Zack Snyder Moves Away from His DCEU Films to Share His Favorite Comic Book Adaptation
Zack Snyder is currently in the media spotlight with the release of his Norse mythology adaptation, Twilight of the Gods. Initial reactions to the project have been positive, a rarity for the director following the release of Rebel Moon.
Regardless of your feelings about Snyder, it’s undeniable that his efforts to create a cinematic universe around DC characters were ambitious and well-executed. However, these attempts ultimately faltered due to significant deviations from the overall tone of the comics and the source material itself.
Most of Snyder’s fans likely favor his DCEU projects. However, during a recent interview with Comicbook while promoting his latest anime project, the director shared what his favorite comic adaptation is:
Well, weirdly, I kind of look at it in two ways. Like one I think, of course, Man of Steel, BvS, Justice League, is its own thing…. I don’t know necessarily, whether it’s a comic book movie in the classic sense, for me. But I can understand how people would say that because those are comic book characters and whatever, but, that’s just based on ideas that I had about comic book characters,
I would have to say Watchmen, probably for me, just like the process of adaptation from comic book to movie design, all the things as we went from comic books to movie. I think Watchmen is like the cleanest, and kind of most satisfying, transition to adapted material.
Released in 2009, Snyder’s Watchmen marked his second adaptation of a DC property, following the success of 300. While it didn’t achieve the same box office results, it has since become a cult classic and is often considered one of Snyder’s finest works.
The film was praised for its visual storytelling and fidelity to the graphic novel’s aesthetic, featuring striking imagery and vibrant colors. However, while some fans appreciated Snyder’s commitment to the source material, others felt the film struggled to condense the graphic novel’s complex story, leading to pacing issues.
What’s your favorite Snyder film? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
