After film production Zach Snyder handed over to Joss Whedon, looked at the completed version of the picture Deborah Snyder – Producer and wife of Zach. Together with her at a private show was Christopher Nolan…
After watching, they approached Snyder and said:
You should never watch this movie.
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According to Deborah Snyder, her husband’s heart would break if he saw the theatrical version of the film. And against the background of her daughter’s suicide, this could have dire consequences. The director himself said that this tragedy was the main reason for which he left the “League”, and later – the reason for which he returned back, devoting the project to his child.
When Snyder first began work on the film, the studio attributed to him Jeff Jones and John Burg as “caretakers” who made suggestions for the film. In particular, they dealt with humor and other similar moments. They did not frighten Snyder himself, since their ideas were not somehow radical.
But the studio still refused to support some things. So, Snyder wanted to include in the film a romantic line between Lois Lane and Bruce Wayne after death Superman… According to the author, this would add a new complex internal conflict to Batman, as he needed to bring the hero back to life.
After Joss Whedon finished his version of the film, it was shown in the studio. One of the WB representatives anonymously said that everyone in the firm realized that they had a failure in their hands. They didn’t like the first scene of the robbery on the roof, the plot with the family at the end of the tape, and so on.
Everyone knew that. It was extremely embarrassing as no one wanted to admit how much of a sh * t it was.
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After Snyder got the opportunity to finish his film, the studio initially asked him to just release a rough cut – no music or effects. The director refused, as he strongly doubted the noble intentions of the studio.
As a result, the WB had to make concessions to the director, giving him complete freedom of vision. And although the budget for the new version was somewhere around $ 70 million, Snyder himself will not receive a dime for this.
In addition, the article raised the issue of fans who not only supported the project, but also raised half a million dollars in a fund to fight suicide. According to Deborah, when talking about aggressive fans of Snyder, they ignore that they also “saved someone’s life.”
Other interesting facts from the article:
- Gal Gadot was about to leave the business before Snyder chose her for the role Wonder women
- When Snyder left the studio, he left an unfinished version of The League on his laptop – he thought he would show it to his friends
- The studio demanded that the film run no more than two hours
- Joss Whedon was brought to the site by Jeff Jones – but Snyder initially did not mind
- There will be a cameo of the hero in the final of the film, which will “blow the minds of fans
- IN “Armies of the Dead” a zombie virus breaks out from Area 51.
Justice League will hit HBO Max and digital venues around the world on March 18th.
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