes for the streaming service could still have strong futures ahead of them. This includes the upcoming Twilight of the Gods, a standalone animated series based around Norse mythology. While it's unfortunate the creator's zombie franchise was cancelled, his extensive plans for Rebel Moon and interest in standalone projects means there's still a future for him at Netflix. However, it's also a reminder that anything could disrupt his extensive plans for his newest sci-fi creation.