Twilight of the Gods is an intriguing first for Zack Snyder. Netflix’s latest adult-focused animated series sees him distilling familiar themes into a classic (if ambitious) underdog story. It might be the filmmaker’s most realized work yet, which is why the phrase that kicks off the opening credits, “Zack Snyder presents,” seems so fitting.
For the past few years, Snyder leaned hard into creating original, cinematic universes. Twilight of the Gods could be one of many, joining Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon as a lucrative genre property. But Snyder also can’t personally be around for every step of production. Though he directs the first and last episodes of the series, he leaves the rest to a capable team. This makes Twilight of the Gods a collaboration in the truest sense, and it could signal a pivot into a more hands-off role for Snyder and his production company, Stone Quarry.
