Zack Snyder’s Science-Fiction Fantasy: Netflix Officially Pulls Action Film From Its Library
Snyder’s Warner Bros. Years
Before moving into franchise filmmaking, Snyder directed a remake of Dawn of the Dead and adaptations of 300 and Watchmen. Man of Steel, released in 2013, began his work with the DC Extended Universe.
During this period, Snyder also made an ambitious science-fiction fantasy and a stylish animated fantasy. Both underperformed commercially, bringing franchise plans to an end.
A Mixed Netflix Record
In recent years, Snyder worked on several big-budget projects with Netflix, with mixed results. Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon were both franchises he was expected to oversee.
Those plans were abandoned after changes in leadership and unremarkable performance. The article says Snyder’s biggest box-office underperformer from his Warner Bros. period is currently streaming on Netflix, but will leave the service soon.
The Film’s Place In His Career
The science-fiction fantasy was Snyder’s first original project after Dawn of the Dead, 300 and Watchmen. It came before he was given control of the DC Extended Universe.
Key points
- Netflix is preparing to remove a Zack Snyder science-fiction fantasy from its library.
- The film was an original project from Snyder’s Warner Bros. period.
- Its commercial underperformance helped end plans for a franchise.
- Snyder is preparing a remake of Escape from New York.