Tag: Matthias Schweighöfer

Zack Snyder To Direct Sci-fi Adventure Film “Rebel Moon” For Netflix And Releases Photos For ARMY OF THE DEAD Prequel ARMY OF THIEVES

Director Zack Snyder released the first pics of ARMY OF THIEVES on his Twitter page.

In this prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead, small-town bank teller Dieter gets drawn into the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious woman recruits him to join a crew of Interpol’s most wanted criminals, attempting to heist a sequence of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.

The prequel is directed by and star Grimme Award winner Matthias Schweighöfer and will follow his Army of the Dead character “Ludwig Dieter”. The movie is produced out of Germany.

ARMY OF THIEVES is from producers by Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder and Wesley Coller of The Stone Quarry and Matthias Schweighöfer and Dan Maag of PANTALEON Films.

Snyder’s Army of the Dead featured Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Huma Qureshi, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Raúl Castillo, Nora Arnezeder, Samantha Win and was produced by The Stone Quarry’s Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder and Wesley Coller.

ARMY OF THE DEAD – (L-R) Matthias Schweighšfer as Dieter, Zack Snyder (Director/Producer/Writer), Cr: Clay Enos/NETFLIX ©2020

The film was released on Netflix in 2021 and followed a group of mercenaries into a zombie infested Las Vegas, Nevada who try to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81046394

ARMY OF THIEVES (L to R) Stuart Martin as BRAD CAGE, Ruby O. Fee as Korina, Matthias Schweighöfer as LUDWIG DIETER, Nathalie Emmanuel as GWENDOLINE in ARMY OF THIEVES. Photo Credit: Stanislav Honzik/Netflix © 2021
ARMY OF THIEVES (L to R) Guz Khan as ROLF, Matthias Schweighöfer as LUDWIG DIETER, Stuart Martin as BRAD CAGE in ARMY OF THIEVES. Photo Credit: Stanislav Honzik/Netflix © 2021
ARMY OF THIEVES (L to R) Matthias Schweighöfer as LUDWIG DIETER in ARMY OF THIEVES. Photo Credit: Stanislav Honzik/Netflix © 2021
ARMY OF THIEVES (L to R) Matthias Schweighöfer as LUDWIG DIETER, Nathalie Emmanuel as GWENDOLINE in ARMY OF THIEVES. Photo Credit: Stanislav Honzik/Netflix © 2021

It was also announced that the filmmaker will direct the sci-fi adventure film “Rebel Moon” for Netflix.

The movie is written by Zack Snyder, Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad with a story by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad

When a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, they dispatch a young woman with a mysterious past to seek out warriors from neighboring planets to help them take a stand.

This marks the fifth collaboration with Netflix and Shay Hatten, having previously written Netflix’s hit film Army of the Dead with Zack Snyder, and three upcoming films: The German language prequel Army of Thieves starring and directed by Matthias Schweighöfer, an anime spin-off Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, and the vampire hunting film Day Shift starring Jamie Foxx.

Producers include Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller and Zack Snyder for The Stone Quarry; Eric Newman for Grand Electric, with Executive Producer Sarah Bowen for Grand Electric

This marks a reunion for Newman, Snyder and Stuber. One of Netflix’s most prolific producers, Newman drafted Snyder to direct his first film, Dawn of The Dead, in 2004. Netflix’s Scott Stuber oversaw that film in his then role of vice-chairman of Universal.

The film continues Netflix’s relationship with the Snyders and Stone Quarry who just produced zombie thriller Army of the Dead. The film, helmed by Zack Snyder, is one of Netflix’s top ten most watched films.

The Snyder’s brought to the screen their version of JUSTICE LEAGUE, which was a huge hit for fans and debuted on HBO Max and in theaters. Read our interview with producer Deborah Snyder HERE.

ARMY OF THE DEAD (L to R) ZACK SNYDER (DIRECTOR,PRODUCER,WRITER), DEBORAH SNYDER (PRODUCER), WESLEY COLLER (PRODUCER) in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. CLAY ENOS/NETFLIX © 2021

Zack Snyder’s ARMY OF THE DEAD Gets A Fresh New Trailer

In Select Theaters May and on Netflix May 21 is the latest zombie movie ARMY OF THE DEAD.

From filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen, Zack Snyder’s Justice League), ARMY OF THE DEAD takes place following a zombie outbreak that has left Las Vegas in ruins and walled off from the rest of the world.

When Scott Ward (Dave Bautista), a former zombie war hero who’s now flipping burgers on the outskirts of the town he now calls home, is approached by casino boss Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada), it’s with the ultimate proposition: break into the zombie-infested quarantine zone to retrieve $200 million sitting in a vault beneath the strip before the city is nuked by the government in 32 hours. With little left to lose, Ward takes on the challenge, assembling a ragtag team of experts for the heist. With a ticking clock, a notoriously impenetrable vault, and a smarter, faster horde of Alpha zombies closing in, only one thing’s for certain in the greatest heist ever attempted: survivors take all.

ARMY OF THE DEAD – (L-R) NORA ARNEZEDER as LILLY, SAMANTHA WIN as CHAMBERS, ANA DE LA REGUERA as CRUZ, DAVE BAUTISTA as SCOTT WARD and OMARI HARDWICK as VANDEROHE. Cr: NETFLIX © 2021

Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Michael Cassidy, Richard Cetrone, and Garret Dillahunt.

ARMY OF THE DEAD (L to R) OMARI HARDWICK as VANDEROHE in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. CLAY ENOS/NETFLIX © 2021

ARMY OF THE DEAD Teaser Trailer Is Sick For Zack Snyder’s Zombie Film

ARMY OF THE DEAD (L to R) MATTHIAS SCHWEIGHÖFER as DIETER, DAVE BAUTISTA as SCOTT WARD in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. CLAY ENOS/NETFLIX © 2021

Check out the brand new teaser for ARMY OF THE DEAD. The film hits Netflix on May 21.

Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. The film marks Snyder’s return to the zombie genre, previously making his directorial debut with Dawn of the Dead for Universal Pictures.

Snyder’s ARMY OF THE DEAD features an all-star international cast including Dave Bautista,  Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Huma Qureshi, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Raúl Castillo, Nora Arnezeder, Samantha Win and is produced by The Stone Quarry’s Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder and Wesley Coller. 

ARMY OF THE DEAD (L to R) DAVE BAUTISTA as SCOTT WARD, OMARI HARDWICK as VANDEROHE, TIG NOTARO as PETERS, SAMANTHA WIN as CHAMBERS, COLIN JONES as DAMON, MATTHIAS SCHWEIGH…FER as DIETER, RAôL CASTILLO as MICKEY GUZMAN, ANA DE LA REGUERA as CRUZ in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. CLAY ENOS/NETFLIX © 2021

CLICK HERE TO SET YOUR REMINDER: https://www.netflix.com/title/81046394

Michael Shannon Joins Noomi Rapace In THE PRICE

Opening Ceremony - 37th Deauville Film Festival

Cargo Entertainment announced today that Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (Man of Steel, Take Shelter, Revolutionary Road) and Matthias Schweighöfer (Valkyrie) have been added to the cast of writer-director Siofra Campbell’s thriller THE PRICE.

Shannon and Schweighöfer join Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prometheus), who plays the frantic mother of a kidnapped child who realizes that her ex-partner, played by Shannon, is the instigator and must deal with the fall-out when he is double-crossed.

Under the recently announced partnership between Marina Grasic’s Cargo Entertainment and Mimi Steinbauer’s Radiant Films International, Steinbauer, in her new role as Cargo’s President of Distribution, is handling foreign sales on the project at the ongoing Cannes Film Market.

Cargo represents worldwide rights to the film.

“I’m thrilled that Michael and Matthias have come on board to join Noomi on this remarkable film. Siofra has written a mind-blowing edge of your seat page-turner which will be brought to life by this wonderful cast,” said Grasic.

“Michael truly immerses himself in every role he is cast in and consistently delivers subtle and powerful performances and Matthias is definitely one to watch. The impressive cast and heart-racing, tense script will make this a hot project for buyers,” said Steinbauer.

Peggy Cafferty and Patrick Campbell are producing the feature film. Production is slated to start in September in Europe.

Michael Shannon was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Sam Mendes’ REVOLUTIONARY ROAD starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. He recently starred in Zach Snyder’s MAN OF STEEL; THE ICEMAN starring Ray Liotta, James Franco and Winona Ryder; and Jeff Nichol’s critically acclaimed TAKE SHELTER opposite Jessica Chastain. He will next be seen in Broad Green Pictures’ 99 HOLMES opposite Andrew Garfield; Lionsgate’s FREEHELD opposite Julianne Moore and Ellen Page; as well as Warner Bros. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL starring opposite Kirsten Dunst and Joel Edgerton. He will also star in ELVIS & NIXON opposite Kevin Spacey, in post-production and just wrapped Werner Herzog’s SALT AND FIRE.

Award-winning actor Matthias Schweighöfer’s credits include Bryan Singer’s VALKYRIE opposite Tom Cruise, SOLOALBUM, OFF BEAT and EIGHT MILES HIGH for which he won the German Bambi Award for Best Actor. He also won the Golden Camera Award for his performance in the television film “Mein Leben – Marcel Reich-Ranicki.” Schweighöfer is also an accomplished filmmaker who most recently co-directed DER NANNY which he also starred in and was released in Germany in March.

Shannon is repped by CAA, Wetzel Entertainment and attorney David Krintzman of Morris Yorn and Schweighöfer by Players Agentur Management and UBBA.

Cargo’s other titles include the comedy WELCOME TO ME, starring stars Kristen Wiig. Their other titles include the political thriller ZIPPER which world premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and stars Patrick Wilson and Dianna Agron from executive producer Darren Aronofosky. US distributor Alchemy is releasing both films and will distribute ZIPPER later in the year.

Their slate also includes the Josh Duhamel starrer LOST IN THE SUN in post-production and Derrick Borte’s coming-of-age drama LONDON TOWN, set to star Jonathan Rhys Meyers.