Zack Snyder threw subtle shade at Warner Bros. and 'Justice League' while promoting his 'Army of the Dead' Netflix movie

• While promoting "Army of the Dead" coming to Netflix, director Zack Snyder threw subtle shade at WB.
• "I didn't have to fight them," Snyder told press and fans of working with the streamer.
• Snyder said he's happy to work on an IP that he has authority over at Netflix.

Zack Snyder is returning to the zombie genre for the first time in 17 years when his next movie "Army of the Dead" comes to Netflix in May.

When asked what it was like working with the streaming service and if we'd see any other cuts of the film on the streaming service - referencing his recently released "Snyder cut" of "Justice League" on HBO Max - Snyder had some interesting choice words after praising Netflix.

"This is the movie. There's no other cuts of the movie," Snyder told a group of press and fans during a live Netflix-hosted Q&A Tuesday morning, which Insider attended. "I didn't have to fight them. It was the opposite."

"This is the director's cut, if you will, of 'Army of the Dead,'" he continued. "You don't have to see a bastardized version. You get to just see the awesome version first."

Snyder and his producing partner and wife, Deborah Snyder, stepped down from 2017's "Justice League" after the death of their daughter and a studio mandate that the movie be trimmed to two hours.

The result was a film which sidelined many diverse characters - including an appearance by Green Lantern - and added cringeworthy moments for its female characters.

After about three years of online fan rallying, Snyder announced in May 2020 he would finally get to finish and release his original vision for "Justice League" on HBO Max, one that was still met with some bumps and road blocks.

Snyder has candidly discussed his thoughts on the 2017 version of the film before.

When asked if his version of "Justice League" would contain any of Whedon's footage, Snyder said during 2020's Justice Con fan event, "I would set it on fire before I would use a single frame that I did not photograph. That is a f---ing hard fact."

Snyder has claimed to never see the 2017 theatrical cut, following the advice of his wife and of his friend, director Christopher Nolan.

Snyder's experience with Netflix was much different

On the flip side, Snyder described his experience working with Netflix as "amazing."

"My team there have been nothing but supportive and incredibly collaborative and just really a joy. This was probably one of my, if not the most, gratifying experience I've had making a movie," Snyder said during a live portion of the event on Tuesday.

The heist film, set in Las Vegas during a massive zombie outbreak, stars Dave Bautista ("Guardians of the Galaxy"), Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Huma S. Qureshi, and Garret Dillahunt ("Fear the Walking Dead").

With "Justice League" sequels off the table for now - despite a passionate fanbase asking for WarnerMedia to complete his final two films for the franchise - Snyder expressed his enjoyment at being in charge of a franchise that he has control over at Netflix.

"I really wanted to make a movie with a universe and an IP that I could be the extreme authority on and allow the audience to just be on a ride that is purely my design," Snyder said.

"Army of the Dead" isn't planned as a standalone film. Netflix is going all-in on Snyder's vision for his zombie world.

The streaming service previously announced an animated prequel, "Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas," which will showcase the early days of the zombie outbreak, as well as another prequel film, "Army of Thieves."

"Army of the Dead" will be released in select theaters on May 14 and will be available to stream on Netflix on May 21.