This kind of hero worship isn’t anything new with fanbases. If Snyder’s true vision for Justice League was revealed, it would prove that he was the visionary they all knew he was. Snyder’s films - dark and brooding and joyless - were “mature,” these vocal fans claimed. Some paranoid fans claimed that critics had a personal vendetta against him, or even that Disney had influenced critics to destroy its competitor’s reputation. A subset of the DC fanbase had long defended Snyder after he was criticized for his previous two DC films. In the face of commercial and critical mediocrity, a vocal part of the DC fan base was poised to offer a retort. Critics were mixed at best on the film and the box office results were disappointing, with some reports claiming Warner Bros would lose money. Justice League released in 2017 with an ominous thud. Joss Whedon, the man behind Marvel’s smash hit, stepped in to handle post-production duties and ultimately helmed numerous reshoots and tweaks to the film’s script. Snyder - who had directed the two previous films in the DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - was tapped to direct the Avengers-like team-up DC fans had been waiting for: Justice League. But Snyder was forced to step down from the film just six months before its release after his daughter tragically passed away. The story of the “Snyder Cut” began, as so many things do now, on social media. has caved in to the loudest and most toxic of its fans, proving once more that harassment and targeted social media swarms have the biggest sway in Hollywood. Like other studios before it, Warner Bros. “At the end of the day, it really is all about them,” he added. “Well, the fans have asked, and we are thrilled to finally deliver.” “Since I got here 14 months ago, the chant to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut has been a daily drumbeat in our offices and inboxes,” said Warner Bros. In their announcement, the companies even acknowledged the ever-present demands from the vocal fanatics who for years have demanded that the studio release what they say is the true version of the much-maligned flick. announced Wednesday that the infamous and mythical version of the superhero blockbuster Justice League as originally conceived by Zack Snyder not only exists but will soon be released on streaming site HBO Max. The Snyder Cut is being released - and toxic fans are scoring yet another win.
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