Netflix has released the first behind-the-scenes look at Zack Snyder’s upcoming zombie movie Army of the Dead. The four screenshots, compiled in the gallery below, mostly show off Snyder directing his cast of would-be zombie fighters. This includes stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, and more. Check out the Army of the Dead gallery below to see the cast and Snyder. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=army-of-the-dead-first-look&captions=true"] Army of the Dead is a zombie film set in post-apocalyptic Las Vegas. A group of mercenaries must venture into the quarantine zone to pull off “the greatest heist ever attempted.” Based on the synopsis, one would imagine this will be like Ocean’s 11 but with zombies and guns. Army of the Dead is Snyder’s first film as director since working on Justice League back in 2017, though he did not finish the film handing off directing duties to Joss Whedon. Snyder is also working on the Snyder Cut of Justice League, now officially titled Zack Snyder’s Justice League, for HBO Max. However, aside from producing credits on the recent slate of DC movies, Snyder has “No plan” to make any more DC movies after finishing his Justice League cut.

This isn’t Snyder’s first zombie film as he came to prominence with his 2004 Dawn of the Dead reboot.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/justice-league-the-snyder-cut-trailer"] Army of the Dead will premiere on Netflix sometime in 2021. A prequel film titled Army of the Dead: The Prequel is currently in post-production, as well as an anime spinoff titled Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

The second season of Marvel's Loki on Disney Plus is reportedly already in development, despite Season 1 having not aired yet. According to a new report from Deadline though, that's not the case as Season 2 of Loki is already in development. This news came alongside word that Loki executive producer, Michael Waldron, has been tapped to write Marvel head Kevin Feige's Star Wars movie. Deadline's report states that Waldron, having now penned Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness and having served as the head writer and executive producer for the first season of Loki, will remain involved with the second season of Loki in some capacity. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-loki-trailer-frame-by-frame-breakdown&captions=true"] It's unclear if Waldon will return to write and executive produce the second season or if he'll be attached to it in some smaller capacity. Regardless, it seems Marvel and their parent company, Disney, are big fans of Waldron. With Wandavision set to release as a nine-episode series to Disney Plus soon and Falcon and the Winter Soldier debuting as a six-episode miniseries after it, Loki will follow next, and while there's no word on when this second season of Loki that's reportedly in development will debut, the first is set to air sometime this May. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/11/marvels-loki-official-trailer"] It will feature Tom Hiddleston back in the role of Loki, but not as the god of mischief we saw die at the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War, but as his earlier self from 2012's The Avengers, who we saw secretly take off with the Tesseract during one of the time heists in Avengers: Endgame. The show will center around what that Loki is up to after being captured by the Time Variance Authority. You can read more details about the first season in our story about the recently announced release window of May 2021. In the meantime, check out the first trailer for Loki and then check out the latest trailer for Wandavision, which debuts on Disney Plus this month. Be sure to watch the first trailer of Falcon and the Winter Soldier after that. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

The second season of Marvel's Loki on Disney Plus is reportedly already in development, despite Season 1 having not aired yet. According to a new report from Deadline though, that's not the case as Season 2 of Loki is already in development. This news came alongside word that Loki executive producer, Michael Waldron, has been tapped to write Marvel head Kevin Feige's Star Wars movie. Deadline's report states that Waldron, having now penned Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness and having served as the head writer and executive producer for the first season of Loki, will remain involved with the second season of Loki in some capacity. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-loki-trailer-frame-by-frame-breakdown&captions=true"] It's unclear if Waldon will return to write and executive produce the second season or if he'll be attached to it in some smaller capacity. Regardless, it seems Marvel and their parent company, Disney, are big fans of Waldron. With Wandavision set to release as a nine-episode series to Disney Plus soon and Falcon and the Winter Soldier debuting as a six-episode miniseries after it, Loki will follow next, and while there's no word on when this second season of Loki that's reportedly in development will debut, the first is set to air sometime this May. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/11/marvels-loki-official-trailer"] It will feature Tom Hiddleston back in the role of Loki, but not as the god of mischief we saw die at the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War, but as his earlier self from 2012's The Avengers, who we saw secretly take off with the Tesseract during one of the time heists in Avengers: Endgame. The show will center around what that Loki is up to after being captured by the Time Variance Authority. You can read more details about the first season in our story about the recently announced release window of May 2021. In the meantime, check out the first trailer for Loki and then check out the latest trailer for Wandavision, which debuts on Disney Plus this month. Be sure to watch the first trailer of Falcon and the Winter Soldier after that. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige’s Star Wars film project has taken a significant step forward. Michael Waldron, writer and executive producer of Marvel’s Loki series, has been tapped to write the screenplay according to Variety.

Waldron also wrote the upcoming Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Waldron got his start in Hollywood working for Dan Harmon on Community, eventually winning an Emmy for his work on Rick and Morty. He also co-wrote and executive producer Starz’s wrestling drama Heels.

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Waldron’s deal is also expected to bring him back for season two of Loki.

Understandably, there’s still no major details about Feige’s Star Wars film, although Feige has said that he is interested in exploring “new people and new places in that universe.” Disney has played its Star Wars lineup closer to the chest than its Marvel properties, but a slate of new movies have been announced in the past year. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is slated to direct a Rogue Squadron movie covering the titular ace pilots, and a second untitled film is being directed and co-written by Thor: Ragnarok’s Taika Waititi and 1917’s Krysty Wilson-Cairns.

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As for now, Star Wars fans are probably eager for more Star Wars with the conclusion of the Mandalorian season two. You can check out what season two’s dramatic ending means for the inevitable season three and see details on the upcoming Book of Boba Fett series. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/dorksaber for IGN.

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige’s Star Wars film project has taken a significant step forward. Michael Waldron, writer and executive producer of Marvel’s Loki series, has been tapped to write the screenplay according to Variety.

Waldron also wrote the upcoming Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Waldron got his start in Hollywood working for Dan Harmon on Community, eventually winning an Emmy for his work on Rick and Morty. He also co-wrote and executive producer Starz’s wrestling drama Heels.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/31/the-mandalorian-season-3-why-the-darksaber-is-key-to-the-war-for-mandalore-star-wars-canon-fodder"]

Waldron’s deal is also expected to bring him back for season two of Loki.

Understandably, there’s still no major details about Feige’s Star Wars film, although Feige has said that he is interested in exploring “new people and new places in that universe.” Disney has played its Star Wars lineup closer to the chest than its Marvel properties, but a slate of new movies have been announced in the past year. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is slated to direct a Rogue Squadron movie covering the titular ace pilots, and a second untitled film is being directed and co-written by Thor: Ragnarok’s Taika Waititi and 1917’s Krysty Wilson-Cairns.

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As for now, Star Wars fans are probably eager for more Star Wars with the conclusion of the Mandalorian season two. You can check out what season two’s dramatic ending means for the inevitable season three and see details on the upcoming Book of Boba Fett series. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/dorksaber for IGN.

Update: 1/20/21: Shortly following the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the United States' new president, Twitch announced it has indefinitely maintained its suspension of former President Donald Trump's Twitch channel "due to the ongoing risk of further incitement of violence." The decision to indefinitely suspend the account comes as the company endeavors "to remove the potential for harm to our community and the general public," following the company's previous move to disable the channel earlier this month on January 7. Twitch's full statement reads:

“We have indefinitely suspended President Trump’s Twitch channel due to the ongoing risk of further incitement of violence. The President’s statements continue to be interpreted as calls to action, and we are taking this action to remove the potential for harm to our community and the general public. Twitch has clear rules that prohibit hateful conduct, harassment, or incitement of violence on our service, and we consider off-service events when making enforcement decisions. However, the events of the past weeks have highlighted a gap with respect to rhetoric that encourages violence, regardless of whether or not it was directly streamed on Twitch. We will be updating our policies as a result of our consideration of this situation.”

Original story follows: [poilib element="accentDivider"] Livestreaming platform Twitch has announced it has disabled the channel for President Donald Trump on Thursday. In a statement to IGN from a Twitch spokesperson, “In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we have disabled President Trump’s Twitch channel.” The company added, “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/03/08/president-trumps-violence-in-video-games-highlight-reel"] Yesterday, both chambers of U.S. Congress met to certify the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential elections which determined Joe Biden as the winner. Donald Trump, who for weeks espoused conspiracy theories that the election has been stolen, addressed a nearby crowd who then marched to the Capitol and briefly clashed with police and occupied the Capitol buildings. US legislators from both parties were forced to either flee or barricade themselves for safety. Following these events, digital companies have taken measures to limit Trump’s presence to prevent further violence. Facebook has announced it will indefinitely ban Trump from Facebook and Instagram, and Twitter has initiated a temporary ban. Trump’s official Twitch channel was once suspended previously in 2020 after it rebroadcasted several rallies which Twitch says violated its Hateful Conduct guidelines. Twitch has also recently removed the popular ‘PogChamp’ emote based on fighting game player Ryan ‘Gootecks’ Gutierrez following comments he made in the aftermath of the Capitol Hill insurgency which Twitch says called for further violence. It’s unclear how long Trump’s Twitch account will remain disabled, but Twitch says it is focused on minimizing harm during the transition period, which is the next two weeks until Joe Biden is inaugurated as President. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

Update: 1/20/21: Shortly following the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the United States' new president, Twitch announced it has indefinitely maintained its suspension of former President Donald Trump's Twitch channel "due to the ongoing risk of further incitement of violence." The decision to indefinitely suspend the account comes as the company endeavors "to remove the potential for harm to our community and the general public," following the company's previous move to disable the channel earlier this month on January 7. Twitch's full statement reads:

“We have indefinitely suspended President Trump’s Twitch channel due to the ongoing risk of further incitement of violence. The President’s statements continue to be interpreted as calls to action, and we are taking this action to remove the potential for harm to our community and the general public. Twitch has clear rules that prohibit hateful conduct, harassment, or incitement of violence on our service, and we consider off-service events when making enforcement decisions. However, the events of the past weeks have highlighted a gap with respect to rhetoric that encourages violence, regardless of whether or not it was directly streamed on Twitch. We will be updating our policies as a result of our consideration of this situation.”

Original story follows: [poilib element="accentDivider"] Livestreaming platform Twitch has announced it has disabled the channel for President Donald Trump on Thursday. In a statement to IGN from a Twitch spokesperson, “In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we have disabled President Trump’s Twitch channel.” The company added, “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/03/08/president-trumps-violence-in-video-games-highlight-reel"] Yesterday, both chambers of U.S. Congress met to certify the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential elections which determined Joe Biden as the winner. Donald Trump, who for weeks espoused conspiracy theories that the election has been stolen, addressed a nearby crowd who then marched to the Capitol and briefly clashed with police and occupied the Capitol buildings. US legislators from both parties were forced to either flee or barricade themselves for safety. Following these events, digital companies have taken measures to limit Trump’s presence to prevent further violence. Facebook has announced it will indefinitely ban Trump from Facebook and Instagram, and Twitter has initiated a temporary ban. Trump’s official Twitch channel was once suspended previously in 2020 after it rebroadcasted several rallies which Twitch says violated its Hateful Conduct guidelines. Twitch has also recently removed the popular ‘PogChamp’ emote based on fighting game player Ryan ‘Gootecks’ Gutierrez following comments he made in the aftermath of the Capitol Hill insurgency which Twitch says called for further violence. It’s unclear how long Trump’s Twitch account will remain disabled, but Twitch says it is focused on minimizing harm during the transition period, which is the next two weeks until Joe Biden is inaugurated as President. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and guest Ray Apollo to discuss some of the news we missed over break and the state of the PS5 going into the new year. The cast offers updated thoughts on the Cyberpunk 2077 delisting news, the PlayStation Plus games for January (and moray eels!), before jumping into how Sony can continue the momentum of the PS5 in 2021. From supply constraint issues, more transparency with fans, and more, the cast offers hopes, excitement, and concerns about PlayStation going into 2021. Watch the episode above! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-ps5-games&captions=true"]

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On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and guest Ray Apollo to discuss some of the news we missed over break and the state of the PS5 going into the new year. The cast offers updated thoughts on the Cyberpunk 2077 delisting news, the PlayStation Plus games for January (and moray eels!), before jumping into how Sony can continue the momentum of the PS5 in 2021. From supply constraint issues, more transparency with fans, and more, the cast offers hopes, excitement, and concerns about PlayStation going into 2021. Watch the episode above! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-ps5-games&captions=true"]

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Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out our PS5 console review and our PS5 wiki guide for tips on how to best use your system. And for more Beyond, be sure to watch the first episode of our Bloodborne let's play! [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=f72748d4-3754-4213-a27e-66173a199a56"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, actor Dave Bautista said he passed on a role in James Gunn’s upcoming Suicide Squad reboot to work on Zack Snyder’s Netflix zombie heist film Army of the Dead.

Snyder originally reached out to Bautista for the starring role in Army of the Dead, but Bautista says he quickly declined at first.

"I said I wasn't interested," Bautista told EW. "I had this chip on my shoulder and was looking for juicy [dramatic roles]. Then I read the script and it was a lot deeper and had more layers than I thought. And also, to be quite frank, I wanted to work with Zack."

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Bautista previously worked with Gunn on both Guardians of the Galaxy films, and even went so far as to say he wouldn’t do Guardians 3 unless Gunn directed it following Disney’s decision to fire Gunn in 2018.

Bautista initially reacted to the news of Gunn directing the Suicide Squad reboot by asking “where do I sign up?!” on Twitter.

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Army of the Dead stars Bautista leading a group into the heart of a zombie-infested Las Vegas still rife with cash.

"We're running around killing zombies on craps tables," Bautista says. "It's just a ton of fun."

Snyder promises the Netflix film, which is also coming with a four-hour animated prequel series explaining the zombie outbreak’s origins in Area 51, is a genre mash-up of (obviously) zombie cinema and heist movies like Ocean’s 11.

Snyder is also plenty busy with releasing the mythical Snyder Cut of Justice League on HBO Max reportedly in March this year.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN, and he's googling Bautista workout regimen this very moment.