For the last two decades, one Zack Snyder film after another, from “300” to “Army of the Dead,” reveled in the use of visual effects to expand the limits of the worlds the filmmaker aimed to create. Unfortunately, it seems his most recent outings, “Rebel Moon: Part One — Director’s Cut” and “Rebel Moon: Part Two — Director’s Cut,” may have finally exhausted his interest in the technology. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter in regards to these films and other upcoming projects, Snyder shared his desire to scale-back his style.
“I’m a little tapped out on the visual effects world right now,” he said. “I love it, don’t get me wrong. I’m a huge fan, but I would love to do something a little bit more organic.”
Earlier in the interview, he discussed the announcement of a “300” prequel series in the works at Warner Bros. Snyder had famously parted ways with the studio following issues surrounding “Justice League,” but it would appear the studio is trying to get back in his good graces.
“I didn’t think about it in those terms,” Snyder said when asked of any intention in the collaboration. “We were excited, and they seemed excited to work on what we would all consider classic IP at this point. (Laughs.) It’s a fun streaming concept that I think everybody is into, but I don’t think it’s some kind of … I like those guys over there. It’s all cool.”
The same can’t be said for everyone, as recently Henry Cavill poked fun at being ousted as Superman in a cameo appearance for “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The scene in question sees Cavill portray a version of Wolverine, with Deadpool cheekily telling him, “We will treat you so much better than that shitbox down the street.” The not-so-subtle shade towards Warner Bros. and DC seems to have gone unnoticed by Snyder, who has yet to see the film, but agrees with the sentiment.
“Well, Henry is an amazing Superman to me, obviously. I hired him,” said Snyder to THR. “I wanted him to be Superman. So any coins left on the table are unfortunate, and in that way, it would be great to have more Henry. I always think you could have more Henry.”
As for any future projects, Snyder remained tight-lipped, but did say plans are under way for whatever’s next. He said, “I’ve got a few things that I’m working on right now. They’re all very real. It’s not development kind of talk, but very real. So we’ll be making an announcement soon about what I’m doing next.”
“Rebel Moon: Part One — Director’s Cut” and “Rebel Moon: Part Two — Director’s Cut” are now available to stream on Netflix.
