Tig Notaro

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead has grown from a lone Netflix movie to a shambling horde of a franchise. Via Variety, the director and the streamer have now announced a new prequel film and anime series. Snyder actually began his career by directing 2004’s Dawn of the Dead, which had a script from another soon-to-be blockbuster director, James Gunn. But this isn’t a return to Romero; Army of the Dead is Snyder’s own creation. It’s about a zombie outbreak that hits Las Vegas at the same time a ragtag group of mercenaries are pulling off [removes glasses] the greatest heist in history. In a statement, Snyder spoke about working with Netflix. “I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to partner with Netflix again as we expand the Army of the Dead universe with both a...