Huma Qureshi to work with 'Justice League' director Zack Snyder in Netflix's Zombie film

Huma Qureshi is ready to take up Radhika Apte’s place now that she has signed another Netflix project. 

The actress who recently made waves at Cannes 2019 has signed ace filmmaker Zack Snyder’s next film ‘Army of the Dead’. She will be seen along with Dave Bautista in the Netflix project. Zack is known for hit films like ‘Man of Steel’,’Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ and ‘Justice League’. 

This will be the first project that Zack undertakes after a gap of two years. Netflix made the announcement today. 

The screenplay will be written by Joby Harold, Shay Hatten and Zack. Principal photography is set to begin in July. Zack is also producing the project along with his wife Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller through their Stone Quarry production company. 

The film will have Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera and Theo Rossi. ‘Army of the Dead’ follows a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, when a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

This news comes right after her other Netflix series ‘Leila’ released its trailer. The dystopian drama will premiere on Netflix on June 14.