James Gunn & Zack Snyder's 2025 Reunion Photo Convinces DC Fans A Collab Is On The Horizon

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared a photo from a recent meeting with Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder. Could a DC return be on the cards for the filmmaker?

via: Screen Rant

The DC Universe could combine the creative minds of the future and the past, with a Zack Snyder and James Gunn photo sparking debate about a big collaboration. As upcoming DCU movies become ever closer to release, excitement for the new universe is only building. Be it James Gunn's Superman movie in July 2025 or Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow a year later, the DCU is finally here. Succeeding from the DCEU, audiences have become convinced that the past might meet the future after a debate was caused over a reunion between James Gunn and Zack Snyder.

James Gunn initially raised these conversations on socials, with the new DC Studios chief posting an image of himself and his longtime friend and collaborator, Zack Snyder. Gunn praised Snyder's filmmaking as well as his storytelling, blending the future of the DCU with the past of the DCEU in a way that is sure to excite DC fans.

Naturally, debate and reaction ensued among the wider DC fandom online. From some taking it as a sign that Snyder will be working alongside Gunn on an upcoming DCU project to others simply highlighting their filmmaking past on projects like Dawn of the Dead, the image suitably caught attention as evidenced by the reactions below:

@bonniegrrl shared enthusiasm at the concept of Gunn and Snyder collaborating on a future DCU concept. Given both filmmakers' past, present, and future ties to the world of DC Comics, this is certainly a common desire among audiences.

@EverythingDCU_ backs this desire up by potentially providing evidence that a Snyder-Gunn collaboration is inbound. The popular DC account showcased the similarities in setting between Gunn and Snyder's reunion and an image the former shared of the DCU's creative room.

@ReevesBatverse notes the way DC fans have been divided over Gunn and Snyder's separate visions of late, indicating the intense discourse that would surround a collaboration. Noting projects like The Authority and Clayface, it seems Snyder's pick of potential DCU projects would suit his distinct visual and narrative style.

@ResonantJustice echoes the potential project Snyder could work on should a collaboration with Gunn happen in the DCU. The Authority, evidently, is a popular choice given the source material's morally ambiguous similarities with Snyder's previous work, from Watchmen to his own take on the DCEU.

Finally, @JPipo86 bluntly cuts straight to the chase. Rather than outline certain projects Snyder could work on or theorize about the filmmaker's involvement in the DCU, this post typifies the aforementioned desire that many have to see Gunn and Snyder work together on a DC project, regardless of what it is.

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I would definitely love to see James and Zack work together again, since I don't think they've collaborated with each other since Zack directed James' script for Dawn of the Dead. As for what film he should direct (if they are indeed working together on something), I would love to see him direct The Authority. Don't let Zack write the script, because while he's a brilliant visual storyteller, he's terrible at writing scripts.

If not The Authority, should Andy Mescietti step down from directing The Brave and the Bold, I would love to see him tackle that movie.

So until we hear from James and Peter Safran that Zack is coming into the new DCU, I'm chugging this picture to believe that this is a way to calm down the social media basement dwellers who continue to act betrayed that they are no longer getting movies within the Snyderverse.