Overview

• DC Studios CEO James Gunn and filmmaker Zack Snyder voice exaggerated versions of themselves in Season 8, Episode 7.
• The episode uses the “Movie-lizer” device to lampoon franchise filmmaking and fan entitlement.
• Executive producer Scott Marder said both directors were enthusiastic participants and offered no resistance to the jokes.
• A recording-booth selfie of Gunn and Snyder has gone viral, highlighting their playful rapport behind the scenes.
• Snyder has volunteered for future appearances and the cameo serves as a cross-promotional nod to Gunn’s Superman, which opens July 11.