Jeffrey Dean Morgan is not letting Zack Snyder catch a breath, following him persistently to get a role in Escape From New York. John Carpenter’s 1981
The entertainment world has shifted, with movies and TV shows evolving over the years. And even something as seemingly simple as ratings has gone through changes.
Zack Snyder is drawing a firm line around AI in filmmaking, insisting that real people and human-controlled compositions remain at the center of his movies.
Unlike the fast-paced entertainment standard of modern blockbusters, Zack Snyder has consistently approached superhero cinema through the lens of modern mythology.
Zack Snyder fans are stuck defending a favorite the rest of the room just does not get, and after TIFF, that defense just got a lot harder. Since James Gunn and Peter Safran took the reins at DC, Zack Snyder's talent behind the camera has become a genuine point of contention.
Zack Snyder confirmed that his shelved 300 prequel might grow into a full trilogy inspired by the scale of Game of Thrones. The director has kept audiences guessing for years about further stories in his stylized ancient world, offering only occasional hints.
Zack Snyder has apparently decided that four years is the perfect amount of time to keep a movie audience waiting. Since Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver arrived in 2024, the filmmaker has kept his latest project under wraps, following years of superhero universes, zombie heists, and sprawling Netflix mythology.
Netflix and Warner Bros. Television are reportedly developing a 300 prequel series, with Zack Snyder attached to direct the pilot. The original film turned an outnumbered army into a global sensation back in 2006, and that legacy has lingered ever since.
There are movies set in Greece, like “Mamma Mia!,” and then there are movies set in Ancient Greece, like, well, these films. For this collection of films set in Ancient Greece, we are including works of fiction and mythology.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan almost became Batman, and the idea came directly from director Zack Snyder himself. Long before Morgan settled into playing Thomas Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there was a bigger vision brewing behind the scenes.
Supergirl , DC Universe’s second film under James Gunn, is under the microscope after a disappointing box office run has led to comparisons with the biggest failures of the Snyder era. Starring Milly Alcock in the title role, the film follows Kara Zor-El as she embarks on a darker, more personal journey within James Gunn's rebooted DC Universe.
I remember when I first started working for Nerdist as a staffer rather than a contributor, maybe circa 2013, talk of a remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 dystopian future/action movie Escape from New York made the rounds.
It’s a strange fact that in the world of cinema even bad movies can sometimes end up having an opening sequence that is quite entertaining and sometimes even beautiful.
Never underestimate the audience. They figured out these wild movie theories that weren't actually theories.
Zack Snyder is set to start work on The Last Photograph. The Batman v Superman director's next movie will star Stuart Martin and Fra Free - who he worked with on his recent Rebel Moon sci-fi franchise - with production set to get underway this month.
James Gunn knows some fans of the Snyderverse aren’t happy about him taking over at DC. But you know who doesn’t have a problem with the Superman director?
The rebirth of a new DCU is nearly upon us, with the upcoming release of James Gunn’s Superman. But even though it’s now been years since the previous Man of Steel Henry Cavill graced our screens, there are some die-hard DCEU Snyder-verse fans who just can’t let go.
Zack Snyder will direct and also co-write the screenplay for an upcoming UFC movie.
These are the 30 most-expensive movie productions of all-time. We are going with a list adjusted for inflation based on dollar value in 2025.
Some who try the whole “superhero” thing fall flat, often with humorous results. Here are some movies and TV shows about superheroes who aren’t terribly successful.
Zack Snyder might have never directed an MCU movie starring any Asgardian gods; however, his latest project for Netflix definitely deals with stories and heroes from Norse mythology.
Every so often, a story comes along in which no one (or almost no one) makes it out alive, and even if they do, they are either physically dying or dead on the inside.
James Gunn has responded to Zack Snyder's comments about the new DC Universe. Whatever a war of words is, this is the opposite - the two directors couldn’t be kinder to each other.
Getting to play Superman is an honor but also a burden to carry.
Tig Notaro has become known for not recognizing the most recognizable celebrities in the world—she created a Funny or Die show around that characteristic—but she gets a pass this time.
The #SnyderCut is finally here. Zack Snyder's Justice League—all four hours of it!—hit HBO Max on Thursday, and among its differentiators was Jared Leto reprising The Joker.
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