After much speculation, rumor, theory, and a major online campaign,The Snyder Cut, director Zack Snyder’s version ofJustice League, was finally released in March last year. And many at Warner Bros. reportedly think this was a big mistake. According to a report byVariety, it was thought that giving Snyder fansThe Snyder Cutwould satisfy fans and assuage the constant online campaigning. Instead, it seems the opposite has happened, with this section of the fanbase becoming more “entrenched.”
“Privately, studio insiders have lamented that “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” never should’ve happened. Rather than quiet the unceasing online campaigning to #ReleasetheSnyderCut, the four-hour HBO Max feature only further entrenched the vocal and extremely online “Snyderverse” fanbase in opposition to the leadership at the studio in general and at DC in particular.”
The story ofThe Snyder Cutis already well known, but here it is again. Following a huge fan-led #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign that called for the studio to release The Snyder Cut, Warner Bros. Pictures relented, putting another $70 million into Snyder’s vision. While it was initially seen as a big win for fans,further details have cast a different lighton things.A recent report has claimed that the social media campaign was heavily bolstered by bots, concluding that at least 13 percent of the accounts used to discuss the release ofThe Snyder Cutwere fake.
Stop, Stop! The Snyder-Verse is Already Dead!
WhileThe Snyder Cutwas much better received than what landed in theaters in 2017, it ultimately remains a deeply flawed movie, and at present, there are no further plans for more from the Snyder-Verse. Despite Snyder fans continuing and widening their campaign on social media.
Artist, writer, publisher, and DC Executive Jim Leehas since stated that there are no plans in place to continue the Snyder-Verse. “I work on the projects in development, so I think [Zack Snyder’s Justice League] was Zack’s vision realized, and it was a really satisfying story told, but there’s no plan for additional work on that material,” Lee said in July.
Of course, this is unlikely to stop Snyder fans from hoping thatZack Snyderwill be brought back to complete what he started. Snyder has previously revealed what he had in mind for furtherJustice Leagueadventures,which would have ended with Superman and Lois’ son becoming the new Batmanbefore relaunching the franchisewith aFlashpoint-style reboot after four or five movies.
Directed by Zack Snyder,The Snyder CutfollowsDCheroes Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) as they form an alliance and are joined by a revived Superman (Henry Cavill) in an attempt to stop the catastrophic threat of the interdimensional conqueror Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds) and his army of Parademons but this time in order to defend Earth from his overlord Darkseid (Ray Porter).
The Snyder Cutis available to watch on HBO Max as well as for purchase on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD. While Zack Snyder’s time at DC may be over, there are still several movies on the horizon containing his fingerprints, includingAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Flash,andWonder Woman 3.
