A new report suggests Zack Snyder may be stepping away from Netflix, which aligns with what we’ve been reporting about his potential SnyderVerse return backed by the Saudis and whichever studio wins the Warner Bros. Discovery bid, Comcast or Paramount.
Report Claims Netflix Projects Are Being Shelved
According to What’s on Netflix, who reported that Snyder’s Twilight of the Gods anime has been canceled, the outlet states that Snyder’s planned LAPD crime thriller may never happen at all.
The site notes that Snyder’s output “didn’t quite connect” with Netflix the way the company expected, and that Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon are essentially “on ice.”
The site adds that “recent reports” suggest Snyder’s LAPD movie won’t be released:
It’s no secret that Zack Snyder’s projects didn’t quite connect with the way that Netflix had hoped, with the director now working on projects away from the streamer, and his Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon projects put on ice for the foreseeable future. There were plans for a new LAPD crime thriller, although more recent reports suggest that the movie may never hit our screens either.
Fans are now speculating that Zack Snyder is exiting Netflix.
Move Away From Netflix Matches What We’ve Been Told
While it may sound like cause for worry, the timing fits perfectly with what our insiders have been saying: Zack Snyder is preparing to restore the SnyderVerse with Saudi backing.
We’re told that the Saudis want a major cinematic event that can rival Marvel’s upcoming Avengers films, and Snyder is the filmmaker they want to lead that charge.
Our insiders have said that Snyder could return to DC under Paramount or Comcast — depending on who wins the WBD bidding war — and both bids are reportedly backed by Saudi money.
At the same time, numerous reports have said Netflix really isn’t in the mix to buy WBD.
If Snyder is indeed winding down his Netflix slate, that would line up exactly with his expected pivot back to DC.
The WBD Sale Is the Final Piece
With the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery approaching, insiders have already indicated that James Gunn will be out and the SnyderVerse will be restored.
Deadline recently backed our reporting, noting an industry insider for the outlet questioned Gunn’s DC future entirely amid WBD CEO David Zaslav describing Gunn’s DCU as his “Superman-family.”
If Netflix is no longer Snyder’s long-term home, it fits the wider picture: he’s clearing the deck for a major return to DC.
