Director Zack Snyder is famous not justfor his films, but also forhis passionate fanbase.
His name is Christopher Nolan.
That Nolan is a fan of Snyders isnt really a surprise.
Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder, both pictured at the premiere of the film they made together, Man of Steel, back in 2013.Photo: Andrew H. Walker (Getty Images)
Nolan is even a producer on the film.
When you watch a Zack Snyder film, you see and feel his love for the potential of cinema.
Nolan is a fan.
Ive always believed Watchmen was ahead of its time, he said.
The idea of a superhero team, which it so brilliantly subverts, wasnt yet a thing in movies.
It would have been fascinating to see it released post-Avengers.
(The timing wasnt the only reason for that, but the point still stands.)
You canwatch it yourself right here.
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