Army of Thieves 2021

Movie · 130 min · English, French, German · October 29, 2021

Black comedy Crime comedy Crime thriller

Directed by Matthias SchweighöferWritten by Shay Hatten

Starring Matthias Schweighöfer, Leonard Treyde, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jasmina Peña Milian, Nandi Sawyers-Hudson

Army of Thieves is a 2021 heist comedy film that serves as a prequel to Army of the Dead, marking the second and final entry in the franchise. Directed by Matthias Schweighöfer and written by Shay Hatten based on a story co-created with Zack Snyder, the movie features Ludwig Dieter, played by Schweighöfer, who returns for another role. Supporting cast includes Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Guz Khan, and Jonathan Cohen. Production took place in Germany and the Czech Republic between October 2020 and concluded by December 2020. The film premiered on Netflix of October 29, 2021. Critics responded with mixed reviews, highlighting Schweighöfer's performance and direction while criticizing the plot as unoriginal.