For years, fans of DC Comics have begged the company to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut. Finally, our wishes are coming true, and director Zack Snyder is releasing the fabled director's cut. Thanks to DC FanDome, pop culture fanatics got their first up-close look at the movie, which will hit HBO Max in 2021.
During the panel, the stars of the 2017 film "Justice League" read questions from fans to Zack Snyder. Ben Affleck, whose divisive take on Batman, kicked things off, followed by the Man of Steel, Henry Cavill.
Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg - a character that allegedly gets much more screen time in the Snyder Cut - introduced a question that allowed Snyder to elaborate on Cyborg will be "the glue that holds the team together." Snyder also said that "Justice League" will follow Joseph Campbell's mythological "call to action."
Ezra Miller appeared, as well, prompting Snyder to say that fans will see more of the Flash in the Snyder Cut, as well as Barry Allen's emotional arc.
Gal Gadot expressed appreciation for her role as Wonder Woman because it has allowed her to reach so many fans across the world. She said that the Snyder Cut will be yet another way for fans to enjoy their favorite superheroes.
Next up was "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins, who asked Snyder to tell us something about the movie without giving away any major spoilers. Snyder said we will be treated to something in the alternate "Justice League" movie regarding Flash's abilities that has never been seen on-screen before.
A Chinese superfan that was one of the founders of the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut social media campaign was invited to the panel. She talked to Snyder about some of the inconsistencies she noticed in the theatrical cut of "Justice League" that ultimately inspired her efforts to get the Snyder Cut released, from airplane messages to billboards in Times Square. Snyder thanked her for helping the Twitter trend become a reality.
Snyder spoke with another superfan, who he asked if they truly believed the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign would actually work. The fan thanked Snyder for his habit of occasionally posting images or teasers that hinted at the existence of the Snyder Cut, which helped fan the flames of the online movement. "When we heard the news [that the Snyder Cut would be released on HBO Max], we all got pretty emotional," Snyder told the fan. "It's been an incredible journey. One of the amazing parts is that we were able to interact with this community in an amazing way."
"It's cool to interact with the fans and talk about this journey that we've been on," Snyder said. "It's really been amazing." He seemed genuinely humbled and grateful as he spoke. It was pretty cool to see.
Snyder ended the panel by announcing that the Snyder Cut of "Justice League" will be four hours long - FOUR HOURS LONG - released in four separate, hour-long installments, but they are also working to find a way to release it as a single movie. He then debuted the first official trailer for the much-anticipated extended version of the movie, which you can see here:
Watch the official teaser for #TheSnyderCut of #JusticeLeague
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) August 22, 2020
Zack Snyder's cut release on #HBOMax in 2021.#DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/XULjopYXS5
There's a ton to take in here, but some notable takeaways are a much better look into Victor Stone's football game (almost all of which was left on the cutting room floor), the oft-rumored Black Suit Superman, shots of Flash saving citizens during the attack on Gotham City, Diana finding the emergency arrow shot from Themyscira, additional footage of Aquaman, Cyborg watching his father perform an experiment gone wrong, and, of course, a heavy dose of Darkseid, who would have been Snyder's "big bad" for the film. Ooh baby, that looks awesome. Now, as for the choice of "Hallelujah" to go along with the trailer, that was a little weird, but other than that, just TAKE MY MONEY!
At long last, we are getting the Snyder Cut!! Can you believe it? What are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below, find me on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter (here and here).
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