Zack Snyder Interview: How Army of the Dead Deconstructs Zombie Films Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead releases this Friday, May 14, in theaters, and will arrive on Netflix on May 21. Ahead of its release, ComingSoon.net’s Managing Editor Tyler Treese got the chance to talk with director Zack Snyder about his latest action flick. The film stars Dave Bautista as Scott Ward, a zombie-killing mercenary that decides to pull off a heist and tries to mend the relationship with his estranged daughter played by Ella Purnell. Check out our Zack Snyder interview with the Army of the Dead director below to learn about the film’s incredible opening, the balancing act of humor and drama, and how it deconstructs the zombie genre.