The watch party platform Scener is teaming with HBO Max for an exclusive fan watch part for Zack Snyder's Justice League, which will be hosted by the director.
Featuring a live video discussion with Snyder, the watch part will take place at 4 p.m. PDT/7 p.m. EDT on March 18. Fans can grab their virtual seats by visiting snydercut.scener.com. An active HBO Max subscription is required to join the Justice League watch party, but there is no additional cost to participate.
"I'm excited to finally share my vision for Justice League in a virtual screening with our incredible fanbase who, through the power of community and an inspiring grassroots campaign, played a major role in making this premiere possible," director Zack Snyder said in a statement.
"Scener is the perfect place for deep genre communities like the #SnyderCut fans to connect virtually and celebrate the work of creative geniuses like Zack Snyder," said Joe Braidwood, co-founder and chief operating officer at Scener. "Our partnership with HBO Max for Snyder's iconic film release signifies another major leap forward for co-watching, cementing this format far beyond the pandemic-era as a movement that's driving the future of streaming entertainment. We're honored to play our part in enabling this new form of community experience as studios, creators, and fans look to Scener as the destination to connect over the movies they love."
Participants in the watch party for Zack Snyder's Justice League will enjoy:
- A Live Video Introduction by Zack Snyder: Fans can hear from the director himself as he introduces the film and welcomes attendees in a moderated discussion with fans and a list of VIP invited guests.
- Synchronized Playback for a High-Quality Co-Watching Experience: Scener synchronizes the streaming movie with the live chat features to enable an even more immersive viewing experience for desktop users where fans can share real-time reactions.
- A Virtual Destination to Build Community with Fans: Attendees can make connections and build community with other like-minded Scener users to come back and stream other DC and HBO Max content in the future.
In Zack Snyder's Justice League, determined to ensure Superman’s ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes. Now united, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions.
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, Ray Porter as Darkseid, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. The film arrives on HBO Max March 18.
Source: HBO Max