Zack Snyder's Justice League is the extended director's cut of the 2017 movie Justice League, reconstructing Zack Snyder's original vision before his premature departure from the project. Using previously unused footage as well as new material, it centers around the formation of the Justice League as they fend off against the invasion of Steppenwolf in the DC Extended Universe.
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Appearing in "Zack Snyder's Justice League"
Featured Characters:
- Justice League (Origin)
- Aquaman (Arthur Curry) (Joins team)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Joins team)
- Flash (Barry Allen) (Joins team)
- Superman (Clark Kent) (Joins team) (Resurrected)
- Cyborg (Victor Stone) (Flashback and main story) (Joins team) (Origin)
- Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) (Joins team)
Supporting Characters:
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Amazons of Themyscira (Flashback and main story) (Also in Knightmare Timeline)
- Antiope (Deceased) (Flashback only)
- Epione (Dies)
- Euboea (Dies)
- Menalippe
- Philippus (Flashback and main story)
- Penthesilea (Flashback and main story) (Dies)
- Queen Hippolyta (Flashback and main story)
- Trigona (Dies)
- Venelia (Flashback and main story) (Dies)
- Atlanteans (Flashback and main story) (Also in Knightmare Timeline)
- King Atlan (Flashback only)
- Nuidis Vulko
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Henry Allen
- Lois Lane
- Martha Kent
- Martian Manhunter (Calvin Swanwick)
- Mera
- Ryan Choi (First appearance)
- Silas Stone (Flashback and main story) (Dies)
Antagonists:
- Apokoliptians (Flashback and main story) (Also in Knightmare Timeline)
- Apokoliptian priests (Flashback only)
- Darkseid (Single appearance) (Flashback and main story)
- Darkseid's Elite
- DeSaad (Single appearance)
- Granny Goodness (Single appearance)
- Steppenwolf (Dies)
- Parademons (Flashback and main story) (Also in Knightmare Timeline)
- Black Clad
- Black Clad Alpha (Dies)
- Black Clad Beta (Dies)
- Deathstroke (Final appearance)
- Lex Luthor (Final appearance)
- Darkseid (Knightmare Timeline) (Single appearance)
- Superman (Knightmare Timeline) (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Doomsday (Dies)
- Dusty (Martha Kent's dog)
- Elinore Stone (First full appearance) (Dies in flashback)
- Gods of Olympus (Flashback only)
- Gotham City Police Department
- Crispus Allen (Final appearance)
- Gotham City Wildcats (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern Corps (In flashback) (Final appearance)
- Yalan Gur (Dies in flashback)
- Green Lantern Corps (Knightmare Timeline) (Single appearance)
- Kilowog (Only appears as corpse)
- Hellenic Police
- Howard Jensen
- The Insurgency (Knightmare Timeline) (Final appearance)
- The Batman
- The Flash
- Cyborg (Single appearance)
- Mera (Single appearance)
- Deathstroke (Single appearance)
- The Joker (First appearance)
- Iris West (First appearance)
- Lois Lane (Knightmare Timeline) (Single appearance; dies)
- Wonder Woman (Knightmare Timeline) (Single appearance; dies)
- Queen Hippolyta (Knightmare Timeline) (Single appearance)
- Aquaman (Knightmare Timeline) (Single appearance; dies)
- Jonathan Kent (In a photograph only)
- Kryptonians
- Linda J. Reed (Single appearance)
- Metropolis Police Department
- Officer Jerry (Single appearance)
- Metropolitan Police
- Mutants (Single appearance) (Cameo)
- Nelson
- OSI (Single appearance)
- Stevens
- United States Air Force
- United States Army
- CID (Mentioned only)
- Military Police (Mentioned only)
- United States Government
- Wisconsin Badgers
- Department of Defense (Mentioned only)
- Thomas (Single appearance)
- Atlanna (Mentioned only)
- Carl (Mentioned only)
- Eliza Kent (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
- Harley Quinn (Knightmare Timeline) (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
- Harold Kent (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
- House of El (Mentioned only)
- Jor-El (Voice only)
- Lara Lor-Van (Mentioned only)
- King Nereus (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
- King Orm (Mentioned only)
- Martha Wayne (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
- Nazis (Mentioned only)
- Adolf Hitler (Mentioned only)
- Nora Allen (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
- Perry White (Mentioned only)
- Robin (Dick Grayson) (Mentioned in Knightmare Timeline) (Deceased)
- Russian Army (Mentioned only)
- Sarah (Mentioned only)
- Steve Trevor (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
- Tom Curry (Mentioned only)
- Thomas Wayne (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
- Wayne Enterprises (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- 30th Century BCE (Flashback only)
- Apokolips (Mentioned only)
- Earth
- Atlantis
- Themyscira
- Penetralium
- 20th Century (Flashback only)
- 1943 (Flashback only)
- Italy (Flashback only)
- 1929 (Mentioned only)
- Stryker's Island (Mentioned only)
- 1944 (Mentioned only)
- United States of America (Mentioned only)
- 1943 (Flashback only)
- 21st Century
- Apokolips/"The Dark Place"
- Earth
- Atlantic Ocean
- Atlantis (Also in Knightmare Timeline)
- France
- Greece
- Crete
- Shrine of the Amazons
- Crete
- Iceland
- Monaco
- Russia
- Moscow (Mentioned only)
- Pozharnov
- Themyscira (Also in Knightmare Timeline)
- Penetralium (Destroyed)
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Central City
- Central Bark
- Iron Heights Penitentiary
- Gotham City (Flashback and main story) (Also in Knightmare Timeline)
- Arkham Asylum
- GCPD Headquarters
- Gotham Cemetery
- Gotham City University (Flashback only)
- Gotham Harbor
- Wayne Manor / Hall of Justice (Destroyed in Knightmare Timeline)
- Batcave (Also in Knightmare Timeline)
- Metropolis (Flashback and main story)
- Daily Planet (Mentioned only)
- Heroes Park
- S.T.A.R. Labs (Flashback and main story)
- Scout Ship 0344 / Fortress of Solitude
- Stryker's Island
- Smallville
- New York City (Mentioned only)
- Manhattan (Mentioned only)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (Mentioned only)
- Central City
- Costa Rica (Mentioned only)
- Jamaica (Mentioned only)
- Fiji (Mentioned only)
- Krypton (Mentioned only)
- Knightmare Timeline (Final appearance)
Items:
- Anti-Life Equation (Behind the scenes)
- Arrows of Artemis (Flashback and main story)
- Batarang
- Batcomputer
- Batrope
- Bat-Signal
- Batsuit
- Bracelets of Submission
- Boom Tubes
- Electro-Axe (Destroyed)
- Green Kryptonite Spear
- Green Lantern Ring (Flashback only)
- Lasso of Hestia
- Mother Box
- Omega Beams (Knightmare Timeline)
- Robin's Battle Staff (Knightmare Timeline)
- Robin's Suit (Knightmare Timeline)
- Superman's Suits
- Sword of Athena
- Trident of Atlan (Knightmare Timeline)
- Trident of Atlanna
- Utility Belt
Vehicles:
- Batmobile (Destroyed)
- Cortlandt (boat) (Destroyed)
- Flying Fox (Destroyed)
- Knightcrawler
- Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo
- War Machine (Single appearance)
Concepts:
- Speed Force
- Time Travel
- World War II (Flashback only)
Cast
- Ben Affleck as Batman
- Henry Cavill as Superman
- Amy Adams as Lois Lane
- Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman
- Ray Fisher as Cyborg
- Jason Momoa as Aquaman
- Ezra Miller as Flash
- Willem Dafoe as Vulko
- Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor
- Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth
- Diane Lane as Martha Kent
- Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta
- J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon
- Ciaran Hinds as Steppenwolf (Voice)
- Zheng Kai as Ryan Choi
- Amber Heard as Mera
- Joe Morton as Silas Stone
- Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke
- Lisa Loven Kongsli as Menalippe
- David Thewlis as Ares
- Ann Ogombo as Philippus
- Marc McClure as Officer Jerry
- Michael McElhatton as Black Clad Alpha
- John Dagleish as Black Clad Beta
- Doutzen Kroes as Venelia
- Eleanor Matsuura as Epione
- Samantha Jo as Euboea
- Brooke Ence as Penthesilea
- Anthony Wise as Harry Jensen
- Mark Arnold as Thomas
- Peter Guinness as DeSaad (Voice)
- Billy Crudup as Henry Allen
- Sergi Constance as Zeus
- Aurore Lauzeral as Artemis
- Julian Lewis Jones as King Atlan
- Ray Porter as Darkseid (Voice)
- Kiersey Clemons as Iris West
- Karen Bryson as Elinor Stone
- Amanda Maud as Linda J. Reed
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Crispus Allen
- Harry Lennix as Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
- Russell Crowe as Jor-El (Voice)
- Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
- Jared Leto as The Joker
- Bruce Lester Johnson as Nelson
- Gary A. Hecker as Parademons (Voice)
- Steve West as an Apokoliptian priest (Voice)
- Laura Waddell as an Apokiliptian priest (Voice)
Notes
- According to the director Zack Snyder, the film is separate from the continuity of the DC Extended Universe, but represents its own continuity and fits in with the plot of Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[1]
- A week before the release of his cut, Snyder also confirmed that the cinematic version, which was directed by Joss Whedon, is still canon for Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., while his version is not.[2]
- However, dialogue in The Flash references events from this movie implying that this movie is actually canon to the DC Extended Universe after all.
- A week before the release of his cut, Snyder also confirmed that the cinematic version, which was directed by Joss Whedon, is still canon for Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., while his version is not.[2]
- Unlike in the theatrical release, Mera's father Nereus is stated to have died before the events of the film. This contradicts the plot of the film Aquaman, where he is still alive. It also depicts non-royal Atlanteans as being able to breathe out of water without issue.
- The film is dedicated to Autumn Snyder, Zack's daughter who had committed suicide in 2017, causing him to step down from shooting the film originally.
- A black-and-white version called Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice is Gray was released on March 25, 2021.[3]
Trivia
- Zack Snyder makes a cameo in the film's beginning as a customer of the coffee shop Lois Lane visits.
- Marc McClure, who portrayed Jimmy Olsen in the Donnerverse Superman films as well as Supergirl, also makes a cameo as the Metropolis police officer called Jerry.
- The headline in the Daily Planet newspaper in the beginning states "Security Bank of Manhattan Seeks New Architect". This is a reference to the film The Fountainhead, in which the protagonist Howard Roark was chosen as the architect for "Security Bank of Manhattan", but fired when he refused to modify his plans.
- The sinking ship "Cortlandt", whose occupant Aquaman saves in the film, is a reference to "Cortlandt Homes", a building project Roark was working on in the novel The Fountainhead, upon which the movie "The Fountainhead" is based, written by Ayn Rand.
- A billboard for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a charity that Zack and fans of his version have campaigned for after Autumn's death, appears when Bruce Wayne drives away with Barry Allen.
- The truck that Iris West's car collides with says "Gard'ner Fox" on its sides, a homage to Gardner Fox, who created both The Flash and the Justice League.
- The vandalized Robin suit from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice appears in the background of the Batcave during Cyborg's Knightmare vision of Darkseid and Superman.
- Snyder originally intended to include John Stewart and Kilowog in the end scene during which they would have paid Bruce Wayne a visit. Wayne T. Carr was cast in the role of John Stewart and the scene was filmed, but the studio eventually told Snyder to cut the appearances of both Green Lanterns. The scene was then replaced with Martian Manhunter's visit to Bruce Wayne's lake house.[4]
- An earlier version of the scene would have shown Tomar-Re accompanying Kilowog instead of Stewart.[5] Artist Jerad Marantz designed Snyder's version of Kilowog, although the character ultimately only made a cameo appearance in the finished film, as his corpse is briefly seen during a Knightmare vision.[6]
- Near the end of the film, the tank-like Batmobile from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns briefly appears in a scene, though named the "War Machine" by Snyder. In the same scene, Batman apprehends a number of criminals in the Gotham City junkyard. They wear visors and are members of the Mutants, which was later also confirmed by the film's storyboard artist Jay Oliva.[7][8]
- Arkham Asylum is said to have been built in 1974, a reference to its debut in 1974's Batman #258.
See Also
- Characters from Zack Snyder's Justice League
- Other things related to Zack Snyder's Justice League
- Movie Gallery: Zack Snyder's Justice League
- ↑ Ankers, Adele (22 July 2020). Justice League: Snyder Cut Is Separate From the DCEU. IGN. J2 Global.
- ↑ Milheim, Russ (10 March 2021). Justice League: Zack Snyder Admits Joss Whedon Movie Is DCEU Canon. The Direct. The Direct.
- ↑ Outlaw, Kofi (25 March 2021). Justice League: Does the "Justice Is Gray" Version Have New Footage?. ComicBook.com. ViacomCBS.
- ↑ McDonough, Jennifer (18 April 2021). Justice League: Zack Snyder Confirms Which Actor Was Going To Play Green Lantern. The Direct. The Direct.
- ↑ Mithaiwala, Mansoor (24 November 2017). Justice League: Scrapped Post-Credits Scene Included Green Lanterns. Screen Rant. Screen Rant.
- ↑ McDonough, Jennifer (16 April 2021). Justice League: Kilowog's Green Lantern Design Revealed In Official Snyder Cut Art. The Direct. The Direct.
- ↑ VanAcker, Rebecca (20 April 2021). Zack Snyder's Justice League Dark Knight Returns Easter Egg Confirmed. Screen Rant. Screen Rant.
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/DC_Cinematic/comments/lj5cky/other_its_war_machine/