¿Can you point at something specific that you are glad gets a showcase in the new version?

Willem Dafoe’s performance in the Aquaman story. Obviously the character Iris West played by Kiersey Clemons in the Flash rescue sequence and, most centrally, Ray Fisher’s performance as Cyborg. It was always the heart of the film to me, and just meant so much to me personally, because so much of my heart and life were put into that story. That is the thing about this version of Justice League, that none of it was done cynically or as a money grab, or an attempt to sell Happy Meal toys. It really was personal for me and for Zack and for many of the actors.

I was not consulted on the title of the film, and I was as surprised as anyone. I would not have named it Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

¿Was that Zack’s choice?

I don’t know exactly who named it, but I suspect it was the studio and I suspect it was marketing, to be honest with you. It might have been the first step toward creating ill will for the film. I suspect that putting the words “Batman” and “Superman” into the title had some marketing component to it.

I think you’re right that that title did rub people the wrong way.

I heard it and I thought, It just sounds self-important and clueless in a way. Tone-deaf. The intention of the film was to do something interesting and dark and complex, not quite as Las Vegas, bust ’em up, WWE match as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

¿How did you feel about the version of BvS that was first released?

I was proud of the script when I completed it, but it turns out that when you remove the 30 minutes that give the characters motivation for the climax, the film just doesn’t work. As we learned from the two versions of Justice League, you can’t skip on the character and think the audience will give a s*** about the VFX. That stuff was later restored in the extended version. I guess it’s called the—

The Ultimate Edition, remastered and released on HBO Max this March.

So this house of cards that had been built in order to motivate this clash between America’s two favorite heroes made no sense at all. That was what happened with Batman/Superman. The movie was always was going to be dark. There were always going to be people who just didn’t want to see that version of a comic book world, and I get that. But what hurt was the criticism that the script was not coherent, because when I turned in the script to the studio—which they, by all accounts, were happy with—it made sense.

@Fah1m @RoosterShooter

Goyer's BvS draft ended with Batman branding Luthor

The elites tryna come for Snyder

love the "go down fighting" mentality we seeing

Bruh f*** the casuals. Trying to include them is why they wanted Joss in the first place.

I know WB "neds" them but.... f*** them niggas idgaf bout no damn casuals

How you a casual and get upset about a universe you not really invested in?

They know what time it is

Oh s***

I personally need to see these niggas fight, starting with Ray vs Joss

Then the studio ain’t gonna make anymore snyderverse movies.

If I'm a casual and I thought MoS was meh and I didn't like BvS, then why the f*** Ima watch JL and expect to be hooked in? Why would I even bother if it had a 4hour run time and im a b**** ass nigga that can't break up a 4hr movie?

Dawg I don't care about dem niggas.
Tell you the truth the only time I been on Rotten Tomaters is to see what they gave Friday.

idk what you're exactly arguing tho because the same studio put up money for BoP and Shazam and although both were fit for casuals they did not make much money.

also ZSJL has had more attention and hype then the original cut (altered for casuals)

you know damn well thats not the reasoning here.

also what they're arguing isn't that the numbers weren't high, it was that the numbers weren't bigger than Godzilla and WW84...2 recently released blockbusters with millions worth of marketing and should not have premiered on a streaming service

we'll see the real numbers whenever HBO Max sends to Nielson tho. its still their biggest Original and they'll show off eventually

I can't believe we are having this argument about numbers being the reason it won't continue don't even man

like the Fisher interview just 2 days ago said WB was scared last year Snyder would take over the universe again. They don't care about the numbers they're petty. Our hope is on HBO Max or AT&T firing staff

But if they're making the money back and then some, then whats the issue
Besides, I'd rather not have a snyderverse than them trying to be formulaic and packagable. If I wanted that, I'd go to McDonald's.

AT&T needs to start firing people

I was wondering how ATT was gonna react. Need them to come down on WB.

it’s not about what you want. you think WB actually cares? if they don’t feel it’s worth investment they ain’t gonna do it

WB isn't behind ZSJL existing tho

You think WB has any idea what they’re doing?

If I ran an entertainment company I'd definitely use my big block busters to soak up that general audience money then use the niche movies to get money from that audience too especially if I'm actually making money