Justice League's Zack Snyder Speaks About How Star Wars Changed His Life Forever

The Snyder Cut of Justice League is out now on HBO Max, and to mark the occasion, Zack Snyder himself shared some insight into his life and his inspirations as a filmmaker. Speaking to EW, Snyder said the 1977 original Star Wars movie, A New Hope, had a lasting impact on his life and career.

He saw the movie 13 times in theaters and it made a huge impression on him. "It was a look into an impossible dream­scape and the movie that made me buy a movie camera and make movies with my friends in middle school. I was obsessed and it changed the course of my life," he said.

Snyder also remarked that his work has been influenced by the work of Joseph Campbell, who is famous for writing The Power of Myth and commenting on the hero's journey.

"A teacher, a prophet, and a genius who decoded archetypes across the centuries. You can find your own stories in the stories he decodes, and he reconnects you with the universe," Snyder said.

Go to EW to learn more about Snyder's influences from pop culture.

The Snyder Cut, as fans are dubbing it, is a four-hour director's cut of the 2017 film that features, among other new additions, Jared Leto as the Joker. GameSpot's Snyder Cut review scored the movie a 3/10.

"The four hour long re-cut of the 2018 box office bomb, complete with extra scenes and re-shoots will land on HBO Max on March 18 and--well, if you've ever been brave enough to ask the question 'is it possible for a superhero movie to feel like watching paint dry?' This one's for you," reviewer Mason Downey wrote.

The Justice League Snyder Cut is available to stream right now on HBO Max.