The Snyder Cut is here at last, and the four-hourZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueis indeed an epic in every sense of the word. Not only is this new version ofJustice Leaguesubstantially different from the theatrical version that was released in 2017, but it also has some major teases for future movies that are unlikely to happen. So fans would be forgiven for wondering if the setup inZack Snyder’s Justice League– specifically as it relates to Darkseid – will ever pay off, and new comments from directorZack Snyderappear to throw water on the notion that anything in The Snyder Cut will have ramifications in the DC Universe going forward.
In a new interview with Deadline, Snyder says that when he started the process of finishing his cut ofJustice Leaguefor release on HBO Max, Warner Bros. made clear that the 2017 theatrical cut of the movie would remain canon for DC Films and not The Snyder Cut:
“Warner Bros told me when I started this process that they consider the theatrical cut as canon to their DC Universe that they want to build out and that my version will always be like this outworld non-canon version. I’m like, fine, you know, it’s your IP, it’s your universe, of course, that’s your decision. At the time we made the movie, when the story was written and sort of developed, the plan was to make two more Justice League movies while these other solo films were spinning out.”
Snyder continued on with his pure, unfiltered version that he had planned forJustice League, which explains why there’s so much set up forJustice League 2andJustice League 3which would have found the crew uniting in an epic battle against Darkseid on a scorched Earth.
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But the notion thatZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueis not canon also has ramifications for other DC movies.Ben Affleckis bowing out as Batman, but future solo films for Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash are in the works, withThe Flashmoviefinally gearing up to start filming in April. So when those films finally see the light of day, they’ll be building on their characters’ experiences in the theatrical cut ofJustice League, not what they went through inZack Snyder’s Justice League.
Although it’s also possible thatAquaman 2andWonder Woman 3just largely ignoreJustice League. If you’ll recall, the firstWonder Womanmovie was released the same year asJustice Leaguebut it had basically no connection to that team-up movie, andWonder Woman 1984– although it was set in the past – didn’t make any efforts to connect toJustice Leagueeither.
The Flashwill introduce the idea of the multiverse, so it’s possible that multiverse ideacouldmakeZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguecanon – just in a different universe – but that film feels like more of a reset for DC than something that’s building on what came before.
As for those holding out hope that Zack Snyder’s DC universe plans could still happen, never say never but Snyder tells Deadline he has not been contacted by Warner Bros. and he’s pretty fine with it:
“To be honest, you know, Warner Bros. hasn’t really expressed any interest in making more movies with me, and that’s 100% fine. I understand… I don’t really have like a burning desire to make another comic book movie, I’ll say.”
In the near future, Snyder releases his Netflix zombie movieArmy of the Deadin April, and he hopes to start filming a very different new movie calledHorse Latitudesthis summer.
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