Zack Snyder: ‘I don’t have a rightwing political agenda. People see what they want to see’

As his latest film Army of the Dead hits Netflix, the Justice League director takes time to answer questions from fans and collaborators

Luca, Zack Snyder's chow-labrador cross, is going bananas. It's early morning in rural Pasadena and the air is filled with growls. When a bear ambled past the other day, Luca didn't bat an eyelid. But the appearance of the gardener (who apparently comes every day) means he needs considerable restraint.

So it was while wrestling this big, muscly, silly dog" that Snyder answered questions set for him by Guardian readers - and a few colleagues - yelling amiably over the din.