Zack Snyder's Justice League
Release Date: 18th March 2021 - Australia (Foxtel/BINGE Only)
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Atlas Entertainment
DC Entertainment
DC Films
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
HBO Max
Warner Max
Genre: Action
Rating: MA15+ (Not Suitable for Young Children)
Runtime: 242 minutes
Budget: $70,000,000
Plot Summary
After Superman's heroic sacrifice brought back his faith in humanity and inspired him, Bruce Wayne gathers a team of metahumans, including his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to form the Justice League and
must confront an enemy
more menacing than what
they've faced.
Cast
Ben Affleck - Bruce Wayne/
Batman
Henry Cavill - Clark Kent/
Superman
Gal Gadot - Diana Prince/
Wonder Woman
Ezra Miller - Barry Allen/The Flash
Jason Momoa - Arthur Curry/Aquaman
Ray Fisher - Victor Stone/
Cyborg
Ciarán Hinds - Steppenwolf
Ray Porter - Darkseid (Voice)
Robin Wright - Antiope
Connie Nielsen - Queen Hippolyta
Jeremy Irons - Alfred Pennyworth
J.K. Simmons - Commissioner Gordon
Amy Adams - Lois Lane
Diane Lane - Martha Kent
Amber Heard - Mera
Willem Dafoe - Nuidis Vulko
Joe Morton - Dr. Silas Stone
Harry Lennix - Swanwick/
Martian Manhunter
Lisa Loven Kongsli - Menalippe
David Thewlis - Ares (Cameo)
Sergio Constance - Zeus
Julian Lewis Jones - Ancient Atlantean King
Richard Clifford - German Archeologist
Kobina Holdbrook-Smith - Detective Crispus Allen
Francis Magee - Ancient King of Men
Doutzen Korea - Venezia
Brooke Ence - Penthesilea
Hari James - Trigona
Ann Ogbomo - Philippus
Ann Ogbomo - Philippus
Kiersey Clemons - Iris West
Peter Guinness - DeSaad (Voice)
Zheng Kai - Ryan Choi
Marc McClure - Jerry
Joe Manganiello - Deathstroke
Billy Crudup - Henry Allen (Uncredited)
Karen Bryson - Elinore Stone
Jesse Eisenberg - Lex Luthor (Cameo)
Jared Leto - The Joker
Russell Crowe - Jor-El (Cameo)
Gary A. Hecker - Creature Vocals
Crew
Story/Director - Zack Snyder
Superman Creators - Jerry Siegel
and Joe Shuster
Justice League of America Creator - Gardiner Fox
Batman Creators - Bob Kane
and Bill Finger
Wonder Woman Creator - William Moulton Marston
Fourth World Creator - Jack Kirby
Story/Screenplay/Executive Producer -
Chris Terrio
Story - Will Beall
Executive Producers - Christopher Nolan,
Emma Thomas, Wesley Coller, Ben Affleck,
Curt Kanemoto, Benjamin Melinker and
Michael E. Uslan
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Jim Rowe
Producers - Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder
Co-Producers/Unit Production Managers -
Marianne Jenkins and Gregor Wilson
Casting Directors - Kristy Carlson,
Lora Kennedy and Kate Ringsell
Horse Master - Daniel Naparous
Production Designer - Patrick Tatopoulos
Concept Artists - Ed Natividad,
Christian Scheurer, Dan Walker,
Victor Martinez, Robert McKinnon
and Alex Caldow
Supervising Art Directors - Helen Jarvis
and Christian Huband
Art Directors - Matt Gray, Paul Laugier,
Samuel Leake, Keith Pain, Andrew Palmer,
Helen Xenopoulos, Hayley Easton-Street
and Peter James
Set Decorator - Dominic Capon
Property Master - Ben Wilkinson
Costume Designer - Michael Wilkinson
Costume Effects Supervisor - Graham Churchyard
HOD Prop Modeller/Costume Effects - Pierre Bohanna
Makeup Designer - Victoria Down
Makeup Designer: Ben Affleck - Kate Biscoe
Director of Photography - Fabian Wagner
2nd Unit Director of Photography -
Jean-Philippe Gossart
Aerial Director of Photography - David B. Nowell
First Assistant Director - Misha Bukowski
Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator -
Damon Caro
Stunt Coordinator - Eunice Huthart
Fight Coordinator - Mike Lambert
Fight Choreographers - Freddy Boucegues
and Matthew Rugetti
Aerial Coordinator - David Paris
Helicopter Pilot - Marc Wolff
Picture Vehicle Coordinator - Alex King
Special Effects Supervisor - Mark Holt
Special Effects Coordinator - Carmila Gittens
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital -
Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor - John 'D.J.' Des Jardin
Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital -
Kevin Andrew Smith
Visual Effects Supervisors: Scanline VFX -
Bryan Hirota and Julius Lechner
Visual Effects Supervisors: DNEG -
Mike Stillwell and Alexander Seaman
Additional Visual Effects Supervisor:
Weta Digital - Anders Langlands
Animation Supervisor: Weta Digital -
Simeon Duncombe
Visual Effects Animation Supervisor:
Scanline VFX - Clement Yip
Pre-Visualisation Supervisor - Steve Yamamoto
Editor - David Brenner
Additional Editors - Carlos M. Castillón
and Dody Dorn
Sound Design & Supervision - Scott Hecker
and Chuck Michael
Production Sound Mixer - John Casali
Re-Recording Mixers - Andy Koyama
and Michael Keller
Foley Artists - Gary A. Hecker,
Adam DeCoster and Michael Broomberg
Music - Tom Holkenborg
Review
Remember when JUSTICE LEAGUE came out in 2017? It turned out not as good as we expected from Warner and DC. Well, what went wrong with this picture? It's because of everything that has happened, including a personal tragedy that has befallen Zack Snyder, studio interference and Joss Whedon taking over with attempts to replicate his first two Avengers movies. It results in scenes that have been re-shot and re-edited with newer ones that proved unnecessary, which causes the film to feel uneven and lose its energy and lustre. Fortunately, the release of Zack Snyder's version of JUSTICE LEAGUE is a significant improvement over the theatrical cut and finished under the control of its director. Thanks to the support of its fans.
Zack Snyder did a terrific job re-assembling the pieces of his original version out of love for his daughter and fans to give the film a better experience. It contains his immense visual style, full-blown creativity and impacting action sequences, which shows what the film could've been if the studio executives and Joss Whedon had not overhauled the storyline incoherently and messily. This version improves the characters by re-adding depth and motivations, which are not in the Whedon cut, particularly the villain Steppenwolf, who is no longer a generic doomsday threat. I take back what I said about resurrecting Superman. I was wrong, and it significantly enhances the plot. The only issue with this version is the runtime, which is about 242 minutes, meaning it's this long.
Even Zack Snyder's take on this movie improves the acting, including Ray Fisher, whose character is essential to the story. Ray Porter makes a good impression as Darkseid, a villain noticeably absent in the Whedon cut.
Most director's cuts have substantially improved the original, but the Snyder Cut of JUSTICE LEAGUE is no exception. I'll get around to watching it again next time. I highly recommend it for DC fans.
Star rating: (9/10) Excellent Movie
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