After a production that was hindered by a number of different issues, Warner Bros. released Justice League in 2017, and the film opened to mixed responses from both critics and audiences. Following the release, fans demanded the completion and release of the original vision.Director Zack Snyder recently confirmed on social media that his version of Justice League is now complete. When asked if it was finished, Snyder stated on Vero, "It is."
Snyder was originally attached to helm Justice League, but was forced to step away from the project due to a personal tragedy and was replaced by director Joss Whedon during post-production. The film underwent a number of rewrites following the negative reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and saw two months of reshoots. This led to a variety of issues, such as the highly-criticized use of digital effects in order to remove actor Henry Cavill's mustache, which he required for Mission: Impossible -- Fallout. The version of Justice League released in theaters possessed a distinctly lighter tone than Snyder's previous work and a shorter runtime.
Reports of the behind-the-scenes issues, coupled with later discussions concerning Snyder's original intentions for the film led to calls for a remake, led to the #ReleasetheSnyderCut social media movement -- a movement later supported by some of the film's stars, including actors Jason Momoa and Ben Affleck. In May 2020, Snyder and HBO Max announced that a director's cut will be released, as Snyder explained that his Justice League only required visual effects work to be completed.
Zack Snyder's Justice League is currently scheduled to stream on HBO Max on March 18. While it was originally announced that the cut would be released in four parts, Snyder recently stated that it will be released as a single Justice League film. While plot details remain scarce, trailers and clips show that the upcoming film will introduce new characters such as Martian Manhunter and Darkseid, as well as radical aesthetic changes to certain characters, including Steppenwolf.
Zack Snyder's 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. The film arrives on HBO Max March 18.
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