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It’s always fun to hear your favorite filmmakers talk about the nitty-gritty details of your favorite film. And if you are a fan of the superhero genre, you certainly cannot help yourself from wondering what went through Zack Snyder’s mind when he was making Ben Affleck’sJustice League.In an interview with the Russo Brothers, the filmmaker talked about everything from his vision to his process regarding his version ofJustice League.
During the conversation, Zack Snyder mentioned the one scene he badly wanted to incorporate in his film – the Knightmare sequence where Darkseid had destroyed Earth. He talked about how he and Chris Terrio made his dream come true and what went on behind the scenes.
Zack Snyder Talks about Ben Affleck’s Post-Apocalyptic Scene in ‘Justice League’
While superheroes crossover all the time in the fictional world, theRusso BrothersandZack Snyderhad a crossover in real life when the latter joined the former for theirPizza Film Schoolpodcast. During the interview, the renowned filmmakers discussed in detail their processes and how they write scripts.
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When it came to Snyder talking about the script ofJustice League,he revealed that he worked withChris Terrioto bring a dream sequence to life.
Snyder stated,
I was really adamant about you know post-apocalyptic or any of that stuff or I was really like I really want to do this.
He then talked about the Knightmare sequence in the film whereBen Affleck‘s Batman has formed a team with Cyborg, Flash, Mera, Deathstroke, and the Joker to stop Superman. Snyder also revealed thatMel Gibson’s 1981 filmThe Road Warriorinfluenced the post-apocalyptic Knightmare scene. He continued that this was something that was a“big thing”for him, and he really wanted to turn it into a reality. He added,
When Darkseid destroys Earth, we’re going to have 10 years of no Earth, so we should figure out what Batman’s doing — yeah, you know in the Road Warrior Earth, what is Batman in Road Warrior? So that was kind of like a big thing to me, that was the thing I really wanted to get to.
Darkseid in Zack Snyderʼs Justice League [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]Talking about the film’s writing process, Snyder stated,
So Chris and I worked really diligently, and then the document that we – and it wasn’t a secret document – but it was kind of our own. There was a lot of it that we constantly were developing and then right near the end of finishing Batman vs Superman when I was the editing, the responsibilities kind of just diminished a little bit, we really started working on Justice League.
Out of the two versions ofJustice League, the unanimous decision is that Snyder’s iteration was much better thanks to its dark themes. It was quite enlightening to hear what the filmmaker had to say about his process and the work he put into the story with Terrio.
Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguewas Supposed to be Darker
While Snyder’s version ofJustice Leaguewas much darker thanJoss Whedon’s, the filmmaker revealed in the podcast that the original script was even darker and weirder.
He told the Russo Brothers that his original script for the film wasn’t funny enough for Warner Bros., especially after seeing the divisive response toBatman v Superman.
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Therefore, Snyder went back and lightenedJustice Leagueup a bit to adhere to the studio’s demands. He stated,
Now, I’ll be honest that when the script… what happened with Justice League is we had a very… the original script was much darker and weirder, and then when Batman vs Superman came out and the studio was like ‘It’s not funny enough, people want funnier movies they want funny stuff in it’…
…We did go back and do a big kind of lightened the movie overall, and I would say that Justice League, my kind of Justice League, is sort of in between that.
Snyder’s version of Justice League represents a compromise between his original dark and complex vision and Warner Bros.’s demand for a lighter, more humorous tone. Would you have preferred that Snyder got to keep the original tone?
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
