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Tig Notaro Replaces Chris D’Elia in Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of

Tig Notaro is ready to switch comic Chris D’Elia in Zack Snyder’s zombie film “Army of the Dead,” in response to a person with information of the challenge.

Multiple girls have accused D’Elia of predatory on-line habits towards them once they had been minors. The accusations surfaced again in June when Twitter person @girlpowertbh shared screenshots of conversations she says befell between her and D’Elia in 2014 when she was 16 years previous and he was 34. The comic has since denied ever pursuing underage ladies.

The movie stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Huma Qureshi, Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Raúl Castillo, Nora Arnezeder and Samantha Win.

The zombie film, which wrapped principal pictures late final 12 months, will endure reshoots and incorporate a wide range of particular results and film magic to mix Notaro’s scenes into the present film’s timeline.

Snyder and Shay Hatten wrote the script for the challenge, which follows a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas and a person assembling a gaggle of mercenaries to drag off the best heist.

Snyder and his spouse Deborah Snyder produced, with Ori Marmur and Andrew Norman overseeing for Netflix.

Notaro’s latest credit embody the 2019 Natalie Portman drama, “Lucy in the Sky” and Paramount’s “Instant Family.”

Notaro is repped by ICM Partners

The Hollywood Reporter first reported the information.

All the Hollywood Films Arriving on Demand Early Because of the Coronavirus

Since most U.S. film theaters have shuttered in response to the coronavirus pandemic, studios are speeding out VOD residence releases of flicks that had been solely simply in theaters.

Disney/Warner Bros./Universal
“Trolls World Tour”

The sequel to the 2017 animated hit introduced it will be obtainable for digital obtain on April 10 — the identical day it was purported to land in theaters. Now it is a VOD unique.

Universal Pictures
“Birds of Prey”

The Margot Robbie spinoff of 2017’s “Suicide Squad” debuted on demand on March 24. The movie grossed $84 million since opening on Feb. 4.

Warner Bros.
“The Hunt”

The Universal/Blumhouse horror movie was first delayed from launch final fall because of controversy over its violent content material — after which sidelined after its March 13 opening by the coronavirus. It’s obtainable to stream now.

Universal Pictures
“The Invisible Man”

The Universal horror movie starring Elisabeth Moss grossed practically $65 million since its Feb. 26 launch in theaters. It’s obtainable to stream now.

Universal Pictures
“Emma.”

Focus Features’ adaptation of the Jane Austen novel opened in restricted launch Feb. 21 — and picked up $10 million in ticket gross sales till the pandemic shut down theaters. It’s obtainable to stream now.

Focus Features
“Bloodshot”

The Vin Diesel comic-book film opened March 6 and grossed $10 million earlier than theaters shut down. It’s obtainable on VOD now.

Sony Pictures
“I Still Believe”

Lionsgate’s biopic starring Ok.J. Apa as Christian music star Jeremy Camp hit VOD on March 27 — simply two weeks after it opened in theaters.

Lionsgate
“The Way Back”

Warner Bros. launched the Ben Affleck drama “The Way Back” — which grossed $13 million in theaters since its March 6 opening — on VOD lower than three weeks…