The road to Justice League by Zack Snyder has been a rollercoaster of tragedy and hope, but fans clamoring to see her beloved Snyder’s work released in its untouched whole, never stopped her efforts. The world of trends making across social media platforms, buying advertising space on billboards in cities with big Comic-Con events, and calling for hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity, Snyder Cut fans spoke inexorably for what they believed in. On May 20, 2020, Snyder and his beloved Superman actor Henry Cavill finally announced to fans what they were looking for, announced Justice League by Zack Snyder for HBO Max.
This #ReleaseTheSnyderCut journey is not a story to be told to anyone who has not been involved since its inception – what dates from when Justice League hit theaters in November of 2017 with a confused vision of multiple directors. To make sure the story is told well, ComicBook.com has teamed up with some of the most integral members of the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement in the hours following the announcement of Justice League by Zack Snyder mid-May. The documentary begins at the beginning, highlights some of the most incredible efforts this group has made, and is told from the only perspective that matters: the fans’.
The full documentary, #ReleaseTheSnyderCut: The Road to Zack Snyder’s Justice League, can be seen in the video above. The film was compromised by fans whose voices within the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement were loud, highly recommended by each other. Not every member of the movement is heard of, but some of the most integrated and proud members share their take on the story as a whole.
“I’m especially proud of our #ReleaseTheSnyderCut project on ComicBook.com, because we’re only reinforcing the voices of some of the good people who’ve been part of this movement from the beginning,” said producer Brandon Davis. “It would not have been right to sit in front of a camera and tell the story. It would not have done this whole thing justice. This is about the fans and it is a story I am proud to help tell by theirs. “
Producer John Mason adds: “I was only aware of the online petitions, which I thought would never succeed in getting a re-edit of Justice League to end it as Zack Snyder intended. I never knew how to take the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut mantra so seriously. While working on these, the passion of these people immediately won me over. I had no idea of all the great good they had done with their case. I’m so glad they saw what they were fighting so hard for, and it got me excited to see it too. “
If fans complain for more information on all things DC Comics – movies, television and comics – from DC FanDome, ComicBook.com’s #ReleaseTheSnyderCut: The Road to Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguee aims to build the excitement as new information and images from HBO Max’s upcoming release of the original vision are on the horizon.
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