There’s a superhero blockbuster on Netflix that was supposed to crown the DC universe. Instead, the movie set the stage for the downfall that is now official
Marvel Studios had led the way in 2012 with the hero team-up Avengers and DC’s competitors were keen to emulate its success five years later with Justice League. However, the star-studded blockbuster failed. You can watch the superhero adventure starring Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Batman (Ben Affleck) and Aquaman (Jason Momoa) on Netflix, but beware: this is the worst version of the film.
Why there are two versions of Justice League
Justice League follows on from the developments in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, in which Superman died. While the villain Steppenwolf threatens the world, Batman wants to assemble a team of heroes to save humanity.
The team film was initially made under the creative direction of Man of Steel and Batman v Superman director Zack Snyder. Two stand-alone Justice League films were planned.
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According to rumors, creative differences arose between Snyder and screenwriter Chris Terrio and producers at Warner Bros. studio during the filming of Part 1. In May 2017, Zack Snyder withdrew from post-production due to a family bereavement. Warner hired Avengers director Joss Whedon to complete the film and invested a further 25 million dollars in reshoots (source: Variety ).
The film, which was released in cinemas in November 2017, therefore differed significantly from Zack Snyder’s version. For example, parts of the story about villain Steppenwolf were changed. However, nothing visualizes the creative chaos of this version as well as the strange reshoots of Henry Cavill, whose moustache had to be digitally removed.
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Justice League disappointed at the box office. Subsequently, a fan movement developed for the release of Zack Snyder’s version of the “true” version of the film. Zack Snyder’s Justice League became a reality in 2021. The 240-minute version features more coherent characterizations (especially of Ray Fisher’s Cyborg), more impressive effects and a successful villain. It is definitely the better version of Justice League, but it also leaves you with a story of loose ends. Justice League 2 will not happen
