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Zack Snyder's Justice League Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Aug. 15, 2021

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Release Date: Friday, November 17, 2017 Nationwide Thursday, March 18, 2021 MAX

Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Jason Momoa, J.K. Simmons, Ezra Miller, Chris Terrio, Barrie M. Osborne, Doug Mitchell, Zack Snyder, Dan Lin, Will Beall

PG-13 Action N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Cited as official plot version from warnerbros.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Zack Snyder's Justice League.

  • Henry Cavill
    Henry Cavill

    ... Clark Kent / Superman

    The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

  • Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck

    ... Bruce Wayne / Batman

    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

  • Gal Gadot
    Gal Gadot

    ... Diana Prince / Wonder Woman

    Snow White, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

  • Jason Momoa
    Jason Momoa

    ... Arthur Curry / Aquaman

    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Fast X

  • Ezra Miller
    Ezra Miller

    ... Barry Allen / The Flash

    The Flash, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

  • J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons

    ... Commissioner Gordon

    Red One, The Accountant

  • Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe

    ... Vulko

    Nosferatu, Finding Nemo 3D

Crew Behind the Film

The Zack Snyder's Justice League behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Zack Snyder last directed Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver and Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire. The film's writer Will Beall last wrote Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and Aquaman.

Director
Zack Snyder
Producers
Dan Lin
Doug Mitchell
Barrie M. Osborne

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of sci-fi violence and action
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Justice League of America

Language
English

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Official Zack Snyder's Justice League movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Zack Snyder's Justice League movie production.

Key Facts

  • Zack Snyder estimates to Vanity Fair that reshoots and post-production costs carried a $70 million price tag (2/27/2021).
  • Heavily influenced by Jack Kirby and revolves around the quest for three Mother Boxes; one on Earth, one in Atlantis, and one in Themyscira (Joblo, 6/21/16).
  • This film will have a much lighter tone than Batman v Superman; it's a fun ensemble focused on Batman assembling the team (Joblo, 6/21/16).
  • Justice League takes place months after the events of Batman v Superman (Joblo, 6/21/16).
  • Based on the comic books published by DC Comics. Warner Bros. Pictures originally tried to do a Justice League movie several years ago, with George Miller directing from a script by Kieran and Michele Mulroney; however, the project was canned in 2008 due to a lack of tax breaks and script issues (Daily Variety, 06-05-12).

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Principal photography commenced on April 11, 2016, with shooting taking place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, as well as various locations around London, Scotland and in Iceland.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Start shooting in mid-April 2016.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Zack Snyder has signed on to direct the film with Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot, all expected to reprise their roles.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Sources tell Hollywood Reporter that a tentative plan has Justice League scheduled for 2017.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Warner hopes to shoot the film next year and release it in the summer of 2015. The studio already has a "Justice League" script in the works. Next it needs to attach a director and then cast the lead roles.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Aiming for a 2013 release

Concept

The film was tagged as Concept.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Zack Snyder's Justice League was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 17, 2017. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Star, Roman J. Israel, Esq and Wonder.



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Follow the Updates

Sun., Aug. 15, 2021

  • Changed the title from "Justice League" to "Zack Snyder's Justice League"

  • Set film release to HBO Max

Sun., Feb. 25, 2018

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