
When Warner Brothers offered Zack Snyder the director’s chair for the upcoming Superman: Man of Steel, it seemed like he was on top of the world. But certain developments have led some to wonder just how enviable Snyder’s lot is.
The big question has to do with Xerxes. Xerxes is the prequel to 300, Snyder’s breakout film. The plan has been for Snyder to write and direct Xerxes, based off of Frank Miller’s graphic novel. As of last summer, Snyder was said to be in the process of writing it.
So why did Warner Bros. just give the gig to Guy Ritchie?