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Charlotte Maggi

> "He is the most hard-working, funny, playful, generous, sincere person and he makes everyone on set feel so welcome and comfortable and he really creates this kind of family environment around him, and so I feel lucky to be anywhere in his orbit, to be honest."
>
> Charlotte Maggi, *A Child of Fire* Los Angeles premiere

**Charlotte Maggi** is an actress. She portrayed the farm girl, Sam in *Rebel Moon*.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**Sam**
*Rebel Moon*
Deborah Snyder

> "At his core, Zack is most fascinated with a hero's journey and a redemptive story. What makes people do what they do? I think for him the most fascinating heroes are the ones that aren't necessarily just good—that they might live in a gray area. That you can still be a hero without being perfect."
>
> Deborah Snyder

**Deborah Snyder** (born March 13, 1963) is an American film producer. She's one of the founders of Cruel and Unusual Films and later The Stone Quarry alongside her husband, Zack Snyder, and their producing partner, Wesley Coller.

## Biography

At some point after graduating from Ithaca College in 1991, Deborah Johnson began working for Backer Spielvogel Bates in New York. It was while working for this advertising agency that she was put in charge of putting together a Reebok commercial for the 1996 Olympics, for which she hired Zack Snyder to direct. He was married at the time and she was dating the art director for the commercial, but they worked notably well together. By 2002 Johnson's relationship had ended and she was working with a new agency, where she again hired Snyder to direct a commercial. This time they were both single and they began dating after completing the project.

The pair continued dating between Deborah's home in New York and Zack's in Pasadena until September of 2003 when Zack proposed with a ring inside a fortune cookie and asked Deborah to move to Pasadena with him as well as to become his business partner at Cruel & Unusual Films, Inc. A few months later she moved to Pasadena, and on September 25, 2004, they were married in Manhattan. Deborah has continued producing alongside Zack ever since.

## Projects

*300*
Executive producer*Watchmen*
Producer*Tales of the Black Freighter*
Executive producer*Under the Hood*
Executive producer*Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole*
Executive producer*Sucker Punch*
Producer*Man of Steel*
Producer*300: Rise of an Empire*
Producer*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*
Producer*Wonder Woman*
Producer*Snow Steam Iron*
Producer*Justice League*
Producer*Wonder Woman 1984*
Producer*Zack Snyder's Justice League*
Producer*Army of the Dead*
Producer*Army of Thieves*
Producer*Rebel Moon*
Producer*Rebel Moon: Part 2*
Producer*Twilight of the Gods*
Producer*Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*
Executive producer*Planet of the Dead*
Producer*Horse Latitudes*
Producer*The Fountainhead*
Producer
## References

1. ↑ "Deborah Johnson and Zack Snyder" by Elaine Louie
Jake Weber

> "I think one of the best things about that is the character development in the movie is just touched on, just enough so you get the idea, but it's not dwelled on. There's nothing sentimental about it, there's nothing maudlin. There's nothing like where you would go, 'Oh my god, what are these people doing? They would never do that. What, they're falling in love and there are zombies everywhere, and they're gonna, like, flirt?' It's just enough that you care about the people, you know who they are, but it doesn't detract from the real thing, which is killer zombies."
>
> Jake Weber, *IGN*

**Jake Weber** (born March 12, 1963) is an English actor. He portrayed one of the leads in *Dawn of the Dead*, Michael. Weber initially read for Ty Burrell's character, Steve, but was determined to be too nice to play Steve. Burrell also tried out for the role of Michael, so they ended up getting each other's parts. Weber attended the 2019 charity screening of *Dawn of the Dead* to join Zack Snyder on the Q&A panel following the film for Zack Snyder: The Director's Cuts.

## Roles

### Cruel & Unusual Films roles

**Michael**
*Dawn of the Dead*
### Selection of other roles

**Gregory DeVry**
*The Blacklist***Artemis Serac**
*Berlin, I Love You***Barry Walker**
*13 Reasons Why***Zareh**
*Star Trek: Discovery***Jim Carter**
*NCIS: Hawaii*
Eva Green

**Eva Green** (born July 6, 1980) is a French actress and model. She portrayed Artemisia in *300: Rise of an Empire*.

## Biography

She is best known for her role in the 2006 Bond film *Casino Royale*, where she played the mysterious and intelligent Vesper Lynd. Her other work includes the live-action *Dumbo* remake, *Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Penny Dreadful*, and *Sin City: A Dame to Kill For*. Green won the BAFTA Rising Star Award for her work in *Royale* and a Golden Globe for Best Actress after her lauded time as the star of *Dreadful*.

In line with her explicit scenes in *Rise of an Empire*, Green has appeared nude in a number of films, despite the fact that she has stated herself to be shy in person. Among fans, she is noted for the quality of her acting and her distinct, husky voice.

## Roles

### Cruel & Unusual Films roles

**Artemisia**
*300: Rise of an Empire*
### Selection of other roles

**Vesper Lynd**
James Bond franchise**Emilia**
*Franklyn***Ava Lord**
*Sin City: A Dame to Kill For***Vanessa Ives**
*Penny Dreadful***Miss Peregrine**
*Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children*

## References

1. ↑ Lynn Hirschberg. "Eva Green Talks Nudity, Her Twin Sister, and Her Crush on Jack Nicholson". W Magazine. Retrieved on June 27, 2016. “I am so shy and at the same time I have exposed myself, literally to thousands of people, but I still don't really understand why I do that.”
Andrew Tiernan

**Andrew Tiernan** (born November 30, 1965) is a British actor and director who worked with Cruel and Unusual Films on *300* and its follow-up, *300: Rise of an Empire*. In both he portrayed Ephialtes, a deformed Spartan who was saved by his parents instead of meeting the fate of rejection given to imperfect Spartan babies.

## Roles

**Ephialtes**
*300*
*300: Rise of an Empire*
Nathalie Emmanuel

**Nathalie Emmanuel** (born March 2, 1989) is a British actress. She portrayed Gwendoline Starr in *Army of Thieves*.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**Gwendoline Starr**
*Army of Thieves*
### Selection of other roles

**Ramsey**
*The Fast and the Furious* franchise**Missandei**
*Game of Thrones*

## Gallery

Safe selfies with Matthias SchweighöferBehind the scenes with Guz KhanBehind the scenes with Frank KuscheBehind the scenes with Stuart Martin and Frank Krusche
Animal Logic

**Animal Logic** is a digital visual effects and animation studio operating in Syndey, Australia, with a second studio in Vancouver, Canada, which has animated and produced several projects with Warner Bros. In 2022, Animal Logic became a subsidiary of Netflix.

Animal Logic did the visual effects work for 176 shots in *300*. Their VFX art director, Grant Freckelton, was initially tasked with overseeing the original visual effects test for the movie that Zack Snyder would use to pitch the movie to Warner Bros., but Snyder was so impressed with Freckelton's work that he hired him to be the art director for the film.

The studio produced *Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole* alongside Village Roadshow Pictures and Cruel & Unusual Films, Inc. and were responsible for animating it as well. Along with the movie, they published the companion art book, *The Art of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole*. They later also produced visual effects for *Sucker Punch*.

During the promotional interviews of *Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire*, Snyder noted that he was trying to set up another animated project with Animal Logic, referring to is as "maybe" a companion piece for *Rebel Moon*.

## Employees

**Zareh Nalbandian**
Co-founder
CEO**Grant Freckelton**
Visual effects art director
## Projects

### The Stone Quarry projects

*300*
Visual effects*Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole*
Production
Animation*Sucker Punch*
Visual effects
### Tie-in projects

*The Art of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole*
### Selection of other projects

*The Matrix*
Special effects*Happy Feet*
Production
Animation*The LEGO Movie*
Production
Animation
## References

1. ↑ Lauren Rouse. "Zack Snyder's Next Movie Could Bring Him to Australia". *Gizmodo*. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved on December 30, 2023. “We have a project that we're trying to put together with Animal Logic. So I may be down. Maybe an animated film as a companion for this.”
Jared Purrington

**Jared Purrington** is an illustrator who worked on several of Zack Snyder's projects. He did concept art and illustration for most of Snyder's DC Extended Universe films, including *Man of Steel*, *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*, *Justice League*, *Wonder Woman 1984*, and *Zack Snyder's Justice League*; as well as early renderings for *Army of the Dead* and *Rebel Moon*. He also did storyboard work for *Suicide Squad*, a project to which Snyder later contributed.

*Man of Steel* was Purrington's first feature film and his work has often been used by Snyder to demonstrate to the various production teams how a final scene will look ever since.

## Projects

### Cruel & Unusual Films and The Stone Quarry projects

*Man of Steel*
Illustrator*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*
Storyboard artist*Justice League*
Storyboard artist*Wonder Woman 1984*
Illustrator*Zack Snyder's Justice League*
Illustrator*Army of the Dead*
Illustrator*Rebel Moon*
Illustrator

## References

1. ↑ Zack Snyder, April 18, 2023. *Pizza Film School* season 2, episode 3: "ZACK SNYDER on Pizza Film School Season II PT. 1".
Hamish Sturgeon

**Hamish Sturgeon** is an actor who will appear in *Rebel Moon*. His role was that of an unnamed commanding officer. He's had roles in episodes of *Moving On*, BBC's *The Village*, *My Crazy Ex*, *Hank Zipzer*, *S.W.A.T.*, and *A.S.K.* He also portrayed the titular character in the web series, *Dear Maxwell*, and appeared in a few movies, including *Flight World War II*, *Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman*, and *Never Forgotten*.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**Commanding Officer**
*Rebel Moon*
### Selection of other roles

**Colonel**
*Flight World War II***Fabrice**
*S.W.A.T.***Peter**
*Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman*
Frank

> "I-I'm fine, really. They don't hurt much at all. Tucker could use you more than I could, it's. . . His ankle's cut up pretty bad."
>
> Frank, *Dawn of the Dead*

**Frank** is a minor character from *Dawn of the Dead*. He's one of the two Fort Pastor survivors who arrive with zombie bites, and when the first turns, the group realizes that he will as well. He's put down before this can happen.

## Biography

After the zombie outbreak struck, Frank and his daughter, Nicole, joined a group of survivors that went on the road in Norma's truck. At some point before getting on the truck he was bitten by a zombie, though the ramifications of this were unknown at the time. They attempted to find refuge at Fort Pastor, but it had become overrun. After five hours on the truck they found Crossroads Mall, with its own group of survivors that helped them inside.

When another member of the truck group succumbed to her infection after her own bite, Ana Clark realized that it was the bites that were causing the spread, and that Frank was likely to turn as well. Michael noted that Frank would have to be put down and they brought the information to Frank. Reluctant, of course, he understood the situation into which his infection was putting the group, including his daughter, and he followed Kenneth Hall to Alias Telecom for quarantine. Kenneth waited for Frank to spend the last moments of his life before shooting him in the head to prevent him rising.

## Relationships

**Nicole**: Frank's daughter. She was all he had left after the world fell, as he was to her.

**Kenneth Hall**: After Frank's zombie infection pushed him to the limit, Kenneth was the one to take him down before he could rise as a zombie. Kenneth waited for Frank to spend every minute he could as a living man.

## References

James Gunn (writer) & Zack Snyder (director) March 19, 2004. *Dawn of the Dead*.
Boudoir Photographer

**Boudoir Photographer** is a photographer working in New York City.

## Biography

This unidentified man works as a boudoir photographer in a boudoir studio in New York City. He shot photographs of Lin Woo, Scarlett, and Boudoir Model. His photoshoots appear to be a cover for an illegal prostitution business patronized by corrupt police and run by the mafia.

## References

Zack Snyder (writer and director) September 19, 2017. *Snow Steam Iron*.
Chris Glenn

> "After 16 months on Rebel Moon, that’s a wrap! I met and worked with so many lovely people, and worked on so many different things, what a great ride :)"
>
> Chris Glenn, Instagram

**Chris Glenn** is a concept artist who worked on *Rebel Moon*. He spent 16 months on the project, ending in December 2022. Among this work, he was one of the designers to bring Anthony Hopkins and Dustin Ceithamer's character, Jimmy, to life. He also worked as a concept artist on *Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge*, *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*, *Star Wars Resistance*, *Star Wars: Rebels*, and several LEGO DC animated movies.

## Projects

### The Stone Quarry projects

*Rebel Moon*
Concept artist
### Selection of other projects

*Star Wars Rebels*
Senior concept designer*Star Wars: The Clone Wars*
Design and concept artist
Milwaukee

> ". . . then we're gonna drive across a ruined city through a welcome committee of a hundred thousand dead cannibals all so we can sail off into the sunset on this fucking asshole's boat?"
>
> CJ, *Dawn of the Dead*

**Milwaukee** is the most populous city in Wisconsin. *Dawn of the Dead* takes place in and around Milwaukee with its protagonist, Ana Clark, living in the city prior to the zombie outbreak.

## History

* Zombie outbreak
* Escape from Crossroads Mall

## Locales

* Balmy Beach Marina
* Miller Park
* Milwaukee suburb
* Riverwalk
* St. George's Hospital
* St. Verbena

### Miller Park

**Miller Park** was a famous baseball stadium with a one-of-a-kind roof that could open and close within about ten minutes. In *Dawn of the Dead* it was noted that the stadium was once a safe haven for outbreak survivors, but that it had since fallen.

### Riverwalk

The **Riverwalk** was a long path through downtown Milwaukee along the Milwaukee River. The Riverwalk area (which would typically refer to the Historic Third Ward neighborhood) was reportedly unsafe during the early outbreak.

### St. Verbena

**St. Verbena** was a church in Milwaukee. Someone told Steve that it was safe there, but that was not the case for long. Steve and Glen were the two known residents (though several other characters likely were as well) of the church before Norma picked them up in her truck.

## Trivia

* Milwaukee is mentioned in *Army of the Dead*, wherein a news article mentions a zombie outbreak occurring in the city in 2004, referencing the events of *Dawn of the Dead*.
Kristofer Hivju

**Kristofer Hivju** (born December 7, 1978) is a Norwegian actor. He portrayed Andvari in *Twilight of the Gods*.

Hivju previously starred in *Game of Thrones*, along with Pilou Asbæk, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Staz Nair, Nathalie Emmanuel, Lena Headey, Jason Momoa, Ciarán Hinds, and Pedro Pascal.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**Andvari**
*Twilight of the Gods*
### Selection of other roles

**Torstein**
*The Last King***Connor Rhodes**
*The Fate of the Furious***Tormund**
*Game of Thrones***Nivellen**
*The Witcher***Steiner Hovland**
*Beck*
Ed Skrein

> "This shoot has been one of the hardest, most demanding shoots I've ever done. And if Zack calls me, I'm back again in a flash."
>
> Ed Skrein, *Rebel Moon* on Twitter

**Ed Skrein** (born March 29, 1983) is a British actor. He portrays the antagonist, Admiral Noble in *Rebel Moon*. Skrein's role was originally going to be played by Rupert Friend, but Friend dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

Skrein starred in HBO's *Game of Thrones*, as did Michiel Huisman, Staz Nair, Kristofer Hivju, Pilou Asbæk, Nathalie Emmanuel, Lena Headey, Jason Momoa, Ciarán Hinds, and Pedro Pascal. In fact, when Skrein left the show, Huisman took over as Skrein's character.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**Atticus Noble**
*Rebel Moon*
### Selection of other roles

**Daario Naharis**
*Game of Thrones***Zapan**
*Alita: Battle Angel*
Merchandise

Below is the **merchandise** relating to Cruel & Unusual Films, Inc. and The Stone Quarry. For merchandise based on specific projects produced by these studios, that is typically covered on the franchise-specific wikis.

* *Dawn of the Dead* is covered on this wiki
* *300* franchise
* *Watchmen*
* *Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole*
* *Sucker Punch*
* DC Extended Universe
	+ *Man of Steel*
	+ *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*
	+ *Wonder Woman*
	+ *Justice League*
	+ *Wonder Woman 1984*
	+ *Zack Snyder's Justice League*
* *Snow Steam Iron* does not have any merchandise.
* Armyverse
* *Rebel Moon*
* *Twilight of the Gods* does not have any merchandise.

## Media

### Magazines

*The Hollywood Reporter* featured Zack Snyder in a cover story for their weekly magazine during the promotional lead-up to *Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire*.

*The Hollywood Reporter* (November 29, 2023)
## Clothing and accessories

### Shirts

Zack Snyder: The Director's Cuts t-shirt from Ink to the PeopleFull Circle t-shirt from Ink to the PeopleFull Circle t-shirt from Ink to the People (back)
Kurt Johnstad

**Kurt Johnstad** is an American writer. He worked as Zack Snyder's dolly grip starting in the early '90s while Zack was shooting commercials. He wrote *300* and *300: Rise of an Empire* with Cruel and Unusual Films, and also helped develop the *Rebel Moon* story with Snyder long before *Rebel Moon* was picked up by Netflix. He co-wrote the *Horse Latitudes* screenplay with Snyder, which at the time was known as *The Last Photograph*.

Johnstad was nominated for the Best Writing award by the Saturn Awards for his work on *300* alongside Zack Snyder and Michael B. Gordon.

## Projects

*300**300: Rise of an Empire**Rebel Moon**Rebel Moon: Part 2**Horse Latitudes*
## References

1. ↑ *The Director's Cut - A DGA Podcast* ep. 464. "Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire with Zack Snyder and Louis Leterrier."
Justice League

## Cast

Henry Cavill
as
SupermanGal Gadot
as
Wonder WomanEzra Miller
as
FlashJason Momoa
as
AquamanRay Fisher
as
CyborgAmy Adams
as
Lois LaneJoe Manganiello
as
Deathstroke
## Crew

David Brenner
Edited byClay Staub
Aerial second unit directorJay Oliva
Storyboard artistStephanie Portnoy Porter
Assistant costume designer
## Studios

Cruel & Unusual Films, Inc.
ProductionAtlas Entertainment
Production
Dody Dorn

**Dody Dorn** is an American editor and producer. She edited *Zack Snyder's Justice League* with David Brenner, then returned to edit *Army of the Dead*. She appeared in "Making the Cut", the third episode of *Snyder School*, to talk about editing the latter movie. Dorn spoke with *The Rough Cut* podcast about the editing process of *Army of the Dead*, including revealing details cut from the final movie. She also returned to edit *Rebel Moon* and *Rebel Moon: Part 2*.

Among her other projects, Dorn edited *Guinevere* starring Sarah Polley, *Memento* directed by Christopher Nolan, *Kingdom of Heaven* starring Eva Green, and *A Good Year* starring Russell Crowe and Abbie Cornish.

## Projects

*Zack Snyder's Justice League*
Editor*Army of the Dead*
Editor*Rebel Moon*
Editor*Rebel Moon: Part 2*
Editor
Carla Gugino

**Carla Gugino** (born August 29, 1971) is an American actress. She first started working with Cruel and Unusual Films on *Watchmen*, in which she portrayed Silk Spectre, then played Vera Gorski in *Sucker Punch*, Kelor (a Kryptonian service android) in *Man of Steel*, and the AI interface of *Scout Ship 0334* in *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* and *Zack Snyder's Justice League*. She also sand "Love is the Drug" for the *Sucker Punch* soundtrack alongside Oscar Isaac.

Gugino is also Snyder's choice to play Catwoman in the DC Extended Universe alongside Ben Affleck's Batman, though at the moment there's no sign this may happen. Gugino also supported this notion on Twitter.

## Biography

Carla Gugino was born on August 29, 1971, in Sarasota Florida, to orthodontist Carl and Susan Gugino. Her parents divorced when she was 2 years old and she was shuttled between them. When she was 4, her mother moved with her to Paradise, California. As a teen, she worked as a model and made enough to support herself and was emancipated from her parents (with their consent) at age 16.

In 1988, she made her TV debut in a guest role on *Who's the Boss?* and then *Good Morning, Miss Bliss*. Her movie debut came in 1989's *Troop Beverly Hills*, followed by 1990's *Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael*, in which she played a young version of the titular character, Roxy. In 2007, she won the Capri Italian-America Award.

Carla is in a committed relationship with Sebastian Gutierrez, a Venezuelan director, producer, and screenwriter. They met as actors on the 1996 film, *Wedding Bell Blues*.

## Roles

### Cruel & Unusual Films and The Stone Quarry roles as cast

**Silk Spectre**
*Watchmen***Vera Gorski**
*Sucker Punch***Kelor**/Kryptonian AI
*Man of Steel*
*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*
*Zack Snyder's Justice League*
### Cruel & Unusual Films and The Stone Quarry roles as crew

*Sucker Punch*
Singer
### Selection of other roles

**Lucille**
*Sin City***Olivia Crain**
*The Haunting of Hill House***Alba Fontana**
*Leopard Skin***Verna**
*The Fall of the House of Usher*
## References

1. ↑ Carla Gugino supports playing Catwoman alongside Ben Affleck's Batman.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole/Credits

The following are the cast and crew who worked on ***Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole***.

## Cast

Emily Barclay
as
Gylfie (voice)Abbie Cornish
as
Otulissa (voice)Essie Davis
as
Marella (voice)Adrienne DeFaria
as
Eglantine (voice)Joel Edgerton
as
Metal Beak (voice)Deborra-Lee Furness
as
Barran (voice)Sacha Horler
as
Strix Struma (voice)Bill Hunter
as
Bubo (voice)Ryan Kwanten
as
Kludd (voice)Anthony LaPaglia
as
Twilight (voice)Miriam Margolyes
as
Mrs. Plithiver (voice)Helen Mirren
as
Nyra (voice)Sam Neill
as
Allomere (voice)Barry Otto
as
Echidna (voice)Richard Roxburgh
as
Boron (voice)Geoffrey Rush
as
Ezylryb (voice)Angus Sampson
as
Jutt (voice)Jim Sturgess
as
Soren (voice)Hugo Weaving
as
Noctus / Grimble (voice)David Wenham
as
Digger (voice)Leigh Whannell
as
Jatt (voice)Gareth Young
as
Pete (voice)Anthony Cogin
as
Additional Voices (voice)Mandy Bishop
as
Additional Voices (voice)Trent Dalzell
as
Additional Voices (voice)James Evans
as
Additional Voices (voice)Lelda Kapsis
as
Additional Voices (voice)Andrew Gray McDonnell
as
Additional Voices (voice)John Xintavelonis
as
Additional Voices (voice)Alison Scoon
as
Young Owl (voice)

## Cast and crew from peripheral media

Peter Aperlo
Screenplay by
(*Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole* game)
David Brenner

**David Brenner** (November 3, 1962-February 17, 2022) was a film editor who worked on multiple Cruel and Unusual Films projects. He edited all four of Zack Snyder's directorial projects in the DC Extended Universe, those being *Man of Steel*, *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*, *Justice League*, and *Zack Snyder's Justice League*.

He also edited *300: Rise of an Empire* and was one of the select few invited to work on Snyder's personal short film, *Snow Steam Iron*. He joined other cast and crew of *Batman v Superman* for a charity Q&A panel at Zack Snyder: The Director's Cuts in 2019. Brenner lost his life in 2022 without warning, and the cause has not been publicized.

## Projects

*Man of Steel*
Editor*300: Rise of an Empire*
Editor*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*
Editor*Justice League*
Edited by*Snow Steam Iron*
Editor*Zack Snyder's Justice League*
Editor
Cop Driver

**Cop Driver** was a police officer working in New York City.

## Biography

### Massacre in the back alley

This officer drove to the back alley at the behest of Sadist Cop, who wanted to exact revenge on Lin Woo for fighting back against him after he beat her. He parked his squad car at the entrance to the alley and watched Sadist Cop beat Lin before having Mafia Boss kill her. He failed, however, and Lin killed him instead, so Cop Driver drew his gun. Cop went in to attack her first, but she cut off his hand with a meat cleaver. As Cop Driver was about to fire on her, she flung the cleaver into his chest.

## References

Zack Snyder (writer and director) September 19, 2017. *Snow Steam Iron*.
Garret Dillahunt

**Garret Dillahunt** (born November 24, 1964) is an American actor. He portrayed Martin in *Army of the Dead*.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**Martin**
*Army of the Dead*
### Selection of other roles

**John Dorie**
*Fear the Walking Dead*
## Trivia

* In other zombie-related media, Dillahunt also portrayed protagonist John Dorie on *Fear The Walking Dead* from seasons 4 to 6.
Corey Stoll

> "He is there in the trenches with everybody. As soon as you walk onto his set, you get a sense that everybody, the cast and the crew, would go to the ends of the earth for him because he's there covered in dust, 110 degrees in the desert, working these crazy hours with a smile on his face and so it really is a joy to see something on that scale, working on that scale, but with this sense of playfulness and enthusiasm that he has."
>
> Corey Stoll, Collider

**Corey Stoll** (born March 14, 1976) is an American actor. He first started working with The Stone Quarry by voicing Hrafnkel in *Twilight of the Gods* before joining their very next project, *Rebel Moon*. He was also heavily rumored to be in talks to portray one of the two leads in *Horse Latitudes* just prior to his casting in the other two projects, which could mean these rumors were true but shifted gears to match director Zack Snyder's new schedule.

Stoll grew up in New York and was interested in the theater from a young age. He had many roles in various TV series and small-to-medium-sized roles in several movies before playing the lead character in the 2010 series, *Law & Order: LA*. He also played the lead roles in the 2014 series, *The Strain*, and the 2020 series, *Billions*, with dozens of appearances in various movies and series in between. He married his wife, Nadia Bowers, in 2015, and the pair had a son later that year.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**Sindri**
*Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire***Hrafnkel**
*Twilight of the Gods*
### Selection of other roles

**Martin Quinn**
*NCIS***Tomas Jaruszalski**
*Law & Order: LA***Yellowjacket**
*Ant-Man***Peter Russo**
*House of Cards***Michael Prince**
*Billions*
Lights, Camera, Action

"**Lights, Camera, Action**" is the second episode of the filmmaking documentary series, *Snyder School*.

## Synopsis

> "In Episode 2, Zack explains his approach to cinematography, using digital cameras for the first time on Army of the Dead, and how to choreograph stunts for zombies."
>
> Official YouTube synopsis

## Plot

In this episode, Zack Snyder talks about his techniques behind the camera. How he would use light reflected off his own shirt or reflectors on the ceiling to provide scene lighting to the dark underground mall, or collect items to help frame shots while already at the shoot. He speaks of the dream lenses and the difficulty in wielding them, and how he felt he had to do his own cinematography out of respect to other cinematographers, who would have an unpleasant time with the lenses Snyder was set on using. Jarred Land from RED Digital Cinema, which produced the cameras for *Army of the Dead*, joined Snyder to talk a bit about the technology, noting the fact that the sensors capable of working in the early dawn lighting of the Four Horsemen scene didn't exist before being created specifically for the film. Damon Caro, the stunt coordinator for *Army*, also later joined to talk about developing the action of a few key scenes.
Army of the Dead/Credits

The following are the **cast and crew** who worked on ***Army of the Dead***.

## Cast

Dave Bautista
as
Scott WardElla Purnell
as
Kate WardOmari Hardwick
as
VanderoheAna De La Reguera
as
Maria CruzTheo Rossi
as
Burt CummingsMatthias Schweighöfer
as
Ludwig DieterNora Arnezeder
as
LillyHiroyuki Sanada
as
Bly TanakaGarret Dillahunt
as
MartinTig Notaro
as
Marianne PetersRaúl Castillo
as
Mikey GuzmanHuma Qureshi
as
GeetaSamantha Win
as
ChambersRichard Cetrone
as
ZeusMichael Cassidy
as
KellyChelsea Edmundson
as
BrideBrian Avery
as
Humvee DriverDavid K. Maiocco
as
Liberace PartygoerRyan Watson
as
High RollerMonica Lopez
as
Zombie ShowgirlDanielle Burgio
as
Soccer MomWayne Dalglish
as
DaglieshSean Spicer
as
Male PunditColby Lemmo
as
Laura WardDaisy Davis
as
DaisyAthena Perample
as
Alpha Queen

## Crew

Zack Snyder
Director
Producer
Story by
Screenplay by
Director of photographyDeborah Snyder
ProducerWesley Coller
ProducerShay Hatten
Screenplay byJoby Harold
Screenplay byTom Holkenborg
Music byDody Dorn
EditorJulie Berghoff
Production designerMarcus Taormina
Visual effects supervisorJustin Raleigh
Special effects makeup designerStephanie Portnoy Porter
Costume designerJay Oliva
Storyboard artistClay Staub
IllustratorMike Justus
Stunt utilityTony Vittorioso
Stunt utilityGordon Tarpley III
Stunt utilityBrian Avery
Stunt utilityFrancisco Grey
Stunt utility
Jay Hector

**Jay Hector** is a British actor who portrayed The Gen. Docking Officer in *Rebel Moon*. He's been in *Hawaii Five-0*, *NCIS: Los Angeles*, *BMF*, and *Die Hart*.

Hector is married to fellow actor, Olivia Jordan, and they have a daughter together. He's represented by Houghton Talent.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**The Gen. Docking Officer**
*Rebel Moon*
### Selection of other roles

**Peter Sanders**
*NCIS: Los Angeles*
Lindy Booth

**Lindy Booth** (born April 2, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She portrayed Nicole in Zack Snyder's first feature film, *Dawn of the Dead*. Her character was the love interest of Kevin Zegers' character, Terry, just as the two actors' characters were love interests in *Wrong Turn* the year before. Booth also later reunited with Matt Frewer (who played Nicole's father, Frank) on the set of *The Librarians*.

## Roles

**Nicole**
*Dawn of the Dead*
Dawn of the Dead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

* Digital
* CD
* Vinyl

***Dawn of the Dead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)*** is the full soundtrack for *Dawn of the Dead* composed by Tyler Bates. It's available in digital, CD, and vinyl formats and is an hour and five minutes long.

## Tracklist

1. Brainscan
2. Hell On Earth
3. Gunman
4. Anna Drives
5. We're Going to The Mall
6. Scoping Out Metropolis
7. Michael Investigates
8. Zombie Spike
9. We Need To Suture That Arm
10. Don't Give Him That Gun!
11. America Always Sorts Its Shit Out
12. Ben Cozine
13. Maybe They're Coming For Us
14. How Will Your God Judge You
15. Shut Your Fucking Mouth
16. Truck Over Zombies
17. Blood Bath City
18. Bloated She Rises
19. It's Only A Matter Of Time
20. Breathe
21. That Dog's Just Fucked Up
22. Luda's Transformation
23. You Wanna Kill My Family
24. We Have To Do Something Now
25. I'm Not A Plumber
26. Subteranean Sewer Attack
27. Hangman's Song
28. Sailing The Sea Of Zombies
29. Chainsaw To The Breastbone
30. Fucking Figures
31. Enjoy The Sunrise
Lee Bermejo

> "Had a great time on [Rebel Moon]."
>
> Lee Bermejo, Instagram

**Lee Bermejo** is an American comic book artist and writer living in Italy. He created artwork in an unknown capacity for *Rebel Moon* and previously drew an official variant comic cover for *Justice League* #59 based on *Zack Snyder's Justice League*. Bermejo was credited for the animated movie, *Superman vs. The Elite*, which, in part, adapted his work in comics. He also worked in the art department for the documentary, *Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics*.

Bermejo has a wife named Sara.

## Projects

*Rebel Moon*
Artist
Gordon Tarpley III

> "Super excited to see this @generalmotors ad during the Superbowl tomorrow! This was an amazing and surreal experience. Thanks @justin.raleigh, @fracturedfxinc considering me and @jkelmakeup for making me look so pretty on the day!"
>
> Gordon Tarpley III, Instagram

**Gordon Tarpley** is a stunt performer who portrayed two different shamblers in *Army of the Dead*. He was credited for stunt utility. His characters showed up in *Creating an Army of the Dead*, the making-of documentary, and *Prosthetics* issue 22, which featured a photo of him as a "hero" shambler along with another photo of Tarpley as Donatello from a *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* fan project. He also appeared in the 2023 Super Bowl General Motors-Netflix commercial, "Why Not an EV?", portraying a zombie named Gordon who bit Will Ferrell.

Tarpley also portrayed a member of the undead in 2023's *Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves* starring Chris Pine.

## Projects

*Army of the Dead*
Stunt utility
## Gallery

Shambler as seen behind the scenes in *Creating an Army of the Dead*Tarpley as Gordon behind the scenes of "Why Not an EV?"
Luis Clark

* Living
* Undead

> "Hey, you. You're late. You missed it. They just cut the mailman."
>
> Luis Clark, *Dawn of the Dead*

**Luis Clark** is Ana Clark's husband, who is a minor character in *Dawn of the Dead*. He's portrayed by Louis Ferreira and does not survive the initial zombie outbreak.

## Biography

Luis lived in a Milwaukee County suburb with his wife, Ana Clark, until the day of his death. Ana had come home late the night before, but they didn't miss date night. Luis awoke afterwards to find their neighbor, Vivian, standing in their bedroom doorway. She appeared to be severely injured, so he ran to her and demanded that Ana call an ambulance. The Clarks had yet to experience the undead infection, and so didn't recognize the signs until it was too late. Vivian bit into Luis' neck. Ana locked Vivian out of the room and attempted to save her husband's life, trying in vain to reach an emergency operator on the phone, but all her efforts were fruitless. Luis rose from the dead and chased her outside, running off on his own after noticing an easier target.

## Relationships

**Ana Clark**: Luis' wife, with whom he was in a healthy relationship.

**Vivian**: Luis' neighbor, with whom he had a decent relationship until she converted him into a member of the undead.

## References

James Gunn (writer) & Zack Snyder (director) March 19, 2004. *Dawn of the Dead*.
300

***300*** is a 2006 film based on the Dark Horse Comics graphic novel of the same name. It depicts a fictionalized version of the Battle of Thermopylae, wherein 300 Spartans face the armies of Persia. Following *Dawn of the Dead*, this is Cruel and Unusual Films's second feature film, and first of several based on comic books. In 2014, the sequel, *300: Rise of an Empire*, was released.

## Cast

Gerard Butler
as
LeonidasDavid Wenham
as
DiliosLena Headey
as
GorgoRodrigo Santoro
as
XerxesDominic West
as
TheronMichael Fassbender
as
SteliosAndrew Tiernan
as
EphialtesPeter Mensah
as
MessengerPatrick Sabongui
as
Persian GeneralEli Snyder
as
Leonidas (young)
**Full credits**
## Crew

Zack Snyder
DirectorKurt Johnstad
Screenplay byTyler Bates
ComposerClay Staub
Second unit directorLarry Fong
Director of photographyGuillermo Grispo
Stunts
**Full credits**
## Studios

Cruel & Unusual Films, Inc.
ProductionAnimal Logic
Visual effects
Cora

> "Here he is. They had him backwards. 'Solomon Edward.' He's upstairs in the ICU."
>
> Cora, *Dawn of the Dead*

**Cora** is a minor character appearing in *Dawn of the Dead* portrayed by Kim Roberts. She's one of Ana Clark's coworkers at St. George's Hospital prior to the zombie outbreak. She isn't seen after the outbreak begins, so it's unknown what became of her.

## Biography

As Ana Clark was leaving on what would become her final day of work at St. George's Hospital, she asked Cora to locate a patient for Dr. Rosen Dandawar on her behalf, to which Cora agreed. She also made sure Ana remembered to talk to her husband, Luis Clark, about Ana and Cora trading shifts in the near future. Ana suspected Cora had a secret boyfriend.

## Relationships

**Ana Clark**: Cora's coworker at St. George's Hospital. A fellow nurse with whom she occasionally traded shifts.

**Rosen Dandawar**: Cora's coworker. A doctor at St. George's Hospital.

## Trivia

* "Cora" is a recurring name in Zack Snyder's projects. The name appears in *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* as one of the player avatars and, spelled "Kora," as the protagonist of *Rebel Moon*.

## References

James Gunn (writer) & Zack Snyder (director) March 19, 2004. *Dawn of the Dead*.
Eric Carrasco

> "I will only say that animation is one of our very best art forms, and it takes a lonnnng time, and we've got wall-to-wall perfectionists on this to boot. I think you'll be blown away by the level of artistry."
>
> Eric Carrasco, Twitter

**Eric Carrasco** is a screenwriter who was part of the writing team and a producer for *Twilight of the Gods*. Carrasco has a long history working on DC Comics projects, dating back to writing an article for a prop newspaper for *Smallville*. His longest DC stint was writing for *Supergirl*, which was produced by his fellow *Twilight* writer, Caitlin Parrish. The series featured the performances of Rahul Kohli and Staz Nair. Justin Raleigh was also a special makeup effects supervisor for several episodes.

## Projects

### The Stone Quarry projects

*Twilight of the Gods*
Producer
Writer
### Selection of other projects

*Supergirl*
Writer*Masters of the Universe: Revelation*
Writer
New York City

**New York City** is the most populous city in New York State, and in fact, the most populous city in the entire United States of America. Lin Woo lived here during the chaotic period of her life that culminated in a massacre.

## History

* Photoshoot
* Massacre in the back alley

## Locales

### Boudoir studio

The **boudoir studio** is a small photography studio in New York City. Boudoir Photographer held a photoshoot in the studio. Lin Woo, Scarlett, and Boudoir Model modeled for him. Scarlett's shoot used a forest theme, and as the shoot went on, she undressed and started using a decapitated head prop. Scarlett and the other model helped Lin prepare. Lin's shoot involved an oriental theme. The purpose of the photoshoot seemed to be to create a prostitution catalogue, as Lin later led a man to a bedroom dressed in her photoshoot clothing. Scarlett was also killed wearing her photoshoot clothing, implying she was out on a similar job.

### Bedroom

A corrupt police officer brought Lin Woo to this **bedroom** to abuse her. Seizing an opportunity to fight back, she struck the officer in the face with a drink glass, which shattered and cut him.

### Back alley

The **back alley** is a narrow, dead end street. A series of brutal murders took place in the back alley when a beaten woman fought back against a corrupt cop and he enlisted the mafia to exact his revenge.

## Residents

* Lin Woo
* Scarlett
* Boudoir Model
* Boudoir Photographer
* New York Police Department
	+ Sadist Cop
	+ Cop
	+ Cop Driver
	+ Booking Cop
	+ Police Photographer
* Mafia
	+ Mafia Boss
	+ Thug

Zack Snyder (writer and director) September 19, 2017. *Snow Steam Iron*.
Cary Elwes

> "Very excited to be working with the wonderfully talented Zack Snyder on his new project, "Rebel Moon". My very first sci-fi with the master himself."
>
> Cary Elwes, Instagram

**Cary Elwes** (born October 26, 1962) is a British actor. He will portray the king of the galactic empire in *Rebel Moon*.

## Roles

### The Stone Quarry roles

**King of the galactic empire**
*Rebel Moon*
### Selection of other roles

**Westley**
*The Princess Bride*
Hans Zimmer

**Hans Zimmer** (born September 12, 1957) is a German composer who scored several projects with Cruel & Unusual Films, Inc. and The Stone Quarry. He started with *Man of Steel*, then teamed up with Tom Holkenborg for its sequel, *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*. Holkenborg and Zimmer split up to work on different projects in the DC Extended Universe at that point, with Holkenborg doing *Zack Snyder's Justice League*, and Zimmer doing *Wonder Woman 1984*.

Later, as Holkenborg was having difficulty coming up with the perfect voice for *Army of Thieves*, Zimmer heard about the project and happened to call Deborah Snyder to ask to compose the project at just the right time. He, then, did score the movie.

Zimmer also scored the extended Netflix tune used for the Netflix logo intro that plays before theatrical films, and his *Man of Steel* score was used in the *Superman 75th Anniversary Animated Short*.

## Projects

*Man of Steel*
Composer*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*
Composer*Wonder Woman 1984*
Music by
Score producer
Synthesizer programmer*Army of Thieves*
Music by
Score producer
Synth programming
Crossroads Mall

> "Back when there was eight of us. We're going to the mall."
> "Shit."
>
> Michael & Kenneth Hall, *Dawn of the Dead*

**Crossroads Mall** is a shopping center located in Everett, Wisconsin. It's the primary setting for *Dawn of the Dead*, in which survivors of the zombie apocalypse spend their days hoping to be rescued.

## History

* Andy's delivery
* Escape from Crossroads Mall

## Locales

* 4U
* Administration and security room
* Alias Telecom
* Bookmark
* Carousel
* Case Hardware
* Employee Parking
* Gaylen Ross
* Hallowed Grounds
* Metropolis
* Millenium Jewelers
* Panasonic
* Reflex Sports
* RPM
* Roof
* Roots
* Wooley's Diner
* *Unidentified shoe store*

### Alias Telecom

**Alias Telecom** was a small phone store between Wooley's Diner and Millenium Jewelers. This was where Kenneth Hall took Frank as the latter succumbed to his infection, then ensured he wouldn't rise as a zombie by shooting Frank in the head.

### Bookmark

**Bookmark** was a bookstore next to Hallowed Grounds. It was a medium-sized store that could be seen from anywhere in the main mall area due to its position at the corner of the main hall. Ana Clark receded into Bookmark to avoid witnessing Frank's death.

### Case Hardware

**Case Hardware** was a small hardware store next to Gaylen Ross and across from Hallowed Grounds. CJ suggested the surivors take paint from Case to paint an SOS sign on the roof, which they later did.

### Gaylen Ross

**Gaylen Ross** was a large department store in the mall with a separate, connected building almost as big as the main mall. The store is named for the actress who portrayed Francine Parker in the original 1978 version of *Dawn of the Dead*. The survivors mostly left the store alone during the movie, but Monica went inside to try on lingerie.

### Millennium Jewelers

**Millennium Jewelers** was a small jewelry shop on the corner between Alias Telecom and Carousel. At one point Steve and Monica filmed themselves having sex in the store.

## Residents

CJBartTerryBen CozineChipsMichaelAndreLudaKenneth HallAna ClarkSteveTuckerNicoleFrankMonicaGlenNorma"Bloated Woman"
(unidentified)
## Trivia

* Filming for Crossroads Mall, interior and exterior, took place at Thornhill Square Mall shortly before its demolition.
Atlantic West Effects

> "There's a real horse under there. His name is Ace. Me and my team are animal lovers, so . . . a lot of care was taken and many many tests to make sure the suit is comfortable on him."
>
> Gabe Bartalos, Behind the FX of Army of the Dead's Zombie Horse

**Atlantic West Effects, Inc.** is a makeup special effects studio launched by Gabe Bartalos in the '90s. They work out of California and were brought into the production of *Army of the Dead* for the purpose of developing a prosthetic suit to convert the horse, Ace, into an undead steed for Zeus (Richard Cetrone) when worn. The work on the suit was featured in Netflix Film Club's YouTube video, "Behind the FX of Army of the Dead's Zombie Horse", which featured Bartalos discussing his work on the suit.

## Employees

**Gabe Bartalos**
Owner & operator
Christina Wren

**Christina Wren** (born December 3, 1984) is an American actress. She portrayed Carrie Farris in *Man of Steel* and *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* and Nicole in *Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*. Wren was cast in *Man of Steel* after Zack Snyder saw her in an Athenos hummus commercial. He asked Deborah Snyder to find out who she was so he could put her in the movie.

## Roles

### Cruel & Unusual Films and The Stone Quarry roles

**Carrie Farris**
*Man of Steel*
*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice***Nicole**
*Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*
Crossroads Mall security

**Crossroads Mall security** was a small team of armed guards that looked out for the safety of the shoppers and merchandise of Crossroads Mall. They appeared in *Dawn of the Dead* after the zombie outbreak, still guarding the mall as society collapsed around them.

## History

Prior to the zombie outbreak, the mall security team protected the mall from potential security threats such as shoplifters. When society fell, a team of four continued their job, waiting for the event to blow over. One member of the group, Ben Cozine, went down to the ground level where he was bitten and converted into a member of the walking dead. When a small group of survivors broke into the mall, the remaining three guards watched them on the security cameras. The new arrivals caused some damage before heading up to the second floor via the elevator, where the guards headed them off.

After a standoff, the guards agreed to allow the survivors into Panasonic on the second floor, where they watched the news under the guards' watch. The guards continued watching over the group, occasionally at gunpoint, into the next day when a truck entered the mall parking lot. Tensions rose when the guards wanted to leave the new group locked out to fend for themselves, while the rest wanted to help them, and the rest managed to take the upper hand after Terry switched sides. CJ and Bart were locked in the mall's holding cell, while the rest of the group helped the newcomers.

The two guards who refused to play nice remained in the holding cell for almost three weeks, until the power went out and the larger group needed their knowledge of the mall's layout to safely activate the generators. After a harrowing experience in the mall's parking structure that resulted in the burning of the structure's zombies and Bart's death, CJ merged seamlessly into the main group.

### Ben Cozine

**Ben Cozine** was a member of the mall security before society fell. CJ warned him not to go downstairs at one point, but he went anyway and was bitten. A track on the *Dawn of the Dead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)*, "Ben Cozine", shares his name.

## References

James Gunn (writer) & Zack Snyder (director) March 19, 2004. *Dawn of the Dead*.
Michael Kelly

> "We have the best time and it's incredible how we all bonded so well, too."
>
> Michael Kelly, "Surviving the Dawn" *Dawn of the Dead* featurette

**Michael Kelly** (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor. He first worked with Cruel and Unusual Films, Inc. by portraying CJ in *Dawn of the Dead*, then later returned to play Steve Lombard in *Man of Steel*.

## Roles

### Cruel & Unusual Films roles

**CJ**
*Dawn of the Dead***Steve Lombard**
*Man of Steel*
### Selection of other roles

**Sean Taylor**
*The Shield***John Mosley**
*Fringe***Ron Goddard**
*The Sopranos***Jonathan "Prophet" Simms**
*Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior***Arquette**
*Black Mirror***Doug Stamper**
*House of Cards***Eckhart**
*Outside the Wire***Mike November**
*Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan*