Summary
A formerJustice Leaguemovie writer reveals an influence for his early version of the script for the bigDCEUfilm. James Gunn’supcoming DC Universeis set to debut on screens this year, with the new franchise to officially replacethe DCEU movie timeline. As the DCEU came to an end in 2023, it marked the conclusion of a complicated superhero journey for Warner Bros. Discovery, following numerous regime changes and creative differences over many projects.
Various creatives were involved with the initialJustice Leaguescript. One of them was Will Beall, who ended up working onAquaman, while also having been attached toJustice League. In a new interview withThe Wrap, Beall opened up about his experience handling the script for the team’s first ensemble movie, revealingBack to the Future Part IIwas a massive influence on the Justice League’s overall story and what made into Zack Snyder’s finalized version that got its release on HBO Max (now known as Max) in 2021, sharing the following:
I wouldn’t call my experience dysfunctional. I can only speak about my experience … I didn’t have a dysfunctional experience on ‘Aquaman.’ I had a great experience working on ‘Aquaman.’ I love working with James Wan. I loved working with Geoff Johns, and I had a great time working on that movie. I did a very early draft of ‘Justice League.’ Some of it found its way into the Snyder cut. I was delighted that I could help. The biggest difference with mine, I think, was that much of the second act was that little sort of coda that was on the Snyder cut, where it’s this post-apocalyptic sort of dream sequence or flash forward, and there’s good guys and bad guys, they’re forced to team up. Much of my second act was taken up with that. My version of it owed a lot to Back to the Future II. I’m proud of the script that I wrote and I’m happy that it helped. I feel like I did my job. So your first job as a writer, working with any of these things is to is to be a good steward. Right, it’s sort of to ‘do no harm’, And so you have to respect the fans and you have to respect the characters and and what makes them great, and not try to outsmart it.
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Does The Justice League Have a Future In James Gunn’s DCU?
WithGunn’s DC Universereimagining several heroes and villains for the big and small screens, the question of where the Justice League will fall into those plans is an inevitable one. For the time being, some Justice League heroes have solo projects coming up, with David Corenswet starring as the Man of Steel in 2025’sSupermanand Batman appearing inThe Brave and The Boldmovie. While Wonder Woman has yet to get a new film to headline, a prequel series,Paradise Lost- exploring the early days of Themyscira - is being developed, taking place before Diana Prince’s birth.
TheLanternsTV showwill bring Hal Jordan and John Stewart into the DC Universe, while Kara Zor-El is finally getting her own movie withSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. However, aJustice Leaguefilm doesn’t seem to be on the table for the time being, at least not in Chapter 1, “Gods and Monsters.” It is possible that DC Studios wants to take its time getting the DC Universe properly established before getting to a new team-up film, with Justice League perhaps happening in a later chapter.
However,the newSupermanmovie is rumoredto potentially feature a hint of the Justice League, which may serve as a core underlying plotline if the Hall of Justice is actually making its way into the film. At the very least, the foundation of the Justice League concept could take some shape inSuperman, leaving the audience more hopeful about seeing the team eventually getting another film together. But for now, the world will have to wait and see whatJustice Leagueplans are in store at DC Studios.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a reimagining of the 2017 film, where Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans, including Aquaman, The Flash, and Cyborg, to defend Earth from a looming cosmic threat, following Superman’s previous sacrifice. Released in 2021, it continues the DC Extended Universe narrative.
