History Creator / ZackSnyder

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Sexual predators in his films are invariably portrayed as loathsome and pathetic creeps who always get a swift and brutal comeuppance. Examples include pedophile Gerald Grice (who gets a meat cleaver bashed in his head by Rorschach) and abuser of Las Vegas zombie outbreak refugees Burt Cummings (who gets sacrificed by Lily "The Coyote" to the zombie horde and gets turned into one of them).

* ''Twilight of the Gods'' (TBA)

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** He almost directed ''[[Film/SWAT2003 S.W.A.T.]]''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to directed ''Film/IAmLegend'' at one point, before it went to Creator/FrancisLawrence.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He almost directed ''Film/IAmLegend''.

* {{Overcrank}}: Perhaps the filmmaker who's the most associated with slow-motion. His (four-hours long) version of ''Justice League'' alone has ''twenty-four minutes'' worth of slow-motion.

Snyder has since struck big deals to provide content for Creator/{{Netflix}}, including ''Film/ArmyOfTheDead'' (his second non-adaptation, which also marked his return to the {{zombie|Stories}} genre and spawned a franchise), a Myth/NorseMythology-[=inspired=] animated series titled ''Twilight of the Gods'' (to be directed by Creator/JayOliva), and the SpaceOpera ''Film/RebelMoon''. He is also interested in adaptating the Creator/AynRand novel ''Literature/TheFountainhead'' and the Myth/ArthurianLegend.

** Snyder himself also counts as people who work with him say he is very friendly and professional. Despite his passion for making movies, he is also a loving family man. He backed out of his involvement on Justice League (his biggest passion project) to be there for his family during a great tragedy.

** ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/DawnOfTheDead'', ''Film/SuckerPunch'' and ''Film/ArmyOfTheDead'' are probably more on the cynical end.

* ShowDontTell: A firm believer in this. His films have a huge emphasis on visual storytelling and crucial plot points, backstory and character motivations are often conveyed without dialogue. The opening credits sequence of ''Film/Watchmen'' is especially praised for getting across decades of information in just a few minutes.

** ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'': Superman had a complicatedly strained relationship with his adoptive father Jonathan Kent, Batman's parents were shot dead ([[DeathByOriginStory duh]]), Wonder Woman feels restricted by her mother Hippolyta and grew unaware that her father is actually Zeus (king of the Gids of Olympus), Aquaman feels abandoned by his mother Atlanna, the Flash's father is in jail and discouraging his obsession with his mother's mysterious death, and Cyborg lost his mother and blames his father for his current condition (and ends up losing him too). Lex Luthor is also rather cross about his father's mistreatment of him.

** ''Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire'' (2023)
** ''Rebel Moon: The Scargiver'' (2024)

* ''Film/SnowSteamIron'' (short film, 2017)

** ''Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas'' (2022, directed two episodes and co-produced)

** ''Rebel Moon - Part 1'' (2023)
** ''Rebel Moon - Part 2'' (2024)

Snyder has since struck big deals to provide content for Creator/{{Netflix}}, including ''Film/ArmyOfTheDead'' (his second non-adaptation, which also marked his return to the {{zombie|Stories}} genre and spawned a franchise), a Myth/NorseMythology-[=inspired=] animated series titled ''Twilight of the Gods'' (to be directed by Jay Oliva), and the SpaceOpera ''Film/RebelMoon''. He is also interested in adaptating the Creator/AynRand novel ''Literature/TheFountainhead'' and the Myth/ArthurianLegend.

** ''Rebel Moon - Part I: The Child of Fire'' (2023)

* ''Film/RebelMoon'' (2023)

Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966 in Green Bay, UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is well-known for his stylized action movies in which he displays his love for details, crisp cinematography, [[{{Overcrank}} slow-motion sequences]] and [[ColorWash dark and gloomy color filters]], and for creating almost shot-for-shot adaptations of comic books such as ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''. He and his wife Deborah co-produce his films via their company Creator/TheStoneQuarry (formerly Cruel and Unusual Films, renamed in 2019).

** ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'': Superman had a complicatedly strained relationship with his adoptive father Jonathan Kent, Batman's parents were shot dead ([[DeathByOriginStory duh]]), Wonder Woman feels restricted by her mother Hippolyta, Aquaman feels abandoned by his mother Atlanna, the Flash's father is in jail and discouraging his obsession with his mother's mysterious death, and Cyborg lost his mother and blames his father for his current condition. Lex Luthor is also rather cross about his father's mistreatment of him.

* ShowDontTell: A firm believer in this. His films have a huge emphasis on visual storytelling and crucial plot points, backstory and character motivations are often conveyed without dialogue.

+ ScienceFiction, ScienceFantasy, {{Superhero}}, {{Action|Genre}}, {{Horror}}

Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966 in Green Bay, UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is well-known for his stylized action movies in which he displays his love for details, crisp cinematography, [[{{Overcrank}} slow-motion sequences]] and [[ColorWash dark and gloomy color filters]], and for creating almost shot-for-shot adaptations of comic books such as ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''.

His biggest directorial challenge to date has undoubtedly been to kick-start the Creator/WarnerBros[=/=]Creator/DCComics [[SharedUniverse shared movie universe]] commonly referred to as the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse (DCEU), starting with the Franchise/{{Superman}} [[ContinuityReboot reboot]] ''Film/ManOfSteel'' in 2013, which was followed by ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' in 2016. He signed on as the director of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', but exited in the middle of the film's post-production in May 2017 after the death of his daughter Autumn in March of that year, with the film's completion instead being overseen by Creator/JossWhedon (although Snyder retained the sole director credit).

After almost three years of speculation and [[SendingStuffToSaveTheShow fan campaigns]], [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague Snyder's original vision for the film]] was eventually released on Creator/HBOMax in 2021. Although his direct collaboration with Creator/WarnerBros has ended, he and his wife Deborah are still co-producing films in the DCEU setting via their company Creator/TheStoneQuarry (formerly Cruel and Unusual Films, renamed in 2019).

Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966 in Green Bay, UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.

He is well-known for his stylized action movies in which he displays his love for details, crisp cinematography, [[{{Overcrank}} slow-motion sequences]] and [[ColorWash dark and gloomy color filters]], and for creating almost shot-for-shot adaptations of comic books such as ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''.

His biggest directorial challenge to date has undoubtedly been to kick-start the Creator/WarnerBros[=/=]Creator/DCComics [[SharedUniverse shared movie universe]] commonly referred to as the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse (DCEU), starting with the Franchise/{{Superman}} [[ContinuityReboot reboot]] ''Film/ManOfSteel'' in 2013, which was followed by ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' in 2016. He signed on as the director of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', but exited in the middle of the film's post-production in May 2017 after the death of his daughter Autumn in March of that year, with the film's completion instead being overseen by Creator/JossWhedon (although Snyder retained the sole director credit). After almost three years of speculation and [[SendingStuffToSaveTheShow fan campaigns]], [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague Snyder's original vision for the film]] was eventually released on Creator/HBOMax in 2021. Although his direct collaboration with Creator/WarnerBros has ended, he and his wife Deborah are still co-producing films in the DCEU setting via their company Creator/TheStoneQuarry (formerly Cruel and Unusual Films, renamed in 2019).