The long, expensive gestation of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”

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Should “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” be regarded as a victory for artistic freedom, consumer pester-power or corporate cynicism?

IN 2012 MARVEL STUDIOS, a subsidiary of Disney, released “The Avengers”, a superhero team-up film which became one of the most lucrative blockbusters ever made. Naturally DC Entertainment, owned by Warner Bros., wanted to emulate that success and released “Justice League” five years later.

When the film was originally being made, it was what journalists call “a troubled production”. Mr Snyder’s two previous DC films, “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, had been gloomier than the average superhero adventure. In “Man of Steel”, Superman was a conflicted outsider who broke his arch-enemy’s neck. “Batman v Superman” presented both men as perpetually scowling misanthropes.

The answer to both questions is that Warner has just launched its own streaming platform, HBO Max. Keen to attract subscribers with some tantalising exclusive content, the studio gave Mr Snyder the go-ahead to answer his acolytes’ prayers, and he spent much of last year fashioning “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”. The bad news is that the film’s story, as scripted by Chris Terrio, is much the same as it was. There are three cubes hidden around the world which contain limitless destructive power.

 

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That's not a 'remake', god I can't with you... This is the version Snyder assembled before WB called Whedon and they butchered it. Snyder took the original movie and finished CGI, that's it.

The Economist finally reached the expense portion of restoring an original artist’s vision? File this under “Knowing the price of everything, and the value of nothing!”

It was the only superhero movie I ever enjoyed. So I’d say a job well done!

It was a treat. Loved it. Thank you ZackSnyder!

It was for the fans and they are loving it. I saw it and it was very decent solid 7.5. The 2017 one was pretty bad. Very interesting to see the director's movie vs the warner movie.

Its no match for The Avengers. neither Darkseid any match for Thanos.

Originally it was a dumb movie. Now it’s dumb and pretentious. It still sucks. It is the “Suck Snyder’s” cut.

Let’s pray he never gets to direct another movie again.

4 hours 🙄

Worth every penny! I watched all 4 hours and listened to the whole rendition of Hallelujah ❤️

It was smart. It added a lot of value to the streaming property, reignited interest into another cinema release as well as the franchise and merchandise.

So good

It had to be. Its like a reboot for DC. Hopefully they begin to dominate the superheroes space.

Do you think this is what people really need right now?

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I looooove watching these movies while I stuff a 6 lb bag of imitation crab into my tight little peehole!

Shhhhhh

It's a victory for photorealistic cgi movies reminiscent of 'Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within' (2001).

This is what every American needs to hear

“Consumer pester power” just got Coca-Cola to reverse its stance on voter suppression but please, do show more bias against an organized and aware public

yes

good

Isn’t the customer king/queen at the end of the day?

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