Army of the Dead robot zombies — what you need to know

Army of the Expressionless robot zombies — what you need to know

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So, as you might estimate, nosotros're diving into Ground forces of the Dead spoilers, every bit we're tackling a detail fan theory that picks away at some of the horde in Zack Snyder's newest moving picture. And this isn't the only big chat happening at the moment, there's an Regular army of the Dead time loop debate happening, with a lot of meat on the bone.

Start off, Ground forces of the Expressionless's robot zombies isn't merely a mere fan theory. You lot might hear people talking near the Ground forces of the Dead robot zombies equally if they're a "what if?" possibility. They're non, and Zack Snyder himself has given u.s.a. enough reason to believe that we're on to something — simply he isn't showing all of his cards.

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Where to discover Army of the Dead's robot zombies

Virtually the end of Army of the Dead, nosotros got a very pocket-sized moment that gives it all away. Fast-forward to 1 hour and 55 minutes in, and go ready to squint.

Scott (Dave Bautista) and his gang of treasure-hunting, zombie-killing mercenaries are trying to fight their way out of the casino. And the crew but so happens to shoot enough of a zombie'southward confront off to reveal what'south underneath.

Army of the Dead zombie robots — (Image credit: Netfix)

Specifically, a metallic confront-plate and a glowing blueish eye. A lot of sparks ensue, and once you encounter it, yous're practically sitting up in your sofa and pointing at your TV like Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon A Fourth dimension...In Hollywood.

And, yep, it's a robot ... of some kind. Not only does it look like 1, only Snyder himself explicitly suggested that as an pick (which we'll become to below).

Why does Regular army of the Expressionless have robot zombies?

Snyder told Comic Book that "I had the thought from the starting time that these zombies were going to embody an development ... they were on their manner to condign something else, not stagnant like the zombies we're used to. It was a way to make them fresh, while withal delivering the zombie canon in some means."

He elaborated, saying "You see normal zombies and and then you see some robot zombies. Are they monitors that the government has placed amid the zombies to monitor them? Are they applied science from the other globe? What'due south happening at that place?"

All of this ties back to the opening scene of Army of the Dead, where we learn that Zeus (the original zombie) has ties to Surface area 51. Are there unlike kinds of zombies coming from outer space? Or is Snyder'south line about "monitor" zombies, narcs placed amongst the other zombies to keep an center on them, more on the coin?

Volition the Regular army of the Dead robot zombies be explained?

In that location are two possible opportunities out there for when Snyder will show us more almost these robot zombies.

The first is in the upcoming blithe prequel, Army of the Expressionless: Lost Vegas. Secondly, the un-confirmed sequel Army of the Dead 2, which Snyder has already planned. He told Polygon "Shay [Hatten, co-writer] and I know exactly what happens side by side, and it's insane."

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