This has the potential to be the biggest example of why you should be careful what you wish for. I know it will probably be much closer in tone to MoS and BvS, but is that really a good thing?
DC Movies - To Infinity and Beyond
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The other version will still exist...
But what if it's successful enough that it causes Warner Brothers to pivot back to the darker Snyder vision for the franchise? Personally, I think that would be a mistake. It's probably unlikely, but you never know.
Can't say I'm interested in seeing the Snyder Cut of Justice League.
I don't see how adding a few scenes can improve what easily sits alongside Batman & Robin, Catwoman and Josh Trank's Fantastic Four as one of worst films in the superhero genre. Seems completely pointless to me.
I don't see how adding a few scenes can improve what easily sits alongside Batman & Robin, Catwoman and Josh Trank's Fantastic Four as one of worst films in the superhero genre. Seems completely pointless to me.
By the way, I'm hearing on Fandom Entertainment that it's going to be four hours long. Is that true?
Just the production values alone take JL out of the group of movies you listed... And it also had some scenes that I genuinely enjoyed, such as Superman's return and fight. They finally showed how badass he really is. And it was glorious.
They might be getting it confused for the uncut workprint which was 4 hours long. I assume some fat got trimmed, even for this director's cut.
There is nothing to pivot. We're not getting a Justice League 2 anyway, and the standalone movies are successful as they are. And if this thing does blow up, and we do actually get a JL2, that's a win in my book.
Well Warner Bros. read into the success of the Nolan Batman movies as meaning people wanted all superhero movies to be grimdark which led to us getting a faux Nolanised version of Superman in Man of Steel that set the tone of the DC cinematic universe.
The assembly cut is four hours long, but it's normal for an assembly cut to be much longer than the final film, because it's where you throw in everything before deciding what parts you don't need.
It's funny, in the extras for MOS Snyder said that this Clark is now the version of Clark that we know and love. Instead we got BvS... Snyder just can't help himself - his vision of superheroes isn't one that many people like.
Double edit: I actually do like it. DC movies don't need to be MCU 2.
Official Press Release:
Zack Snyder’s Director’s Cut of Justice League to World Premiere Exclusively on the Streamer in 2021
LOS ANGELES – May 20, 2020 – After global passionate fan calls to action and the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement, HBO Max and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that it will exclusively world premiere Zack Snyder’s director’s cut of the Warner Bros. Pictures/DC feature film Justice League in 2021. Snyder surprised fans with the news this morning during a live online commentary of his film Man of Steel with Henry Cavill.
#ReleaseTheSnyderCut first became a passionate rallying social media cry among fans in 2017 and has not let up. From countless press articles and hundreds of thousands of social media mentions, it became a powerful global movement among cinephiles and comic book fans.
“I want to thank HBO Max and Warner Brothers for this brave gesture of supporting artists and allowing their true visions to be realized. Also a special thank you to all of those involved in the SnyderCut movement for making this a reality,” said Snyder.
“Since I got here 14 months ago, the chant to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut has been a daily drumbeat in our offices and inboxes. Well, the fans have asked, and we are thrilled to finally deliver. At the end of the day, it really is all about them and we are beyond excited to be able to release Zack’s ultimate vision for this film in 2021. This could never have happened if it weren’t for the hard work and combined efforts of the teams at HBO Max and Warner Bros. Pictures,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, Warner Media Entertainment and Direct-To-Consumer.
“When Zack and Debbie shared the extraordinary vision of where Zack wanted to take Justice League, my team and our counterparts at Warner Bros. took it as a mission to solve the many issues that stood in the way,” said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer at HBO Max, President, TNT, TBS and truTV. “Thanks to the partnership at Warner Bros. and the relentless pursuit of the entire WarnerMax team we are able to deliver this incredibly exciting moment for Zack, the fans and HBO Max.”
“Thanks to the efforts of a lot people, we’re excited to bring fans this highly anticipated version of Justice League,” said Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. “This feels like the right time to share Zack’s story, and HBO Max is the perfect platform for it. We’re glad the creative planets aligned, allowing us to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut.”
In Justice League, fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
The Justice League screenplay is by Chris Terrio, story by Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film’s producers are Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, with executive producers Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Jim Rowe, Ben Affleck, Wesley Coller, Curtis Kanemoto, and Chris Terrio.
I will not miss this. It wll serve as the final statement / judgement on how JL should have been released.
Agreed x1000.
Still not quite, as Snyder was reportedly told by WB to lighten his tone even before Whedon was brought in. But it will be the closest we get to a true BvS sequel.
I don't want DC movies to follow the production line MCU template either and neither should Superman movies try to imitate the Christopher Reeve movies.
The problem with MOS was it was too self serious and Superman never appeared as the hopeful, optimistic character he should be. Then we had the sequel in BVS where the miserable, depressed Bruce Wayne and super violent Batman Snyder gave us didn't appear as much of a contrast next to Superman. The washed out colour filming style - probably designed to make it appear more "gritty and realistic" - didn't help matters either.