Just because “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” (aka The Snyder Cut) was released last year on HBO Max, that doesn’t mean the news surrounding the film is going away. Now, more than a year removed from its release, it appears the entire #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement is starting to get examined. And there are some troubling allegations. 

As a quick refresher, Zack Snyder was tasked with making a “Justice League” movie for Warner Bros.

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Jeremy Irons has experienced a decades-long acting career in Hollywood. Over those years, he’s been in a number of excellent films. And obviously, you can’t work in the industry over that long of a period of time without acting in a few stinkers, also. According to Irons, one of those films is definitely Joss Whedon’s 2017 cut of “Justice League.”

Speaking to Variety, while promoting his new film, “Munich: The Edge of War,” Jeremy Irons took the time to talk about “Justice League” and admit that he hasn’t yet seen “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” which was released in last year, despite playing Batman’s butler, Alfred, in the feature.

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It was supposed to be the start of a roaring ’20s for a new century. A rollout of vaccines in the first half of 2021 would help crush the COVID-19 pandemic and return the world to as close to “normal” as possible. And for a month or two, it was idyllic. People partied, visited family members they hadn’t seen in over a year, and traveled overseas for some much-needed R&R. That was until the Delta Variant swept through most of the United States thanks to a swath of Americans who refused to get vaccinated.

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“Eternals” isn’t the only god-like beings creation that famed artist/creator Jack Kirby brought to the comic book world, as he made also created the similar deities “New Gods” for DC Comics. A feature film had been in the works at Warner Bros. for years with director Ava DuVernay (“Selma“) developing a script alongside comic book writer Tom King.

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If you try to follow the continuity of the DCEU, from “Man of Steel” through the Snyder Cut and into the upcoming “The Suicide Squad,” you might have questions. But that’s okay! The DCEU isn’t the MCU and continuity doesn’t mean nearly as much to the filmmakers, as long as the story is good. And so that means you can have films where it’s revealed that Harley Quinn died (“Zack Snyder’s Justice League”) but then she shows up kicking ass in “The Suicide Squad” later in the same year.

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Zack Snyder‘s 4-hour behemoth version of “Justice League” was released back in March on HBO Max, and the filmmaker can now focus on promoting his Netflix zombie franchise starter “Army of The Dead,” releasing later this month in both theaters and on streaming. 

READ MORE: ‘Army Of The Dead’: Netflix Strikes Major Deal With Cinemark To Release Its Zombie Film On The Big Screen

However, the backstory on ‘Justice League” seemingly never ends, perhaps because the campaign to get the movie released was mired in controversy from toxic fans.

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At the end of 2020, WarnerMedia decided that it was going to break the industry in two by announcing plans to release all of Warner Bros.’ 2021 film slate in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously. The strategy was analyzed from every angle, with some saying it was the death of theaters and others saying it was the way of the future. Now, after three months, WarnerMedia is releasing HBO Max subscriber numbers that give us our first hint at whether or not this hybrid release idea is actually working out.

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Now that “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is out in the open, audiences are free to compare it to the theatrical cut and find all the ways Snyder’s vision was changed. It is fair to say that much of what is being discussed paints a negative light on the theatrical cut. After writer Chris Terrio compared the script changes to it being “vandalized,” now it is cinematographer Fabian Wagner who is opening up about the changes made to his work on the film after Joss Whedon took over.

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Though for all intents and purposes, when you think of “Man of Steel,” “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and “Justice League,” the creator that springs to mind first and foremost is Zack Snyder. And as director, that’s definitely understandable. But when it comes to ‘BvS’ and “Justice League,” you can’t talk about the creation of those films without mentioning screenwriter Chris Terrio, who came to the DC film universe after working with Ben Affleck on “Argo.” Now, after years of negative criticism from fans and reviewers and reports of huge amounts of studio interference on his DCEU films, Terrio is speaking out about his time with Batman, Superman, and the rest of the DC superheroes.

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Perhaps the most ill-advised part of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” was having Jared Leto‘s Joker say the now-infamous line “We live in a society” during one of the trailers for the extended, restored cut of the film. Now, Zack Snyder has decided to further troll both fans and critics by sharing the full deleted scene on Twitter.

READ MORE: Zack Snyder Explains Why The “We Live In A Society” Line In The ‘Justice League’ Trailer Isn’t In The Movie

The line in question comes in during an alternate version of the very end of the film’s epilogue, set in the “Knightmare” post-apocalyptic alternate timeline previously seen in “Batman v.

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The long-anticipated release of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” was two weeks ago. And since that time, people have been dying to see official numbers about the viewership of the HBO Max exclusive. However, much like other streaming services, WarnerMedia has been keeping mum about specific details of the launch. That has led fans to look elsewhere to figure out if the Snyder Cut has been a success for the streaming service.

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We are now two weeks removed from the release of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” And for the Snyder Cut faithful, this has been a time of celebration and motivation, as they now push for #RestoreTheSnyderverse. For the rest of humanity, it’s been two weeks since we saw a decent, if not boring version of a terrible superhero film that you probably shouldn’t have wasted four hours to watch again.

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While Warner Bros. probably thought it was doing the right thing by allowing Zack Snyder to finish his version of “Justice League” and release it as an exclusive HBO Max project, the studio has clearly opened a can of worms that isn’t shutting anytime soon, if ever. Now, WB is being bombarded with #RestoreTheSnyderverse and yet more social media campaigns to restore director’s cuts of films such as David Ayer’s vision of “Suicide Squad.” And in a new interview with EW, Ayer talks about why he still supports an “Ayer Cut” of his superhero film and why he thinks WB should listen to fans once again for “Suicide Squad.”

READ MORE: Joel Kinnaman Says David Ayer’s Cut Of ‘Suicide Squad’ Would Be “Much More Interesting,” Especially With More Joker

For those not aware, after the release of “Batman v.

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There exists an alternate universe where Zack Snyder was able to release his version of “Justice League” back in 2017 and all those films he set up in the epilogues that we now have seen would have been made and released. One of those films that are set up is a “Batman” film that was going to be written and directed by Ben Affleck, with Joe Manganiello serving as the villain, Deathstroke.

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The long-awaited Snyder Cut of “Justice League” has been on HBO Max for almost a full week. But yet, the discussion surrounding Zack Snyder’s superhero magnum opus has yet to die down. And according to the filmmaker, the Snyder Cut itself might not have actually been finished if he stood strong about one cut the studio demanded that he make.

READ MORE: WarnerMedia CEO Shoots Down More Snyderverse DC Films & Says No Ayer Cut Of ‘Suicide Squad’ Is Coming

According to an interview on the ReelBlend podcast (seen below), Snyder talked about the already-discussed scene that was originally intended for the “Justice League” director’s cut but was left on the cutting room floor involving Green Lantern.

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Now that “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is out for the world to see, and with the filmmaker being more open to talking about the work he was doing before stepping away from the film, fans are eager to know more of what could have been with Snyder’s vision for the future of the DC universe. Turns out, in a different timeline, not only could we have got three “Justice League” movies, but Adam Driver and Daniel Day-Lewis could have played roles in the franchise.

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After years of fan campaigning and cryptic, enigmatic teases about the existence of a “Snyder Cut,” Zack Synder finally got to bring his vision for a “Justice League” movie to life, even if he had to shoot it himself without Warner Bros. permission.

READ MORE: Zack Snyder Is “Fine” With Whedon’s ‘Justice League’ Being Canon & Doesn’t Have A “Burning Desire” To Do More Superhero Films

Speaking with Cinemablend, Snyder confessed that even despite releasing his version of “Justice League” and spending millions of dollars to finish it, Warner Bros.

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After nearly four years of waiting, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” aka the Snyder Cut, is finally available for fans to watch over and over again. That is, of course, if they have 4 hours to spare to experience the whole thing. But now that the original vision for “Justice League” has been unleashed on the world, what’s next? Will Snyder return for more DC features? According to the man himself, the possibility of more “Justice League” films or superhero features, in general, isn’t looking good.

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So, it’s been about 12 hours since “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” hit HBO Max. That means die-hard fans could have seen it three times by now. (Please tell me if you’re one of those people because that’s absolutely bonkers.) If you’ve watched the film, then you know that the Snyder Cut doesn’t just have one ending. It has a full hour of endings, plural. And if you’ve seen them, you probably have questions.

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After four years of social media campaigning, Zack Snyder and his legion of fans are celebrating the release of the “Justice League” Director’s Cut, aka the Snyder Cut. Clocking in at four hours long, this is a superhero epic unlike anything else before it. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s any good. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, the hosts break down as much of this behemoth as humanly possible.

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Today is the day, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is now out on HBO Max. But fans might be surprised to see that one of the most talked-about parts of the recent trailer won’t appear in the 4-hour cut of the film.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Zack Snyder explained how the line “we live in a society” uttered by Jared Leto’s Joker to Ben Affleck’s Batman ended up in the trailer, but not in the actual movie.

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This Thursday will mark the release of the Snydercut, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” on HBO Max, and it sounds like there is some truth to the rumors of a former DC actor showing up in his 4-hour movie.

READ MORE: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’: Notorious Snyder Cut Is Improved, But Mostly A Collectible For Ride-or-Die Fans [Review]

While there was plenty of speculation that had Ryan Reynolds showing-up in Zack Snyder‘s new “Justice League,” as Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern, Snyder himself has revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that while he had been mulling over the idea, it just wasn’t meant to be.

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For better or worse, filmmaker Zack Snyder treats superheroes, especially those from the DC Universe, not as human beings with relatable problems, but as gods and mythic archetype figures that have to carry the burden of humanity on their shoulders. His films are grandiose in that regard, epic in scale, but also consequently melodramatic, solemn, and sometimes thunderingly overwrought. To that end, there are great myths to dispel about the near-legendary Snydercut, aka “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” This infamous director’s cut—demanded by fans for several years until Warner Bros.

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“Zack Snyder’s “Justice League,” the filmmaker’s director’s cut of 2017 “Justice League,” is about to be released into the world. In fact, the fan embargo for the film has been moved to today, Sunday 14, 2021, and the critical embargo won’t be heard until tomorrow (our review tomorrow as well).

READ MORE: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’: Official Clip Re-Introduces The Justice League

As you’ve heard, the 4-hour, R-Rated version of the film is relatively notorious.

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Once upon a time, a huge plan for the DC Extended Universe was planed… and then it never happened. As HBO Max is about to debut “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” on March 18, glimpses of what could have been — had Zack Snyder been allowed to unveil his master plan and make the sequels he wanted — have been revealed. A string of storyboards for the unmade “Justice League” sequels arrived on social media (via Comic Book Resources) giving fans some clues what Zack Snyder had planned for “Justice League 2” and “Justice League 3.” Adding to the legitimacy of the storyboards, Twitter has removed the images due to copyright issues which would mean they were indeed the property of WarnerMedia and Warner Bros.

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