So it’s an interesting path to go that way.
It’s just obvious!
Matthias, how did you wind up being the director on this?MATTHIAS SCHWEIGHOFER:It’s easy.
Matthias Schweighöfer as Dieter in ‘Army of Thieves’.Stanislav Honzik/ Netflix
It just seemed like a perfect fit.
So film schools should be running courses on how to get a coffee with Zack Snyder.
Is what we’re learning?
Matthias Schweighöfer as Dieter in ‘Army of Thieves’.Stanislav Honzik/ Netflix
SNYDER:That’s one of the ways into Hollywood.
There’s different paths.
Having a coffee with me is one of them.
Zack Snyder.Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Prague was at that time the number-one hotspot of COVID.
To be honest, it was a fantastic time because we were allowed to do this while everything stopped.
Nathalie Emmanuelis at the center of a couple of action sequences.
What were they like to direct?
On the day of shooting, she nailed it.
This is very much a heist movie.
I assume you’re fans of the genre.
Could you talk about a couple of your favorites?
I likeHeat, of course, andThunderbolt and Lightfoot.
SCHWEIGHOFER:The originalItalian Joband the new one.
But usually I have a go at look at something totally different.
I focused on South Korean stuff, by the way a film calledI Am a Hero.
Zack, you’ve done a zombie movie in this universe and you’ve done a heist movie.
Are there any other genres you’d like to tackle?
SNYDER:There are.
Can you tease that any more?
Matthias, have we seen the end of Dieter?
SCHWEIGHOFER:You know, that’s a question my producer can respond to perfectly!
SNYDER:Well, we never see him die on camera [inArmy of the Dead]!
Matthias, what do you have coming up next?
SCHWEIGHOFER:I just did a film in London for Netflix calledThe Swimmers, and I play a coach.
After that, I’m excited to see what will be.
The future is open.
What about you, Zack?
It’sRebel Moonnext for you, correct?
SNYDER:Rebel Moon, yeah.
We hope to start shooting in May.
We’re just prepping, and it’s a gigantic, insane sci-fi movie we’re putting together.
Army of Thievesinvades Netflix on Oct. 29.
Watch the trailer for it above.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
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