As reported earlier this July, Zack Snyder's hit zombie heist film on Netflix, Army of the Dead, is getting a couple of prequels and one of them is Army of Thieves.
In a panel and presentation at the San Diego Comic-Con (aka Comic-Con@Home), the first teaser trailer has been released, revealing the main plot and the players involved.
Army of Thieves trailer details
Army of Thieves explores the early days of the zombie plague in the United States. Based on what has been revealed in the trailer, the zombie infestation is isolated in the U.S., but that presents an opportunity for less scrupulous people to take advantage of.
We find Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer), who became one of the fan favorite characters in Army of the Dead, as he begins his career as a safecracking expert. Dieter is recruited by a woman named Gwendoline (Nathalie Emmanuel) who explains that the zombie outbreak has distracted the rest of the world's attention. Thus, it presents a perfect time for robbing the usually highly secured banks across Europe blind. Connections to the 'Dead' universe There are brief glimpses of who the crew of the heist will comprise. These are interspersed with the action and suspenseful scenes in the film. Fans who might be expecting more zombies in this film might be disappointed.
