When Zack Snyder's Justice League was announced, it was reported that HBO Max would be giving it a budget of $30 million for completion of special effects and the like. It has now been reported that the upcoming film will cost considerably more than originally anticipated.
According to The Wrap, Zack Snyder's Justice League will now cost $70 million to put together. Part of this budget will go towards a week of additional photography with some of the lead actors of Justice League.
Previous estimates had placed the budget for Zack Snyder's Justice League in the neighborhood of $30 million. However, the concept of Zack Snyder's Justice League requiring more than that to be completed is not entirely new. WarnerMedia head Bob Greenblatt had previously said it was likely for the production to exceed its initial $30 million budget.
"It isn't as easy as going into the vault and there's a Snyder Cut sitting there to put out," Greenblatt said in May. "It does not exist. Zack is actually building it, and it's complex, including new VFX shots. It's a radical rethinking of that movie and it's complicated and wildly expensive. I'll just say I wish it was just $30 million and stop there. It's an enormous undertaking and very complex."
Justice League 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. Zack Snyder's Justice League will premiere exclusively on HBO Max in 2021.