If any fans remain unconvinced by a debunking of a rapidly circulating rumor about "Justice League's" runtime perhaps, they believe the filmmakers, who had some fun with it on social media.
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The rumor, which quickly took hold online, apparently originated with the film's IMDb.com entry, which listed its runtime at 170 minutes, nearly 30 minutes longer than "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." Setting aside that IMDb listings are notoriously unreliable, as they can be edited by users, the Warner Bros. film won't be released for another eight months. That latter point was hammered home Wednesday by TheWrap, which, citing an unnamed "insider," reported "Justice League" isn't even finished yet; no one at the studio knows the precise runtime yet.
But just in case that weren't enough, Jon Berg, Warner Bros.' co-president of production, took to social Thursday night to poke fun at the rumor, tweeting to director Zack Snyder, "Disappointed the JL movie is only 170 minutes ... also curious as movie isn't finished yet, but IMDB knows exact running time?"
Snyder replied, "Forgot to tell you that I screened the first cut of JL for IMDB. Thought that was standard WB procedure. No?"
@thejonberg @thejonberg Forgot to tell you that I screened the first cut of JL for IMDB. Thought that was standard WB procedure. No?— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) March 31, 2017
That should probably put the rumor to rest, at least for now. As "Justice League" inches closer to its Nov. 17 release, speculation will undoubtedly reignite about just how close it will come to that three-hour mark.
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