The best part about following a filmmaker’s career is figuring out their particular passions and running themes. Steven Spielberg loves to explore the innocence of youth, be that in a musical remake, a sci-fi fable, or a semi-autobiographical period piece. Charlie Kaufman prefers to dissect abnormal psychology, even when he’s writing children’s movies. David Cronenberg literally dissects the human body, to process his feelings about mortality.

Zack Snyder has established his own particular brand of storytelling, one that has earned him a devoted fanbase. But with his latest project, Twilight of the Gods, every facet of Snyder’s portfolio shines through in a brutal, beautiful, and shockingly salacious retelling of Norse mythology.

Twilight of the Gods is an intriguing first for Zack Snyder. Netflix’s latest adult-focused animated series sees him distilling familiar themes into a classic (if ambitious) underdog story. It might be the filmmaker’s most realized work yet, which is why the phrase that kicks off the opening credits, “Zack Snyder presents,” seems so fitting.

For the past few years, Snyder leaned hard into creating original, cinematic universes. Twilight of the Gods could be one of many, joining Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon as a lucrative genre property. But Snyder also can’t personally be around for every step of production. Though he directs the first and last episodes of the series, he leaves the rest to a capable team. This makes Twilight of the Gods a collaboration in the truest sense, and it could signal a pivot into a more hands-off role for Snyder and his production company, Stone Quarry.

To hear Snyder himself tell it, though, he hasn’t read much into the promise of “Zack Snyder presents.”

“I don’t think that’s as purposeful as it just... is,” Snyder tells Inverse over Zoom alongside his two producing partners, Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller. The director jokes that it sounds more like a home furnishing line: “Zack Snyder presents this wallpaper,” or “Zack Snyder presents hand-sculpted teapots.”

“Zack does do his own pottery now,” Deborah offers with a laugh.

While the possibilities are humorous enough, Snyder and his team remain 100% focused on storytelling. Twilight of the Gods may be ambitious on-screen, but behind the scenes, Stone Quarry is following its gut and building its catalog one good story at a time.