Zack Snyder addressed the theory that his recent photo actually showcases the assembly cut of Justice League.
Earlier this week, Zack Snyder shared a photo featuring film reel shipping containers labeled “Z.S. JL Directors Cut” to confirm that his cut of Justice League exists. The containers also revealed that this version of Justice League clocked in at roughly three and a half hours.
Some theorized that the lengthy runtime for this version of Justice League meant the containers held an assembly cut, which in simplest terms is a rough and unfinished version of a film that consists of every single scene shot that is put together by the editor during production. However, Zack Snyder took to Twitter to explain that the assembly cut of Justice League was nearly five hours long, meaning the version featured in his photo was edited down at least to some extent.
Check out the post below to read Zack Snyder’s comments on the Justice League assembly cut.
@ScottMendelson The assembly cut was nearly 5 hours long. https://t.co/U4dRDO6E2v
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) December 5, 2019
It remains unclear how much of the Justice League cut featured in Zack Snyder’s photo is actually complete. Last month, it was reported that Warner Bros. is not interested in investing the millions it would require to complete the visual effects and editing on Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut.
Here is the official synopsis for Zack Snyder’s Justice League:
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Directed by Zack Snyder, Justice League stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons, and Ciarán Hinds.
Justice League is now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD.
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