The anticipation surrounding
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
is now sky-high, especially after
the reveal of the film’s release date
this March on HBO Max. In the past months, Snyder
has been consistent in terms of providing numerous teases
about his director’s cut, and it’s good to know that it’s only a matter of time before viewers will get the chance to witness this highly-talked-about project.
The visionary director
confirmed that his
Justice League
will be released
as a
“one-shot”
instead of the original plan of showcasing it as a mini-series. This means that the experience will be lengthy due to the previously-rumored four-hour runtime, but it’s safe to say that it will be worthwhile for anyone who waited for a long time to see what the buzz is about.
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It’s no secret that
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
will be far different from its theatrical counterpart from 2017, and this is one of the main reasons why fans are eager for the cut’s release. Now, a new tidbit was uncovered from the Snyder Cut’s official release announcement, and this could provide clues on how the narrative of the film will be a one-of-a-kind affair.
AN ADDITIONAL JUSTICE LEAGUE WRITER
The
official press release
for
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
has revealed a new writer with a story credit in the form of Will Beall. The inclusion of Beall is a significant one since he scripted an early draft of
Justice League
from 2011, way before Snyder’s involvement with the project.
The aforementioned script was previously uncovered by
The Wrap
, and it showed multiple elements that resemble Snyder’s Knightmare sequence such as Darkseid invading Earth alongside a brainwashed Superman, a future Batman leading the resistance, and a future version of Lex Luthor helping Barry Allen travel back in time to warn the others in the past.
This was pointed out by Reddit user
QuikTlk
.
A KNIGHTMARE-FOCUSED THIRD ACT?
With so much focus on the Knightmare timeline, this begs the question if
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
will do a deep dive into the famous sequence even more so this time around. The inclusion of Beall to an already-stacked (and powerful) writing crew of
Justice League
definitely adds more intrigue, making everyone curious if some plot points from his 2011 draft were implemented in Snyder’s version.
While it’s likely that the Knightmare sequence was partly inspired by Beall’s script, there is still a lot of unknown moving parts about the aforementioned segment. Given that it’s relatively unknown how Snyder will expand the post-apocalyptic timeline, several key elements from Beall’s script could very well end up on-screen, and there’s solid proof of that.
Late last year, Snyder assembled some cast members of
Justice League
for additional re-shoots. Jared Leto’s involvement essentially confirmed that the re-shoots were mainly done due to the Knightmare timeline, meaning that the sequence was re-imagined in more ways than one.
This is pure speculation at this point, but the possibilities are endless. If anything, it will be interesting to find out once
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
arrives in two months.