Army of the Dead (franchise)

The Army of the Dead franchise consists of American zombie-action horror installments, which serve as spiritual sequels to the 2004 re-imagining of Dawn of the Dead (1978). The franchise consists of a streaming release film that was also released in theaters for a limited time, and a spin-off prequel film.

The original film, entitled Army of the Dead, was stuck in development hell for a number of years until Netflix acquired the distribution rights from Universal and Warner Bros. Pictures; the film was released in May 2021. Though it was met with mixed critical reception, the movie succeeded as one of the most popular films of all time from Netflix, with an estimated 75 million homes streaming the movie. A spin-off prequel film, titled Army of Thieves, was released later that year in October.

The franchise was expected to continue with subsequent films along with a prequel anime-styled television series titled Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas for exclusive release on Netflix, although it was later reported by multiple outlets that these projects were quietly cancelled in August 2024.