Army of Thieves Trivia | 33 facts about the new Netflix original film

“Army of Thieves” is a Netflix original film and a prequel to Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead”.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about this new film.

1. Army of Thieves is a 2021 heist film
2. The film is directed by Matthias Schweighöfer
3. Based on a screenplay by Shay Hatten
4. The film is based on a story he wrote with Zack Snyder
5. It is a prequel to Army of the Dead
6. It is the second installment in the Army of the Dead franchise
7. The film stars Schweighöfer
8. He reprises his role as Ludwig Dieter
9. The supporting cast that includes Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Guz Khan, and Jonathan Cohen
10. Filming began in Germany and the Czech Republic in October 2020
11. Filming concluded by December 2020
12. Army of Thieves was released on October 29, 2021, on Netflix
13. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics
14. In September 2020, it was announced that the film, then known as Army of the Dead: The Prequel, was in development at Netflix
15. In a February 2021 interview, Deborah Snyder referred to the film as Army of Thieves
16. That same month, Army of the Dead composer Tom Holkenborg confirmed that he would be working on both the prequel and the tie-in animated series Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas
17. In April 2021, Zack Snyder confirmed the official title
18. In August 2021, Matthias Schweighöfer announced on Twitter that Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro will serve as composers for the film, replacing Holkenborg
19. In May 2021, Deborah Snyder described the film as similar to The Italian Job in a world where zombies exist, while explaining that the film is standalone in nature
20. The producer classified the genre as a romantic comedy heist film that canonically depicts the early stages of the zombie pandemic portrayed in the previous film
21. Stating: “[it] takes place in a world where these zombies exist in America and it’s causing instability in the banking institutions. They’re moving money around, so it’s the perfect opportunity for a heist”
22. The plot will center around Schweighöfer’s character Ludwig Dieter, showing how he learned to crack safes with previous heist teams
23. Schweighöfer acknowledged that while the movie isn’t categorically a zombie film, the filmmaker teased that the undead may appear
24. While Snyder confirmed that there will be zombies in the film
25. On July 25, 2021, Netflix unveiled its first teaser trailer for the film which premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con
26. In the special panel, the team discussed the upcoming prequel as producer Deborah Snyder said: “Who’s done a prequel where it’s a different genre of film? To me this is more of a romantic, comedy, heist film than anything else. It just happens to live in this world where zombies are in the U.S. and it’s causing the banking system some instability”
27. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 71% rating
28. Based on 51 reviews
29. With an average rating of 6.10/10
30. The website’s critics consensus reads: “Army of Thieves doesn’t reinvent the heist thriller, but director-star Matthias Schweighöfer proves an appealing presence on both sides of the camera”
31. On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 48 out of 100
32. Based on 21 critics
33. The film received “mixed or average reviews”