Would you call Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice a “hardcore deconstructivist” superhero movie?
According to Zack Snyder he believes his alternative take on the comic book film is why viewers didn’t connect with his 2016 film. In a recent Q&A, the filmmaker got candid when discussing the reception to his insanely polarizing cult classic Batman v Superman.
Snyder tells the audience of Snyder’s Full Circle charity event, “I think, and maybe I’m wrong. But I feel like a lot of people went into the movies for going like, ‘Oh, it’s the superhero romp, right? Let’s have fun with it.”
He adds, “And we gave them this sort of hardcore deconstructivist, heavily layered, experiential modern mythological superhero movie that needs… that you really need to pay attention to.
He concludes, “That was not cool [for them]. That’s not something anyone wanted to do. They were like, ‘What? No! That’s exhausting.” How about, why do they fight at night?’ I hate that.”
Batman v Superman grossed $873.6 million worldwide, despite its 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes. As many readers know, the reaction to the film sent the DCEU into a tailspin before it started and forever changed the course of Snyder and DC Studios. The film, along with Snyder’s other work for DC, is streaming on HBO Max.
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Zack Snyder is currently awaiting the release of the first chapter of his upcoming two-part film space opera saga Rebel Moon, which is set to debut on Netflix this Christmas.
Rebel Moon follows a colony on the edge of the galaxy that is threatened by the armies of the tyrannical regent Belisarius (Ed Skrein). In a desperate attempt, the civilians send out a young woman (Sofia Boutella) to seek warriors from other planets to fight the tyrannical armies.
The cast includes Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Anthony Hopkins, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Stuart Martin, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Michiel Huisman, Alfonso Herrera, Ed Skrein, Cleopatra Coleman, Fra Fee, Rhian Rees, Jena Malone, E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi, Sky Yang, and Staz Nair.
Rebel Moon Part 1 hits Netflix on December 22nd, 2023.
