Zack Snyder likes the idea of making a video game and a movie that are "organically linked." Like a growing number of Hollywood directors, Snyder spends his free time playing games on Xbox 360. In addition to such action games as "Gears of War" and "Call of Duty 3," he appreciates the cinematic influences in interactive entertainment.

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