3. Zack Snyder is directing
But the dynamic duo would not be able to work their magic without a director.
After talented directors such as Guillermo Del Toro, Duncan Jones, and Matt Reeves all negotiated to direct the film, Zack Synder was ultimately picked to bring Superman back to the big screen.
Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake, despite being a pointless remake that had fast zombies(!) was more than impressive for a directional debut. Later, 300, in addition to making Gerard Butler a star, showed the world how Snyder could handle adapting respected source material.
But it is Watchmen that is really Snyder’s masterpiece, brilliantly using superheroes to tell a dark and violent tale of politics and human morality. People who complain that Synder is obsessed with special effects and does not know how to tell a story have clearly never seen Watchmen.
Although it was widely panned and appeared on many worst of 2011 lists, Sucker Punch was a personal project that Snyder clearly felt passionate about, and showcased his unique, often in-your-face style of storytelling.
He is also one of the few directors, along with Wes Anderson, Gore Verbinski and Tim Burton, to have successfully moved from directing live action to directing animation, giving us the hugely entertaining Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.
Having directed films about zombies, superheroes, mental asylums, historical epics and animation, Snyder knows how to create diverse and interesting movies. Man of Steel will be his second, but hopefully not his last, superhero film, and in his hands, it’s sure to be a doozy.
