The internet has fabricated a feud between James Gunn and Zack Snyder, but theirRick and Mortycameos prove they have nothing but support for each other. InRick and Mortyseason 8, episode 7, “Ricker Than Fiction,” Rick and Morty are dissatisfied with the latest installment of their favorite blockbuster movie franchise, Maximum Velocitree, so they become armchair filmmakers.
Rick and Morty pay a visit tonewly minted studio head James Gunn, who directs the Maximum Velocitree movies. It’s not a real franchise, of course, but Gunn did turn a superpowered tree into a beloved icon in a real franchise. Determined they can do a better job, Rick and Morty take Gunn’s script for an A.I. punch-up.
The episode is broadly a satire of movie studios trying to bring generative A.I. into the filmmaking process, but it also settles a couple of long-standing disputes within pop culture fandom.
Rick & Morty Season 8’s James Gunn & Zack Snyder Cameos Show That The Directors Support Each Other
It’s Not The Clash Of Kings The Internet Makes It Out To Be
After Rick criticizes Gunn’s writing and steals his latest script,Gunn speaks to Zack Snyderin the Warner Bros. cafeteria. Gunn and Snyder both voice themselves in the episode, and they’ve both been very vocal over the years about how much they love the show. Their scene together proves that they support each other.
Ever since Gunn was hired to run DC Studios, the internet has fabricated a feud between Gunn and Snyder. But they’ve worked together in the past and they’ve always been very supportive of each other’s work, and their Rick and Morty cameos confirm once and for all that these two filmmakers have no ill will toward each other.
They take a few jabs at the differences in their filmmaking styles, but it’s all in good humor.
In their Rick and Morty scene, Snyder lends Gunn an ear and insists that his heart is as big as his biceps. He assures Gunn that Rick is just a hater and he offers encouraging words about the latest cut of Superman. They take a few jabs at the differences in their filmmaking styles, but it’s all in good humor.
Rick & Morty Think They Could Do A Better Job With Their Favorite Movie Franchise
Every time an entry in a popular franchise comes out that isn’t universally loved, you’ll see the phrase “Hire fans” parroted online. But all you have to do is read a Redditor’s attempt at writing dialogue for Deadpool to realize this wouldn’t work.
Rick and Mortyairs new episodes on Adult Swim every Sunday.
Rick and Morty’s latest episode proves that hiring non-professional fans would be a bad idea, resulting in even worse movies.Rick and Mortythink they could do a better job with theMaximum Velocitreefranchise, but they quickly learn that they don’t know how to make a good movie.
