Steppenwolf kidnaps and kills Atlantean guards watching over their Mother Box and takes it, with only Mera and a reluctant Arthur left to guard it. Labs employees are kidnapped by Parademons seeking the humans' Mother Box. Barry joins while Victor refuses until his father, Silas, and other S.T.A.R. Having previously failed to recruit Arthur Curry, Bruce locates Barry Allen, while Diana locates the cyborg Victor Stone. She informs Bruce Wayne, as the two are seeking to form a team of metahumans he had discovered in order to build an alliance to save the world. Diana Prince receives a warning from the Amazons, then learns about Darkseid's assault on Earth and Steppenwolf. Steppenwolf reaches Themyscira through a portal and fights the Amazons to obtain their Mother Box.

Steppenwolf aims to regain Darkseid's favor by gathering the boxes to form 'The Unity', which would terraform Earth into a copy of their homeworld. In the present, the death of Superman triggers the Boxes' reactivation, attracting Steppenwolf, Darkseid's disgraced lieutenant. They are foiled by an alliance of the 'Old Gods', Amazons, Atlanteans, humans, and a Green Lantern, leaving behind the Boxes, which the Amazons, Atlanteans, and humans each guard. Thousands of years ago from another universe arrives Apokoliptian warlord Darkseid and his Parademon army to conquer Earth using three devices called Mother Boxes.

3.6 Differences from the theatrical version.

3.1.2 Release and reception of Justice League.

The film was widely considered superior to the 2017 theatrical version, receiving praise for its direction, musical score, action sequences, performances (particularly Fisher's), improved characterizations, and balance of emotional weight and humor, though some criticized it for its long 242 minutes runtime. It became the fourth-most-streamed film on the platform that year. Zack Snyder's Justice League was released on HBO Max in the United States on March 18, 2021. The film is dedicated to the memory of Autumn Snyder. The release was originally planned as both a six-episode miniseries and a long feature-length film, with the former concept being cancelled in January 2021 in favor of releasing it as the latter. $70 million was spent to complete the visual effects, score and editing, with new material being shot in October 2020. moved ahead with it in February 2020 in May, Snyder announced it would be released as Zack Snyder's Justice League as a HBO Max Original Film. Although most industry insiders reported its release unlikely, Warner Bros. Many people expressed interest in Snyder's version of the film, which they often referred to as the 'Snyder Cut'. opting to prioritize developing future films around individual characters, with less regard for consistency and continuity within the wider shared universe.

The theatrical version polarized critics and was a box office disappointment this resulted in Warner Bros. Whedon oversaw reshoots and other changes that incorporated a brighter tone and more humor while reducing the runtime significantly in accordance with a mandate from Warner Bros. In May 2017, Snyder stepped down during post-production following the death of his daughter, Autumn Snyder, and Joss Whedon was hired to finish the film, completing it as an uncredited director. Its script underwent major changes before and during production between 20. Pictures in 2017, had a difficult production. Like the theatrical release, it follows the DC Comics heroes Batman ( Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman ( Gal Gadot), Cyborg ( Ray Fisher), Aquaman ( Jason Momoa) and The Flash ( Ezra Miller) as they form an alliance and are joined by a revived Superman ( Henry Cavill) in an attempt to stop the catastrophic threat of the interdimensional conqueror Steppenwolf ( Ciarán Hinds) and his army of Parademons but this time in order to defend Earth from his overlord Darkseid ( Ray Porter). It is an immediate sequel to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), presented the way originally intended by director Zack Snyder prior to departing the production. Zack Snyder's Justice League (colloquially referred to as the Snyder Cut) is the 2021 director's cut of the 2017 American superhero film Justice League, the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).

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