Oh, look.
There's another team of grave robbers.
Is it another team or is it us, Dieter?
I mean, look at them. It's us.
It could be us in another timeline.
So, have you discovered
the Army of The Dead time loop theory, yet?
First thing's first,
if you haven't watched Zack Snyder's
zombie heist epic yet,
then what are you doing here?
There are many spoilers ahead,
so we definitely recommend watching the film
before watching this video.
It's ok. We'll wait.
So, where were we?
Ah, yes. The time loop.
There's lots to dig into in Army of The Dead,
whether it's the zombie tiger…
That's crossing the line.
… or Dieter screaming.
And one fan theory that's setting the Snyder army alight is the idea
the team is stuck in an infinite time loop.
The theory begins with this scene in the vault,
where the group finds some bodies which look… suspiciously familiar.
The characters brush it off as
just another team trying to get to the money.
After all, earlier in the film,
they also found another set of blueprints.
Tanaka had other teams here before us.
But there are some signs
it's not just a case of Tanaka sending multiple teams
for the same deadly mission.
It could be us in another timeline.
And we're caught
in some infinite loop
of fighting and dying.
Fighting and dying. Fighting and dying.
And Tanaka…
Puppet master.
Devil, God.
And we: you, me,
Guz and the rest of the team,
simply pawns in some perverse play
where we're destined to repeat our failures.
And, finally,
in some mind-bending, ironic reveal,
it all begins again.
Vanderohe is clearly trying to spook zombie newbie, Dieter,
but there are a few signs that his scary story
could ring true in this universe.
One of the bodies has a key necklace just like Maria's.
Another wears Scott's bandana.
Then there's Peters's distinctive Hawaiian shirt.
And fans think this whole theory changes the nature
of the making the plan montage scene.
Could Dieter's dream heist sequence be
a peek into a more favourable time loop
where the gang gets the money and, well, stays alive?
Eagle-eyed watchers noticed the vault in said montage
has three AK-47s leaning against the wall:
the gun Guzman uses.
Perhaps a sign they've been here before.
Fans also think the number of guns in the vault
during the dream sequence is important,
because it could indicate that the crew has been here
three times before.
That could also be hinted at in this exchange
just before they find the bodies.
I shot it three times!
Actually, it was four.
Four…
And what's the big difference between this stream sequence
and the events of the film?
That would be the inclusion of Guzman's friend.
This is the real plan?
It's zombies? Fuck this. I'm out.
This is crazy. You all are gonna die.
-Jesus Christ… -Sorry, brother.
Amateurs.
Oh, and there's one more thing.
The film's epilogue shows us
how Vanderohe escapes a nuked Vegas
with the money.
Great!
Except Zeus seems to have bitten him
and he's about to descend on Mexico City.
Fuck!
But did Zeus bite him?
He was about to but, thanks to Dieter,
it definitely didn't happen on screen, which makes us wonder:
is the epilogue showing us a different timeline
in the time loop?
Now only Zack Snyder can confirm or deny if any of this theory is true
and decide from this cryptic tweet
with a potential hint to the rule of three
we mentioned earlier.
He's not giving the game away just yet.
So, whatever the answer,
maybe the best thing to do is to rewatch Army of The Dead
and see if you can spot any more time loop clues.
Are there any we missed?
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