Overview

• Season 8 Episode 7 of Rick and Morty aired July 6 on Adult Swim featuring James Gunn and Zack Snyder as exaggerated versions of themselves on the Warner Bros. lot.
• Executive producer Scott Marder said both filmmakers embraced every gag and offered no resistance to the episode’s satire of Hollywood and fan culture.
• James Gunn recorded his lines the morning after completing principal photography on Superman thanks to rapid studio approvals.
• Zack Snyder’s enthusiasm extended beyond his cameo with an offer to return for new bits and playful suggestions for a “Snyder cut” of the episode.
• The unexpected collaboration marks the first time the DC stalwarts have teamed up outside franchise work and underscores the show’s meta-critique of fan entitlement.