To be fair, it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to put “Army of the Dead” and “Rebel Moon” in the same shared universe. Even without a portal linking the two, “Army of the Dead” takes place on Earth while “Rebel Moon” occurs on distant worlds. They could absolutely take place in the same universe without the events of one really impacting the other. However, if the animated show had actually happened, it would’ve made for a fun Easter egg for diehard fans to catch.
It’s a shame it never ended up getting completed, because Zack Snyder makes it sound like “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas” was almost done anyway. He explains, “We did all the scripts and the animatics, and all the voices are recorded. So you could watch it, even in its crazy animatic form – you can watch the whole run.” “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas” would’ve depicted the early days of the zombie outbreak, which is already fertile ground to cover, but by the sound of it, the show would’ve incorporated interplanetary portals, too.
But even if “Lost Vegas” never comes out, there will likely be plenty of other opportunities to connect the two franchises. Zack Snyder has previously confirmed that “Army of the Dead 2” is still in the works. If it picks up where the first left off, the zombie apocalypse could spread all over the globe. Perhaps the sequel will incorporate a portal somehow to include elements of “Rebel Moon.” This may be a bit of a stretch, but a straight-up crossover could theoretically happen, according to this information. A Zack Snyder-directed movie about zombies in space may be just the thing the world needs right now.
