Trigger Warning . This article mentions suicide .

Zack Snyderhas long since put the DCU behind him , and it is time hearing come suit of clothes and forget about the regaining of the SnyderVerse . Since the going ofMan of Steelin 2013 , Snyder has been synonymous with the films of the DCEU . However , with James Gunn and Peter Safran move towards a stark DCU reboot , the decade - long legacy of Snyder with DC will be erased .

However , Zack Snyder effectively left the so - called " SnyderVerse " behind in 2017 after thetragic suicide of his girl Autumn . He only briefly returned in 2021 to releaseZack Snyder ’s Justice Leagueas fan avail for those upset with Joss Whedon ’s cut of the film . Despite campaigns from devotee to get the SnyderVerse back on track , Synder has since put those days behind him .

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Why The SnyderVerse Is Hurting Zack Snyder

At the time , attach himself to a big megahit project likeMan of Steelwas the proper option for Zack Snyder . Hisprevious filmSucker Punchwas not that well received , and this was the opportunity to rebrand himself . It can belike be argue thatMan of Steelwasn’t originally meant to limit up an expanded DC creation . It was n’t until the evolution ofBatman v Superman : Dawn of Justicethat the road to aJustice Leaguefilm began to be paved . Zack Snyder started as a filmmaker - for - hire onMan of Steeland became the de - facto architect of a DC extended universe to contend with Marvel .

The development of the DCEU , which included working as a manufacturer on theWonder Woman , Suicide SquadandAquamanfilms , finish up overtaking Zack Snyder ’s career . Before working with DC , Zack Snyder had only made five moving picture , only two of which were not ground on exist properties:2010’sLegend of the Guardians : The Owls of Ga’Hooleand 2011’sSucker Punch . With him unable to do projects around the DCEU films , the filmmaker became consort with this cinematic universe , hence the development by sports fan of the descriptor " SnyderVerse . " The term has more to do with the furor - comparable fandom of Snyder ’s DC films than anything to do with the filmmaker himself .

Snyder Has Comic Book Adaptations Outside The DCU

Technically , Watchmenis ground on a DC property , but it ’s a standalone news report written by the fabled Alan Moore . Moore infamously dislike all adaptations of his comics , which antecedently includedFrom Hell , The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , andV for Vendetta . However , Zack Snyder’sWatchmenwas arguably the most successful Alan Moore adaptation and , with the comedian ' association with DC , likely pave the way for Snyder to get the directing job onMan of Steel , which many forget was initially developed by producer and story writer Christopher Nolan as a mode to impart to the realism of hisDark Knight Trilogyto the Superman universe .

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Snyder Has Already Left The SnyderVerse Behind

AfterZack Snyder ’s Justice Leaguewas release on HBO Max in March 2021 , Snyder ’s nidus straightaway switched toArmy of the Dead , released in May 2021 , as Synder ’s first original film in a decade . ground forces of the Deadwas Synder ’s proper retort following his daughter ’s suicide , with master photography occurring in the summertime of 2019 . Hence , work onZack Snyder ’s Justice Leaguewas more of a side - project for Zack Snyder whileArmy of the Deadwas in office - product . Zack Snyder has now in full put his work with DC behind him , as his following projects includethe scientific discipline fiction filmRebel Moonand the upcoming Netflix seriesTwilight of the Gods .

In hindsight , it was out or keeping of fans to demand that Zack Snyder # ReleaseTheSnyderCut ofJustice Leaguewhile he was still grieve the suicide of his daughter . When he ultimately delivered , those same lover now wanted to # ResoreTheSnyderVerse . Well , Zack Snyderhas now demonstrated that his involution with the DCU is a matter of the past , and it is time for his legion of fans to move on .

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