Though the film was whittled down to a runtime of two hours for its theatrical release, director Zack Snyder revealed the assembly cut of Justice League clocked in at five hours long.In an assembly cut, the editor pieces together all the footage that has been shot for a director to watch. The director then begins editing the film. "The assembly cut was nearly 5 hours long," Snyder said of Justice League on Twitter.
Certain fans and members of Justice League's cast and crew have been pushing for a release of the "Snyder Cut" of the 2017 superhero film. Snyder seemingly confirmed the existence of his alternate cut, though there is currently no evidence to suggest Warner Bros. has any plans to release it to the public.
Zack Snyder left production of Justice League due to a family tragedy. Directorial duties on the film were taken over by Joss Whedon.
Justice League is available digitally and on Blu-ray and DVD. The film stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon.