Long a pop culture urban legend, fans have rallied around the so-called “Snyder cut” since the theatrical release of the original “Justice League” in 2017, which brought Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg together for the first time in a live-action film.
Zack Snyder filmSnyder, who was the credited director on the original “Justice League,” stepped away from the production prior to its release following a family tragedy. Warner Bros. tasked “The Avengers” director Joss Whedon with seeing the film through postproduction , and the result was a critical and commercial flop. Snyder-fiedand campaigned for years to get an official director’s cut released. Their dreams came true Thursday with the release of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” on HBO Max.