Post by politicidal on Dec 2, 2017 2:47:47 GMT
It was complete with references to Apokolips and Darkseid; side characters' appearances; more character development; and world-building. None of this sounds particularly dark at all though still abit heavier than the theatrical film. It just sounds like it was important to the plot. For fuck's sake, WB.
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On a high level, the plot is relatively similar, but Joss Whedon’s final cut removed a number of worldbuilding elements, especially relating to Apokolips and Darkseid. As was rumored before the release of the movie, the original version of Justice League was supposed to introduce Darkseid to the DCEU and set up a sequel in Justice League 2, but the ending was reshot, removing that element entirely and making it a standalone story.
Originally, after failing on Earth, Steppenwolf returns to Apokolips where Darkseid kills him and say’s he intends to meet Earth’s “Kryptonian,” but instead the theatrical cut incorporates the subplot that parademons smell fear through Joss Whedon’s opening Batman scene, which then ends up being Steppenwolf’s demise as he begins to fear the united Justice League with Superman and his own soldiers attack him and they disappear into a Boom Tube.
There’s also a number of extended scenes that flesh out backstory for The Flash, Cyborg, and Aquaman – including a significant amount of Atlantis worldbuilding – and tie back to the events of Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, including references to the Knightmare sequence and the incorporation of The Codex in Superman’s resurrection (as we predicted prior to the movie’s release). Batman is also remorseful over his darker days and treatment of Superman, behaving in a much less jokey way, even going on a suicide mission at the end, believing he needs to sacrifice himself to atone for becoming a murderer and trying to kill the Man of Steel.
In addition to that, there’s a number of cut characters, like Iris West, Deathstroke, and Lex Luthor, with the latter two still appearing in an end credits scene. This leak also corroborates the previously revealed information that another post-credits scene featuring Green Lanterns had been scrapped early on.
It’s apparent Warner Bros. screened multiple versions of the film to see what registered with audiences better, and Joss Whedon’s added humor obviously made a bigger impact in the end. While test screenings aren’t always an accurate measure of how well a film is ultimately received, if this newly revealed version of the movie had been the one to arrive in theaters, it likely would have seen a similar reception to Batman v Superman, considering it ties back to the events of that film so cleanly.
Whether this is the “Snyder Cut” fans have been petitioning for, or an early version of Joss Whedon’s movie that actually adhered to Snyder’s vision, as promised, isn’t clear, but considering how well it meshes with the themes of the previous two movies, Snyder’s sensibilities are a lot more apparent here than they were in the theatrical cut. There’s been a lot of conflicting information about whether or not a Snyder cut even exists, with some insiders saying it would never be released, while others say it was mostly complete, and the fact that this was being shown at test screenings (with incomplete effects) definitely leans toward the latter.
screenrant.com/justice-league-darker-test-screen-snyder-cut/
TEXT:
On a high level, the plot is relatively similar, but Joss Whedon’s final cut removed a number of worldbuilding elements, especially relating to Apokolips and Darkseid. As was rumored before the release of the movie, the original version of Justice League was supposed to introduce Darkseid to the DCEU and set up a sequel in Justice League 2, but the ending was reshot, removing that element entirely and making it a standalone story.
Originally, after failing on Earth, Steppenwolf returns to Apokolips where Darkseid kills him and say’s he intends to meet Earth’s “Kryptonian,” but instead the theatrical cut incorporates the subplot that parademons smell fear through Joss Whedon’s opening Batman scene, which then ends up being Steppenwolf’s demise as he begins to fear the united Justice League with Superman and his own soldiers attack him and they disappear into a Boom Tube.
There’s also a number of extended scenes that flesh out backstory for The Flash, Cyborg, and Aquaman – including a significant amount of Atlantis worldbuilding – and tie back to the events of Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, including references to the Knightmare sequence and the incorporation of The Codex in Superman’s resurrection (as we predicted prior to the movie’s release). Batman is also remorseful over his darker days and treatment of Superman, behaving in a much less jokey way, even going on a suicide mission at the end, believing he needs to sacrifice himself to atone for becoming a murderer and trying to kill the Man of Steel.
In addition to that, there’s a number of cut characters, like Iris West, Deathstroke, and Lex Luthor, with the latter two still appearing in an end credits scene. This leak also corroborates the previously revealed information that another post-credits scene featuring Green Lanterns had been scrapped early on.
It’s apparent Warner Bros. screened multiple versions of the film to see what registered with audiences better, and Joss Whedon’s added humor obviously made a bigger impact in the end. While test screenings aren’t always an accurate measure of how well a film is ultimately received, if this newly revealed version of the movie had been the one to arrive in theaters, it likely would have seen a similar reception to Batman v Superman, considering it ties back to the events of that film so cleanly.
Whether this is the “Snyder Cut” fans have been petitioning for, or an early version of Joss Whedon’s movie that actually adhered to Snyder’s vision, as promised, isn’t clear, but considering how well it meshes with the themes of the previous two movies, Snyder’s sensibilities are a lot more apparent here than they were in the theatrical cut. There’s been a lot of conflicting information about whether or not a Snyder cut even exists, with some insiders saying it would never be released, while others say it was mostly complete, and the fact that this was being shown at test screenings (with incomplete effects) definitely leans toward the latter.
screenrant.com/justice-league-darker-test-screen-snyder-cut/
