Rebel Moon may be the final straw for Zack Snyder at Netflix, as plans for more Army of the Dead films are reportedly on hold

Making a post-apocalyptic zombie/heist movie set in Las Vegas that was boring should be enough to land anyone in director jail for ten years. Yet, Netflix decided to give Zack Snyder another ton of money to develop Rebel Moon, a whole new sci-fi universe with no clear defining characteristics other than being extremely violent and “not family-friendly Star Wars,” as long as you’re watching the just-released Director’s Cut. Now, it seems like the filmmaker’s luck has finally run out, as Army of the Dead is no longer slated to release new movies or shows.

Snyder has been selling Justice League ever since it was botched by Warner Bros. and turned into a mess by Joss Whedon and the producers. Bigger His “Snyder Cut” of Justice League, which was only made possible “thanks to” the most vicious online fan campaign in recent memory, is undeniably a highly noteworthy reworking of the shell of a theatrically released film into an ambitious vision with a unique voice behind it. That approach feels like a flash in the pan now, though.

Via TheWrap (which featured an interview with Zack and Deborah Snyder about DC’s Rebel Moon), we’ve learned that Netflix has chosen to quietly abandon production on Army of the Dead, a film that has not A huge disaster Well-received by critics and audiences, it ultimately felt overly bloated and expensive. other zombie movie. ​​Also, the movie is full of convoluted world-building and ideas that will require more money and time to develop in future movies and TV shows. You have to admit that the Snyder brothers were really aiming high, but with just about everyone in Hollywood cutting costs and trying to play it safer for a while, it’s no surprise that Netflix doesn’t see the same franchise potential in that universe.

There’s an interesting comment in the article where Deborah Snyder notes that, despite this, “Six Flags is bringing themed experiences this Halloween.” Honestly, that’s like the icing on the cake, and I personally didn’t want to write that because I’ve always admired this filmmaker and his partners/producers for their commitment to trying as much as possible, even if they don’t succeed a lot of times, but you have to learn to recognize when to abandon a failed idea and refocus on something else.

At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if Zack was asked by old friend and former writing partner James Gunn to produce something For DCU, things are much better.