Justice League (film)

This article is about the 2017 theatrical version of Justice League. For the 2021 director's cut, see Zack Snyder's Justice League. For the 1997 television film, see Justice League of America (film).

Justice League
Theatrical release poster
Directed byZack Snyder
Joss Whedon[a]
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Chris Terrio
  • Zack Snyder
Based onCharacters
from DC
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFabian Wagner
Edited by
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13) (Dolby Theatre)
  • November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes[6]
CountryUnited States[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$300 million[7]
Box office$661.3 million[8]

Justice League is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, RatPac-Dune Entertainment,[b] Atlas Entertainment, and Cruel and Unusual Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by Zack Snyder who was replaced by Joss Whedon after Snyder left the project and written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons. In the film, following the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Batman and Wonder Woman recruit The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg after the death of Superman to save the world from the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons.

Warner Bros. began to develop a live-action Justice League film in 2007 with George Miller set to direct, but the project was canceled due to production delays and budgetary concerns. Principal photography took place from April to October 2016. After Snyder stepped down from the film following the death of his daughter, Whedon was hired to oversee the remainder of post-production, including writing and directing additional scenes, as well as reshooting a large portion of the film, which changed many aspects of it; Snyder ultimately retained sole credit as director. With an estimated production budget of $300 million, Justice League is one of the most expensive films ever made.

Justice League premiered in Los Angeles on November 13, 2017, and was released in the United States four days later. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $661.3 million worldwide against an assumed break-even point of $750 million, becoming a box-office bomb and losing Warner Bros. an estimated $60 million. Whedon's major involvement during post-production also received harsh criticism, including from cast members such as Gadot and Fisher. A director's cut, titled Zack Snyder's Justice League, was released on HBO Max in 2021, following a fan campaign that advocated for Snyder's vision for the film.

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  5. ^ Chapman, Tom (February 13, 2018). "Justice League: Brett Ratner Credit Replaced For Home Video". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Justice League (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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  8. ^ "Justice League". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2021.


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