 In November 2006 , Zack Snyder said that he hoped to speak to Moore before filming , though the writer had sworn off involvement with film or television productions after his disagreement over the V for Vendetta film adaptation . Moore signed a deal to go uncredited on the film , and for his share of the income be given to Gibbons , as he had done on V for Vendetta . Before filming began , Snyder said , " [ I ] totally respect his wishes to not be involved in the movie . " Moore expressed discontent over the choice of the director , saying that he " had a lot of problems " with the comic book 300 and that , while he had not seen it , he had heard that Snyder 's film adaptation was racist , homophobic , and " sublimely stupid " . 
