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The brilliantly nerdy, high-strung German safecracker Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer) was a highlight of Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead . Now he has his own prequel origin story with Army of Thieves . [credit: Netflix ]
A humble, nerdy bank teller with the secret passion for safecracking finds himself taking on the heist challenge of a lifetime in Army of Robbers , a prequel to Zack Snyder’s hugely entertaining Army of the Dead , which debuted earlier this year on Netflix. Army associated with Thieves is light on zombies but brings the same sly humor and thrilling action to its story, making it a beautifully crafted entertaining romp in its own right.
(Spoilers for Army of the Dead below. Mostly mild spoilers for Army regarding Thieves , but if you haven’t seen its predecessor, there is one major spoiler at the end. We’ll give you a heads up when we get there. )
Army of the Dead followed Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) and his team of mercenaries as they ventured into zombie-infested Las Vegas to recover millions in cash from a casino vault. Brain-munching carnage ensued. In addition to Tig Notaro’s delightfully cynical pilot and Samantha Win’s martial arts fireworks, viewers loved the particular dynamic between zombie-killing-machine Vanderohe (Omari Hardwick) and the brilliantly nerdy, high-strung German safecracker Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer). Not only did the two forge a believable (albeit reluctant) bond, Dieter’s well-timed high-pitched screams whenever a zombie charged was one of several running gags. So naturally Dieter got his own prequel. And you know what? Schweighöfer’s standout character deserved one.
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