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154-660: Atlantis made its cinematic debut in the 2017 film Justice League , set in the DC Extended Universe , and was later more prominently featured in the 2018 film Aquaman and the 2023 film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom . While Golden Age of Comics version of Atlantis exists, the version in the " Aquaman " tales first appeared in Adventure Comics #260, in a story by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Ramona Fradon . The history of Atlantis

308-478: A Justice League film. The news came around the same time that Joss Whedon 's long-developed Wonder Woman film was canceled, as well as The Flash , written and directed by David S. Goyer . Reportedly titled Justice League: Mortal , the script by Michele and Kieran Mulroney was submitted to Warner Bros. in June 2007, receiving positive feedback, which prompted the studio to immediately fast track production in

462-403: A Justice League movie, whether it's now or 10 years from now. But we're not going to do it and Warners is not going to do it until we know it's right. —Producer Gregory Noveck, on whether Warner Bros. is going to do a Justice League film, 2008. In February 2007, it was announced that Warner Bros. Pictures had hired husband-and-wife duo Michele and Kieran Mulroney to write a script for

616-467: A weighted average , assigned the film a score of 45 out of 100, based on 52 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, and those by PostTrak gave the film an 85% overall positive score (average 4 out of 5 stars) and a 69% "definite recommend". Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave

770-420: A " Snyder Cut ". In March 2019, Snyder confirmed his original cut existed, and stated that it was up to Warner Bros. to release it. In November, an insider claimed that Warner Bros. was unlikely to release Snyder's version of Justice League in theaters, calling it a "pipe dream". In December, Snyder posted a photo in his Vero account, which showed boxes with tapes labeled "Z.S. J.L Director's cut", and with

924-660: A " box office bomb " or "flop". In the United States and Canada, industry tracking initially forecast the film debuting to $ 110–120 million from 4,051 theaters (including 400 IMAX screens). It made $ 13 million from Thursday night previews, up from the $ 11 million made by Wonder Woman the previous June. However, after making $ 38.5 million on its first day (including Thursday previews), weekend projections were lowered to $ 95 million. It ended up debuting to $ 93.8 million, down 45% from Batman v Superman ' s opening of $ 166 million, and being

1078-558: A $ 185 million international debut from 65 countries, including $ 57.1 million from China, $ 9.8 million from the United Kingdom, $ 9.6 million from Mexico, and $ 8.8 million from South Korea. The film broke a record in the Philippines with a debut of $ 1.12M (PHP 57.3M), making it the biggest industry opening day for a film in 2017 and eventually becoming the 7th-most successful film of all time . In Brazil,

1232-609: A 40 percent tax rebate as they felt they had not hired enough Australian actors. Miller was frustrated, stating that "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Australian film industry is being frittered away because of very lazy thinking. They're throwing away hundreds of millions of dollars of investment that the rest of the world is competing for and, much more significantly, highly skilled creative jobs." Production offices were then moved to Vancouver Film Studios in Canada. Filming

1386-513: A 45.17% market share in September due to high orders for Villain Month. It fell back to 30.77% by January 2014. Forbes , The New York Times and The A.V. Club saw The New 52 as a good editorial move from DC. The Christian Science Monitor ' s Rich Clabaugh cited the relaunched Action Comics and Detective Comics as the strongest of the first week's releases. In terms of

1540-457: A cautionary tale against exploration, ironically fueling isolationist tendencies he fought against in his lifetime and dissolved the alliance with the Amazons. In another notable reign thousands of years later, Atlan 's time saw another prosperous time during the wanning days leading to Atlantis sinking. A unifier, Atlan fought magical threats to his kingdom but became more brutal after his rule

1694-422: A complete measure of the relaunch's success. Hauman emphasized that the infinite long-term availability of digital editions will mean that sales will continue on the books for weeks and months afterwards, and that the market share for that market is uncertain. By December 2011, Marvel Comics regained the top spot for market share in both dollars and units. In April 2013, DC's unit share fell below 28%, but rose to

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1848-545: A cover of the Beatles ' " Come Together " performed by Gary Clark Jr. and Junkie XL. WaterTower Music released the soundtrack album digitally on November 10 the same year, with a release of the physical format on December 8. Superman was intentionally left out on all early Justice League marketing materials, including trailers, clips, and posters, which actor Cavill commented as "ridiculous". Despite his character being hidden from promotional materials, Cavill still joined

2002-672: A director/writer for future DCEU films suggesting a direct sequel to his version of Justice League remained unlikely. Later in August, DC Films producer Charles Roven stated that a Justice League sequel was still possible, though it would be several years away. A sequel was once again under consideration while De Luca and Abdy were in charge of DC Films (later renamed DC Studios), before James Gunn and Peter Safran took over in 2022. In October 2023, Variety reported that no actors cast in Snyder's DCEU films would reprise their respective roles in

2156-476: A first step." The film included references to the existence of other superheroes in the DC Universe , and set the tone for a shared fictional universe of DC Comics characters on film. Goyer stated that should Green Lantern appear in a future installment, it would be a rebooted version of the character, unconnected to the 2011 film. With the release of Man of Steel in June 2013, Goyer was hired to write

2310-549: A formidable resistance enough to drive them. Although conflicting historical information from both Atlantean and the Hunter/Gatherers arise at the specific result of the conflict, one account stating they were driven away while another ended mutually, the Gatherers and Annunuke were both ancestors of the modern Atlantean and Gatherers at least influenced Atlantean society of flourish over time alongside Homo erectus ,

2464-586: A free zero issue for Free Comic Book Day . The series would be set five years in the New 52's future. Co-writer Jeff Lemire stated that the series was "an exploration of DC's past, present and its future." Batman Beyond made his New 52 debut in the series. Solicitations published in December 2014 also revealed that 22 titles to be published in March 2014 would feature variant covers based on Robot Chicken , to promote

2618-572: A gatefold cover and storylines and moments that will leave readers in a state of shock, including the return of Booster Gold . However, DC later dropped the "WTF Certified" branding and did not feature it on any of The New 52 books. In February 2013, it was announced that DC Comics would launch two new politically motivated books as parts of the Fifth Wave: The Green Team: Teen Trillionaires and The Movement . These would explore concepts similar to

2772-534: A headmaster that acts as a government official (Elder) over magical activities in Atlantis and protects the kingdom from magical-related threats. The school is also considered one of the most secure places on Earth. The hero known as Tempest was once a student of the Silent School. The Ninth Tride of Atlantis is a district in Atlantis consisting of outcasts, dissidents, gangs, and mutants. The Ninth Tride

2926-461: A league of their own. During a scene a half-hour into the film, depicting Steppenwolf's first invasion thousands of years earlier, Olympian Old Gods Zeus , Ares , and Artemis are portrayed by fitness model Sergi Constance, stuntman Nick McKinless, and MMA fighter Aurore Lauzeral, respectively. All three were required to reach a specific degree of physicality, with Snyder instructing McKinless to sport "veins like worms and paper thin skin". In

3080-532: A mentor to Arion. During Arion's reign as king, his progressive agenda led to a golden age of both magical and mystical advancement and held a benevolent alliance with the Amazons of Themyscira. This eventually fell apart when Arion sought to expand his nation influence into space and offer sea gods from other planets a cosmic energy known as the Life Force, originating from Poseidon's trident. Poseidon's envious nature, however, made him deceive Arion into thinking

3234-448: A new "contemporary tonality to ensure a diverse offering of comic books." In the initial "relaunch", 24 new publications joined 25 existing publications from before Convergence , with new titles continuing to be added. In March 2015, DiDio revealed there would not be an "overarching brand on this" stating the relaunch was just "DC Comics, pure and simple." However, in May 2015, DC announced

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3388-609: A post-credits scene as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke and Lex Luthor , respectively. Michael McElhatton appears as the leader of a group of terrorists who clash with Wonder Woman early in the film, while Holt McCallany makes an uncredited appearance as a burglar. Marc McClure , who portrayed Jimmy Olsen in the Christopher Reeve Superman film series, has a brief cameo as a police officer. Willem Dafoe and Kiersey Clemons filmed scenes as Nuidis Vulko and Iris West , although their roles were cut from

3542-553: A projected $ 220 million budget. The following month, roughly 40 actors and actresses auditioned for the ensemble superhero roles, among them Joseph Cross , Michael Angarano , Max Thieriot , Minka Kelly , Adrianne Palicki , and Scott Porter . Miller had intended to cast younger actors, as he wanted them to "grow" into their roles over the course of several films. D. J. Cotrona was cast as Superman, along with Armie Hammer as Batman. Jessica Biel reportedly declined to play Wonder Woman role after negotiations. The character

3696-455: A prosperous Atlantis after ending its early warring state and it came to be populated by the homo magi. Their union proved incompatible over the ages. Their children, Arion and Garn Daanuth, were separated at birth and trained in sorcery, with Calculha aligning Arion with the Lords of Order and Majistra training Daanuth as a Lord of Chaos. This family conflict erupted when Majistra's attempt to use

3850-609: A relationship with Wonder Woman . Various character changes were implemented, such as Starfire , Guy Gardner , and Tim Drake having their origins significantly changed. Sinestro was depicted as having returned recently to the Green Lantern Corps , where he became a villain again. Meanwhile, the Earth-Two version of Alan Scott was depicted as gay . The imprint titles are divided into seven families of titles, revolving around central characters or themes. By

4004-472: A renowned mystical warrior of legend as he worked to end the Ice Age and protect Atlantis from threats as magic continued to wane. Daanuth, over the millennia, became a powerful sorcerer and Lord of Chaos whose black magic made him remain potent and inherited his mother's position as ruler of Mu. The pair would cross paths in conflict, learning of their brotherhood during their father's final moments, and Daanuth

4158-522: A sequel, as well as a new Justice League , with the Beall draft being scrapped. The sequel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , not only had a new Batman sharing the same universe as Superman but helped set up the Justice League film by introducing other superpowered DC heroes through in-universe footage cameos and teasing an impending doom through cryptic and ominous dreams and warnings. Though

4312-535: A serum that allowed them to breathe underwater, and the usage of magic in Tritonis further mutated the Tritonians to have fish-tails. Some descendants of Shalako's son Dardanus inherited his telepathic abilities, marked by rare blonde hair. Dardanus's son Kordax could command sea creatures, and after leading a Tritonian revolution, was exiled, with children born with the "mark of Kordax" generally abandoned. After

4466-417: A solo Green Lantern film, released in 2011 as a critical and financial disappointment. Meanwhile, film adaptations for The Flash and Wonder Woman continued to languish in development, while filming for a Superman reboot commenced in 2011 with Man of Steel , produced by Nolan and written by Batman screenwriter David S. Goyer. In October 2012, following its legal victory over Joe Shuster 's estate for

4620-611: A tie-in to a crossover story arc of the same name. DC later announced that as part of the celebration of The New 52's third anniversary, all ongoing titles published in September 2014 would feature stories that tied into The New 52: Futures End . DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio declared: These stories aren't going to just be tied into the weekly. But what you'll be seeing is a lot of the writers who are working on series right now projecting forward—their ideas, their storylines, where they think their character might be five years from now. [...] The [lenticluar 3D] covers now will also have

4774-721: A timeline that details the new history and which storylines to keep or ignore. On August 31, 2011, Midtown Comics Times Square held a midnight event at which they began selling Justice League #1 and Flashpoint #5. On hand to sign the books were DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns , who was the writer of both titles, and Co-publisher and writer/artist Jim Lee , who illustrated Justice League . On January 12, 2012, DC announced that after their eighth issues, Blackhawks , Hawk and Dove , Men of War , Mister Terrific , O.M.A.C. , and Static Shock would be cancelled and replaced with six new titles, which would reveal more of The New 52 DC Universe. The new titles were dubbed

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4928-827: A twice-monthly release schedule, a number of existing titles relaunching with new #1 issues, and the release of several new titles. DC has used the Green Lantern: Rebirth and The Flash: Rebirth miniseries as examples of the basis for the initiative, which has been described as a rebirth of the DC Universe. The Rebirth initiative reintroduced concepts from pre- Flashpoint continuity, such as legacy, that had been lost with The New 52 and built "on everything that's been published since Action Comics #1 up through The New 52." In June 2011, DC Co-Publisher Jim Lee revealed that he and DC Art Director Mark Chiarello had enlisted artist Cully Hamner to help spearhead

5082-472: A universe that's tightly connected and has super-internal consistency, and really one flavor, we've really broken it up. We'll have a core line of about 25 books that will have that internal consistency, that will consist of our best-selling books. But then the rest of the line, about 24 titles, will be allowed to really shake things up a little bit. The new titles would be about "reinventing key characters", such as Black Canary, Cyborg, Bizarro, and Starfire, with

5236-567: A weekly year-long series which would feature Batman, his allies, and others in Gotham City. It was announced in January 2014 that the series would begin in April of that year. The cancellation of Katana and Justice League of America's Vibe was also announced, with the titles' final publication in December 2013, while Green Team: The Teen Trillionaires would end in January 2014. Following

5390-669: A zero issue, dubbed "Zero Month". In addition, the Third Wave of titles was announced: Talon , Sword of Sorcery , Phantom Stranger , and Team 7 . With these additions to the line , Justice League International , Captain Atom , Resurrection Man , and Voodoo were cancelled. In October and November 2012, DC announced new titles Threshold , Justice League of America , Katana , Justice League of America's Vibe , and Constantine . Threshold would be published in January 2013, Constantine in March 2013, while

5544-470: 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 , 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

5698-491: Is also notable for how Ben Affleck, donning the bat suit for the second time, looks like he'd rather be almost anywhere else but here." Writing for The Washington Post , Alyssa Rosenberg also returned with a negative review, and described the film was a "symbol of just how entrenched superhero movies have become in the Hollywood ecosystem, it's also a potent illustration that success hasn't necessarily artistically elevated

5852-612: Is considered the poorest district and one of the few areas of Atlantis not inherently loyal to the monarch ruler and their cabinet. Poseidonis is the capital of Atlantis named after the Greek God of the Ocean, Poseidon. It serves as Aquaman's main base of operations and is the administrative center of Atlantis. The City of the Golden Gate is the former capital of ancient Atlantis long before it sunk. Like its successor Poseidonis,

6006-474: Is eventually sealed away. However, Atlantis eventually sinks during a decisive battle between Arion and Chaon, which disperse the survivors throughout the world. An alternate account of its early history also details an extraterrestrial race known as the "Hunter/Gatherers" or "Gatherers", who colonized early prehistoric Earth but were later opposed by the Annunake, a dragon-like marine race which managed to form

6160-588: Is exhumed and placed in the amniotic fluid of the genesis chamber in the Kryptonian scout ship, along with the Mother Box, successfully resurrecting him. However, his memories have not returned, and he attacks the group. Batman enacts his contingency plan: Lois Lane . Superman calms down and leaves with her to his family home in Smallville , where his memories come back. In the turmoil, the last Mother Box

6314-588: Is left unguarded, allowing Steppenwolf to retrieve it. Without Superman to aid them, the five heroes travel to a village in Russia , where Steppenwolf's lair is located. They fight their way through the Parademons; just when all hope seems lost, Superman arrives and assists Stone in separating the Mother Boxes. The team defeats Steppenwolf, who is attacked by his own Parademons when they smell his fear. After

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6468-425: Is now available to us as storytellers." In February 2016, DC announced its Rebirth initiative, a line-wide relaunch of its titles, to begin in June 2016. Beginning with an 80-page one-shot which was released on May 25, 2016, Rebirth also saw Action Comics and Detective Comics return to their previous numbering (#957 and #934, respectively), nearly all books releasing at US$ 2.99 , multiple books shifting to

6622-499: Is seeking the Mother Box protected by humanity. Steppenwolf attacks an Atlantean outpost to retrieve the next Mother Box, forcing Curry into action. Stone retrieves the last Mother Box for the group, revealing that his father used it to rebuild Stone's body after an accident almost killed him. Knowing this information, Wayne decides to use the Mother Box to resurrect Superman, not only to help them fight off Steppenwolf's invasion but also to restore hope to humanity. Clark Kent 's body

6776-541: Is set in the present DC Universe on Earth 2 , while showcasing the events and circumstances that lead to the future depicted in Futures End . In March 2014, DC announced the launch of Infinity Man and the Forever People , the one-shot Harley Quinn Director's Cut #0, and the cancellation of Larfleeze for June 2014. March also saw the announcement of variant covers for 20 titles in June 2014, based on

6930-752: Is still in mourning two years after the death of Superman , which triggered the Mother Boxes' reactivation and Steppenwolf's return to Earth. Steppenwolf aims to gather the boxes to form "The Unity", which will destroy Earth's ecology and terraform it in the image of Steppenwolf's homeworld. Steppenwolf retrieves one Mother Box from Themyscira , prompting Queen Hippolyta to warn her daughter Diana . Diana joins Bruce Wayne in an attempt to unite other metahumans to their cause: Wayne goes after Arthur Curry and Barry Allen , while Diana locates Victor Stone . Wayne fails to persuade Curry but finds Allen enthusiastic. Stone joins after his father Silas and other S.T.A.R. Labs employees are kidnapped by Steppenwolf, who

7084-466: The Convergence miniseries in June 2015, DC would no longer use The New 52 name to brand their books; however the continuity established in September 2011 would continue. Dan DiDio stated, "In this new era of storytelling, story will trump continuity as we continue to empower creators to tell the best stories". Rather than having 52 books all in the same continuity, and really focusing on keeping

7238-599: The Batman theme music from the 1989 film Batman . The John Williams' Superman theme was used during "a dark, twisted moment" in the film where a resurrected Superman fights the Justice League and later during the climax where Superman arrives to defeat Steppenwolf. The film features a cover of Leonard Cohen 's " Everybody Knows " performed by Sigrid , " Icky Thump " performed by the White Stripes , and

7392-460: The Justice League production to cover the costs of digitally re-adding Cavill's facial hair back for Fallout until it regrew. Paramount executives eventually intervened and refused permission altogether, necessitating the mustache to be digitally removed for Justice League . Whedon received a screenwriting credit on the film alongside Chris Terrio , while Snyder received sole director's credit. Producer Charles Roven said in an interview that

7546-416: The Justice League storyline would be more linear and simple, compared to the theatrical version of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . Johns confirmed on June 3, 2016, that the title of the film is Justice League , and later stated that the film would be "hopeful and optimistic" in comparison to previous DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films. Justice League had a troubled production. During filming, it

7700-749: The Multiverse , as they attempt to take over Prime Earth in the Justice Leagues' defeat at the end of "Trinity War". The "Forever Evil" event ran in other titles starting in October 2013, including three 6-issue tie-in books that launched: Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion by Brian Buccellato and Patrick Zircher; Forever Evil: Arkham War by Peter Tomasi, Scot Eaton and Jaime Mendoza; and Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. by Matt Kindt and Manuel Garcia. Other tie-in titles included: Teen Titans , Suicide Squad , Justice League , Justice League of America and

7854-659: The New 52 reboot, Atlantis's history changed over time, incorporating much of the history from Arion, Lord of Atlantis comic book title and nearly complete revised the backstory originally detailed in Aquaman and The Atlantis Chronicles . Within the new continuity, Atlantis's origin is once more connected to Darkworld but is revealed to be a piece of the Great Darkness and possess a variant of magical power considered uncontrollable and volatile to all but those who originate from

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8008-652: The Occupy Movement and the role money has in a world of superheroes. A wave of cancellations was also announced for May 2013, including: The Savage Hawkman , The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man , Sword of Sorcery , Team 7 , Deathstroke , and The Ravagers . In March 2013, DC announced that it would launch four new titles in June 2013, making up the rest of the Fifth Wave: Superman Unchained , Batman/Superman , Larfleeze and Trinity of Sin: Pandora . In April 2013,

8162-529: The Westfjords of Iceland . Snyder's longtime cinematographer Larry Fong was replaced by Fabian Wagner due to scheduling conflicts. Ben Affleck served as executive producer. In May 2016, it was revealed that Geoff Johns and Jon Berg would produce the Justice League films, and would also be in charge of the DC Extended Universe , after the largely negative critical reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . The same month, Irons stated that

8316-703: The "Batman" line of titles. The event, initially conceptualized to tell Batman's origin in The New 52, was featured in issue #25 of Action Comics , The Flash , Green Arrow , and Green Lantern Corps , along with Batgirl , Batwing , Batwoman , Birds of Prey , Catwoman , Detective Comics , Nightwing , and Red Hood and the Outlaws in the "Batman" line. The various books explored their characters' connections to Gotham City, and their first encounters with Batman. On June 17, 2013, DC announced two new titles, Justice League 3000 and Superman/Wonder Woman as

8470-477: The "Forever Evil: Blight" storyline in Constantine , Justice League Dark , Trinity of Sin: Pandora , and Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger . Forever Evil #1 was also reprinted in a director's cut one-shot in October 2013. It was also announced in June 2013 that the " Batman: Zero Year " storyline in Batman would spin off into an event during November 2013, which would include other titles outside

8624-452: The "superhero business", though he would later score X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Wonder Woman 1984 . Junkie XL , who wrote and composed the soundtrack of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Zimmer, was originally scoring the film, but was replaced by Danny Elfman the following year in June. Elfman had previously composed the films Batman and Batman Returns , and the theme music for Batman: The Animated Series . Elfman used

8778-457: The 2017 cut to be the official version. A sequel was originally scheduled to be released in June 2019 but was subsequently delayed to accommodate the release for The Batman . By March 2017, producer Charles Roven said that Zack Snyder would direct the film and in October J. K. Simmons stated that the studio was working on the script of the sequel, alongside The Batman . Shortly after the release of Justice League , Henry Cavill said that he

8932-520: The DC Collectibles "Bombshells" statue line designed by Ant Lucia , the covers feature retro and pinup versions of female characters. DC also revealed two new publications for July 2014: an ongoing series Star-Spangled War Stories and a one-shot Harley Quinn Invades San Diego Comic-Con . In April 2014, DC announced Suicide Squad and Teen Titans would be relaunched in July 2014, with

9086-475: The League members together, bickering and bonding, spike the film with humor and genuine feeling, creating a rooting interest in the audience. Without it, the film would crumble." Conversely, Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter , while praising Gadot and Miller, called the film visually ugly and boring, saying, "Fatigue, repetition and a laborious approach to exposition are the keynotes of this affair, which

9240-453: The New 52 multiverse was the result of a phenomenon called Hypertime . In the book, Brainiac takes cities from the Pre-"Crisis", Post-"Crisis", and Post-"Flashpoint" multiverses and placed them on a planet in another reality. He leaves a portion of himself behind; this part of Braniac renames himself Telos and has the cities battle each other. Deimos of Skartaris tries to take complete control of

9394-495: The Second Wave: Dial H , Earth 2 , G.I. Combat , World's Finest , Ravagers and Batman Incorporated , which was absent from the initial line of Batman titles, and would continue Grant Morrison's storyline from before The New 52 involving the conflict between Batman and Talia al Ghul . On June 9, 2012, DC announced that in September 2012, the first anniversary of The New 52 launch, all titles would get

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9548-718: The Spoiler in the teaser issue to Batman Eternal in Batman #28. Barbara Gordon recovered from the paralysis inflicted upon her by the Joker's bullet in Batman: The Killing Joke and returned to crimefighting as Batgirl . As for Superman, his romantic relationship and marriage to Lois Lane has not transpired, and his adoptive parents Jonathan and Martha Kent have died. He was depicted as being slightly more short-tempered, retaining his American identity, and in

9702-725: The Telos' world but is killed by the Parallax-possessed Hal Jordan. This triggers a chain reaction that threatens to collapse the multiverse. To prevent this, Telos sends several of the heroes back to the Crisis on Infinite Earths to prevent the destruction of the original multiverse. Telos states "They have done it. Reality is resetting, stabilizing. Each world has evolved, but they all still exist." In an interview, writer Jeff King stated "Post-Convergence, every character that ever existed, in either Continuity or Canon,

9856-400: The United States and Canada and $ 432.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $ 661.3 million. It had a worldwide opening of $ 278.8 million. Up against an estimated break-even point of as much as $ 750 million, Deadline Hollywood reported that the film lost the studio around $ 60 million. Due to the film losing the studio money, the movie was deemed

10010-464: The Wildstorm and Vertigo imprints were absorbed into the DC Universe. The New 52 branding ended after the completion of the " Convergence " storyline in May 2015, although the continuity of The New 52 continued. In June 2015, 24 new titles were launched, alongside 25 returning titles, with several of those receiving new creative teams. In February 2016, DC announced their Rebirth initiative with

10164-515: The Zodiac Crystals to empower herself to create a golden age using dark magic leading to Majistra's displacement, Daanuth's mystical scarring, Calculha's entrapment, Arion's forced displacement of body and soul, and the tilting of Earth's axis, causing an Ice Age and a reliance on technology for Atlantis over the millennia. Arion was reborn a millennia later during the wanning days of Atlantis. Teaming up with Chian and Wyynde, Arion becomes

10318-425: The ability to have a 'flicker' effect. That means that the images change and show the transformation going on... There is a level of change that is taking place with our characters during the course of this story. DiDio added that new ongoing titles would launch in June and July to be included in the event. Following the month of tie-ins, a third weekly titled Earth 2: World's End launched in October 2014. This title

10472-513: The action scenes of the film went "start and stop and then start again, [and] then go in different directions." Ebiri also describes the film had a "few moments into the Big Climactic Face-Off," but the "rhythms actually lend the film a pleasant unpredictability." Writing for Rolling Stone , Peter Travers gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, praising the cast but criticizing the action sequences and writing, saying: "The scenes of

10626-725: The advertising campaign DC You for the relaunch, which highlighted the four main themes of characters, talent, stories and fans. The initiative, which began in DC's print and digital comics on May 20, before transitioning to other digital content on June 3, was featured on print inserts and ads, as well as on the DC Comics website and across social media with a special hashtag of #DCYou. Pre-orders for Justice League #1 exceeded 200,000 copies. Justice League #1 has been sent back to press at least four times and all of The New 52's first issue titles sold out by September 24, 2011. For

10780-465: The alien ocean gods he invited were conquerors. Feeling responsible for putting Earth in danger, he used his magic and technology to invert the Life Force into the Death Force, enabling him to kill the ocean gods but at the cost of his sanity. Arion was believed killed although the royal family of that time concealed events as he disappeared for a millennia. A legend was concocted around his death as

10934-494: The battle, Bruce and Diana set up a base of operations for the team. Diana and Arthur resume their heroic duties; Barry acquires a job in Central City 's police department; Victor continues to enhance his abilities with his father in S.T.A.R. Labs; Superman resumes his life as reporter Clark Kent and protector of Earth. In a post-credits scene , Lex Luthor has escaped from Arkham Asylum and recruits Slade Wilson to form

11088-897: The books themselves, Keith Phipps and Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club praised the art in Justice League #1, but thought its writing and structure was a weak point. In all, the two reviewers named O.M.A.C. , Captain Atom , Animal Man and Wonder Woman their favorite books of the relaunch. They gave Batman high praise, and enjoyed Action Comics , Swamp Thing , Batwoman , Frankenstein Agent Of S.H.A.D.E. , Demon Knights , Batman and Robin , Nightwing , Aquaman , The Flash , All Star Western , and Voodoo . However, they both disliked Detective Comics , Hawk and Dove , Legion Lost , Red Lanterns , Legion Of Super-Heroes , DC Universe Presents: Deadman , Superman , Batman: The Dark Knight , The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men , and The Savage Hawkman . On

11242-474: The box office, behind newcomer Coco . It was the second-best second weekend hold of the DCEU, behind Wonder Woman ' s 43%, but the lowest overall gross. In its third week it again finished second behind Coco , grossing $ 16.7 million. It made $ 9.7 million in its fourth week and $ 4.3 million in its fifth, finishing a respective second and fifth at the box office. In 2018, Forbes compared

11396-566: The cancellation of I, Vampire and DC Universe Presents in April 2013. To celebrate the 60th birthday of Mad Magazine mascot Alfred E. Neuman , DC solicited variants drawn by Mad artists for 13 titles being published in April 2013. Starting with titles released on January 28, 2013, all printed New 52 publications featured advertisements for the fictional news channel Channel 52. The two page back-ups, titled Channel 52 , appear in all books, starting in February 2013, and replaced

11550-576: The cancellation of Batman Incorporated was announced for July 2013. DC also solicited two director's cut one-shots for the Superman Unchained book and the " Batman: Zero Year " story arc. In May 2013, it was announced that Batman Incorporated Special #1 would be published to finish off the Batman Incorporated series in August 2013. Another director's cut one-shot was solicited for the " Trinity War " story arc, along with

11704-423: The cancellations of Demon Knights , Legion of Super-Heroes , Threshold and Dial H . In June 2013, DC announced that all titles in September 2013 would be "relaunched" as a #1, featuring a villain from that respective book, as part of " Villains Month ". For example, Detective Comics , which would have published issue 24 in September, would be released as Detective Comics #23.1 and Poison Ivy #1, with

11858-507: The caption "Is it real? Does it exist? Of course it does". Snyder officially confirmed in May 2020 that his cut of Justice League will be released for HBO Max service in 2021. The cut cost $ 70+ million to complete the special effects, musical score, and editing. Some of the film's original cast, including Affleck, Fisher, and Miller (remotely), returned to help complete the project, which also included limited additional filming. Jared Leto , Amy Adams , and J. K. Simmons appeared in

12012-412: The character of Steppenwolf. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 40% of 412 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's consensus reads: " Justice League leaps over a number of DC movies, but its single bound isn't enough to shed the murky aesthetic, thin characters, and chaotic action that continue to dog the franchise." Metacritic , which uses

12166-471: The city once served as the administrative center of ancient Atlantis and is named after the city's golden-like appearance as well as having a gate notable for fending off invaders. The Golden Gate City would serve as the main base of operations and setting in several story arcs of the Arion, Lord of Atlantis series. There are different Atlantean city-states: Justice League (film) Justice League

12320-412: The cut as the Joker, Lois Lane, and James Gordon , respectively. As a result of the new cut, the original theatrical cut is referred to by fans as the "Whedon Cut" or "Josstice League", referring to the film's replacement director Joss Whedon. Despite being far better received than the theatrical version, Snyder stated that his cut would not be made canon to the DCEU, with Warner Bros. still considering

12474-399: 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

12628-419: The drastic incohesive shift from Snyder's darker films Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to the lighter Justice League (co-written by Whedon), to the similarly drastic and incohesive change in tone experienced from the older 1989 and 1992 Tim Burton's Batman films to the direct light-hearted sequels directed by Schumacher, although noting the former shift in tone was better received than

12782-424: The end of "Forever Evil" in March 2014 would mark the end of the first phase of The New 52, with a new phase starting in April 2014, "one that will see the introduction, and re-introduction, of a lot of characters, concepts and a decidedly new center to the DC universe." In December 2013, it was announced that another weekly year-long series titled The New 52: Futures End would begin publication in May 2014, with

12936-478: The film 3.5 out of 4 stars, praising the cast, especially Gadot, and saying "It's a putting-the-band-together origins movie, executed with great fun and energy." Owen Gleiberman of Variety gave the film a positive review, which conceived the film and described it was not "messy or bombastic", and light, clean, and simple. Bilge Ebiri of the Village Voice similarly gave it a positive review, and said

13090-548: 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

13244-451: The film in the hands of Joss Whedon, has led to an argument comparing the situation to the one experienced by the film Superman II (1980). Both Justice League and Superman II feature a director who was replaced, for different reasons, before completion of a film, which led to a second director coming in and making substantial changes to the tone of each film. Although the reasoning behind each director's departure differs, Richard Donner

13398-418: The film opened to $ 14.2 million, the biggest opening in the country's history. Outside North America, the film's largest markets were China ($ 106 million), Brazil ($ 41 million), Mexico ($ 24.8 million), and United Kingdom ($ 24 million). Justice League received mixed reviews, which praised the chemistry of the cast and the direction, but compared it unfavorably to Marvel and criticized

13552-498: The film to the point the characters were not being portrayed as previously shown in past films. Justice League received each nomination at two Golden Trailer Awards ceremonies: Best Action Poster (2017) and Best Wildposts (Teaser Campaign) (2018). Ezra Miller was nominated for Best Comedic Performance at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2017 . At the 2018 Kids' Choice Awards ,

13706-409: The film was nominated for Favorite Movie Actor (Affleck) and Favorite Movie Actress (Gadot). Justice League garnered nominations for Choice Action Movie , Choice Action Movie Actor (Cavill), and Choice Action Movie Actress (Adams and Gadot) at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards . The divisive reaction towards the theatrical cut of the film, with Zack Snyder leaving directorial duties and the final cut of

13860-436: The film was shot originally by eighty to eighty-five percent. Conversely, Snyder estimates that only a fourth of his material was used in the theatrical version based on what he has been told of the theatrical cut, as he has not watched it. Cinematographer Fabian Wagner estimates that only 10% of the original footage shot by him and Snyder was used in the final cut. Whedon's rewrites were around 80 pages, further confirming that

14014-453: The film would be released in two parts, with Part One being released on November 17, 2017 and Part Two on June 14, 2019. Snyder was set to direct both films. In early July 2015, EW revealed that the script for Justice League Part One had been completed by Terrio. Zack Snyder stated that the film would be inspired by the New Gods comic series by Jack Kirby . Although Justice League

14168-431: The film's cast and crew was "gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable." Justice League and Batman v Superman writer Chris Terrio called the theatrical cut an act of vandalism, and attempted unsuccessfully to get his name removed from the film. In March 2016, Hans Zimmer , who co-composed the score for Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , stated that he had officially retired from

14322-419: The final film. A scene depicting Green Lanterns Kilowog and Tomar-Re visiting Batman was filmed as an additional post-credits scene, further teasing the upcoming Green Lantern Corps , but the scene was later scrapped. Other scenes that were filmed, but cut from the theatrical film, include: Ryan Zheng as Ryan Choi , setting up the character's future as The Atom; a fight between Ares and Darkseid , with

14476-615: The finished film, McKinless' face was replaced with that of David Thewlis using special effects ; Thewlis received the credit as Ares. The scene also shows a Green Lantern , named Yalan Gur , created through motion-capture CGI and embodied by an uncredited actor. Two ancient leaders of Earth appear during the scene, including King Atlan of Atlantis and King Arthur Pendragon of ancient England; portrayed by Julian Lewis Jones and Francis Magee , respectively. Billy Crudup appears, uncredited, as Henry Allen , Barry Allen's father. Joe Manganiello and Jesse Eisenberg appear uncredited in

14630-457: The first film of the DCEU to open under $ 100 million. Deadline attributed the low figure to lukewarm audience reaction to the film and most of its predecessors, as well as poor critical reception, and film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes not posting their aggregated score until the day before release, causing speculation and doubt from filmgoers. In its second weekend, the film dropped 56% to $ 41.1 million, finishing second at

14784-551: The first titles of the Sixth Wave, which began publication in October 2013. On July 16, 2013, DC announced Harley Quinn , the third and last title of the Sixth Wave, which began publication in November 2013. In August 2013, it was announced that Justice League 3000 ' s initial publication would be delayed to December 2013, following creative changes on the title. In October 2013, DC announced Batman Eternal ,

14938-481: The formation of the team. The initial run of first issues show a universe in which superheroes have only appeared within the last five years and are viewed with suspicion and hostility, with Superman and Batman being pursued by the police five years ago at the start of their careers. In the present day, organizations such as the United Nations and the United States government seek to exploit and control

15092-496: The former being retitled New Suicide Squad . A new series, titled Grayson , focusing on character Dick Grayson following his role in " Forever Evil ", and a one-shot issue Robin Rises: Omega , tied into the Batman and Robin storyline "The Hunt for Robin", would also debut. It was revealed that July 2014's variant theme would be Batman's 75th anniversary, with 21 publications featuring "Batman 75" themes. April also saw

15246-496: The genre." Rosenberg felt the film was nearly identical to lots of superhero films that "have come before", and featured some of "the ugliest, most pointless special effects." James Berardinelli gave it 2 out of 4 stars, said that the film and DC Films "came late to the party", as Marvel Studios planned their Cinematic Universe , which they were "sometimes criticized for overthinking and overplanning," and compared to The Avengers , which has its "formula worked", and The Avengers

15400-503: The hope of beginning filming before the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike . Warner Bros. was less willing to proceed with development of a sequel to Superman Returns , having been disappointed with its box office. Brandon Routh was not approached to reprise the role of Superman in Justice League: Mortal , nor was Christian Bale from Batman Begins . Warner Bros. intended for Justice League: Mortal to be

15554-456: The integration of the Wildstorm imprint's characters into DC continuity, with Martian Manhunter as a part of the new Stormwatch team in the relaunched Stormwatch series. Justice League was the first book of the relaunch, with the first issue released on August 31, 2011. The first story arc takes place five years in the past, detailing the first meeting of the Justice League members and

15708-433: The issue being known by both titles. It was the first major crossover in the New 52 since "Flashpoint" and spun out of the aftermath of "Trinity War". Each book featured 3D lenticular front and back covers. DC also released 2D versions of the covers. Some books published multiple "Villains Month" issues, while others skipped publication in September 2013. For example, Batman , Superman , and Justice League are some of

15862-478: The month of September 2011, DC had eight of the top ten comic books, in spite of Marvel's heavily publicized replacement Ultimate Spider-Man , Miles Morales debuting in that title the same month. Justice League #1 was the top selling comic book in 2011. Writer Warren Ellis was unimpressed with the relaunch's sales, stating that it garnered DC a half-point lead in dollar share and a five-point lead in units sold over Marvel Comics . Ellis also pointed out that

16016-561: The new continuity did not constitute a full reboot of the DC Universe but rather a "soft reboot". While many characters underwent a reboot or revamp, much of the DC Universe's history remained intact. Many major storylines such as " War of the Green Lanterns ", " Batman: A Death in the Family " and Batman: The Killing Joke remained part of the new continuity, while others have been lost in part or in whole. DC editorial constructed

16170-409: The new franchise, the DC Universe (DCU), effectively ending any chances of a sequel being made. The New 52 The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books . Following the conclusion of the " Flashpoint " crossover storyline, DC cancelled all its existing titles and debuted 52 new series in September 2011. Among

16324-603: The official announcement of The Multiversity , which began publication in August 2014; the 8-issue limited series was first mentioned by writer Grant Morrison in April–May 2009 intended for a 2010 release date. The Multiversity was intended to pick up on storylines left over from 52 and Final Crisis . In May 2014, DC announced that six titles, All-Star Western , Batwing , Birds of Prey , Superboy , Trinity of Sin: Pandora and Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger , would have their final publications in August 2014. It

16478-461: The one in Justice League , affecting box office, due to going against the expectations of Snyder fans in its attempt to reach a higher demographic, while alienating its own established core audience. In other territories, the film was projected to debut to $ 215–235 million for a worldwide opening of $ 325–355 million. It made $ 8.5 million on its first day from nine countries, including South Korea, France, and Brazil. It ended up having

16632-459: The others would be published in February 2013. DC later consolidated these new titles as the Fourth Wave of The New 52. G.I. Combat , Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. , Grifter , Blue Beetle , and Legion Lost were cancelled as a result. Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine's Day Special #1 was published as the 52nd title in February 2013. In January 2013, DC Comics announced

16786-441: The precursors of modern man. Taking place after Arion's reign, who was unaware Atlantis wasn't completely destroyed, a defensive dome was eventually constructed by King Orin, but a meteor destroyed much of the surface world, sinking the city in a second similar cataclysm. Orin's brother, Shalako, led a group through tunnels to reclaim the sunken city of Tritonis, whose inhabitants had not survived. Atlantean scientists later developed

16940-540: The previous "DC Comics: All Access" features. This news feature stars Bethany Snow, Ambush Bug , Vartox , and Calendar Man as reporters and anchors on the fictional in-universe news show. The art is provided by Freddie E. Williams II. Each week brings new content regarding the current or future goings-on in the DC universe. Channel 52 and Bethany Snow make an appearance in the second season of Arrow . On January 30, 2013, DC announced that all titles released in April 2013 would be "WTF Certified". Each title would feature

17094-437: 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

17248-408: The project. In 2019, after previously declining an offer to direct the first film, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins noted she was open to directing a Justice League sequel. Though Snyder's cut of Justice League has been described by DC Films executives as "a storytelling cul-de-sac" with no sequels planned, Snyder stated that he would be willing to return to direct the sequels if

17402-532: The realm. The homo magi would come to inhabit Atlantis, with some originating from early pilgrimages from the Rock of Eternity . Similar to earlier histories, Calculha and Majistra reined but also had a rivalry with the Greek god Poseidon . Their union produced twins Arion ("Ahri'ahn") and Garn Daanuth, both of whom were Lords of Chaos and Order born with human bodies. Coming to appreciate Atlantis, he eventually became

17556-486: The redesign of characters for the relaunch of the DC Universe. In late July 2011, DC released The New 52 , a free preview book giving solicitations and previews of all of the new titles launching from August 31, 2011. Notable continuity changes shown included Superman 's two new looks: one which consists of jeans, a blue T-shirt with the "S" logo and a cape, the other consisting of Kryptonian battle armor that resembles his classic costume. Other notable changes included

17710-520: The release of Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure , DC announced cover variants for 20 titles published in January 2014, featuring Scribblenauts-inspired artwork. In November 2013, DC announced one-shot issues Superman: Lois Lane #1 and Batman: Joker's Daughter #1 for February 2014, featuring Lois Lane and the new Joker's Daughter , respectively. DC also announced that 20 titles being published in February 2014 would feature steampunk -inspired cover variants. As well, Johns revealed that

17864-515: The release of an 80-page one-shot on May 25, 2016, and continuing through late 2016. Following the conclusion of the Flashpoint limited series, DC cancelled and relaunched all titles set in the DC Universe with new #1 issues. The new continuity features new outfits and backstories for many of DC's long-established heroes and villains. An interview with DC Comics executive editor Eddie Berganza and editor-in-chief Bob Harras revealed that

18018-406: The release of the October 2013 solicitations, DC was no longer grouping the titles by these families. Instead they began releasing one larger solicit, titled "The New 52 Group". However, titles that were not participating in an event for the month, such as " Forever Evil ", were still grouped together in the larger solicit by the previous family headings. In February 2015, it was revealed that after

18172-548: The renumbered series were Action Comics and Detective Comics , which had retained their original numbering since the 1930s. The relaunch included changes to the publishing format; for example, print and digital comics began to be released on the same day. New titles were released to bring the number of ongoing monthly series to 52. Various changes were also made to DC's fictional universe to entice new readers, including changes to DC's internal continuity to make characters more modern and accessible. In addition, characters from

18326-437: The responsibilities were assumed by Weta Workshop . However, the writers strike began that same month and placed the film on hold. Warner Bros. had to let the options lapse for the cast, but development was fast tracked once more in February 2008 when the strike ended. Warner Bros. and Miller wanted to start filming immediately, but production was pushed back three months. Originally, the majority of Justice League: Mortal

18480-408: The rest of Orin's family, who alongside other Atlanteans adapted for life underwater. Orin's family becomes the leading royal family members but over time, many believe themselves to be descendants of Atlan. The College of the Silent School is a notable Atlantean guild that acts as a school, teaching magic to Atlantean magicians. Considered the most prestigious Atlantean school of magic, it is led by

18634-552: The rest of the cast on the film's press tour. Clark Kent was revealed in a final trailer before the release of the film, but edited in a way that writers felt Lois Lane was dreaming about Clark. Sponsorship and marketing partners of the film included AT&T , Gillette , Mercedes-Benz , and TCL . Justice League had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles , on November 13, 2017, and

18788-420: The rights to Superman, Warner Bros. announced that it planned to move ahead with the Justice League film. Shortly after filming on Man of Steel was complete, Warner Bros hired Will Beall to write the script for a new Justice League film. Warner Bros. president Jeff Robinov explained that Man of Steel would be "setting the tone for what the movies are going to be like going forward. In that, it's definitely

18942-523: The royal historian's point of view. Atlantis's origins is traced to from a cosmic being that created deities from the magical dimension of Darkworld. These deities became the earliest known Lords of Chaos and Order. Among the deities includes siblings Gemini, Chaon, and Tynan, who represent order, chaos, and the balancing between them respectively. Chief among them is Calculha, a deity affiliated with light and goodness. The benevolent Calculha and his queen, Earthborn goddess Dark Majistra, eventually ruled over

19096-491: The second Robot Chicken DC Comics Special . In January 2014, DC announced Aquaman and the Others , Justice League United , Secret Origins and Sinestro ongoing series and Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman vs Bane #1 for publication in April 2014. In addition, DC revealed that Justice League of America , Nightwing , Stormwatch , Suicide Squad , Superman Unchained , and Teen Titans would end in April 2014. It

19250-527: The sellouts and reprintings make returns unlikely, the sales will remain 10% lower throughout the period the books can be returned, which will last through December, and that actual sales would be adjusted for this factor in Diamond Comic Distributors ' end of year figures. Writer and ComicMix columnist Glenn Hauman wrote that relying solely on Diamond's numbers, to the exclusion of newsstand, overseas and digital sales, does not provide

19404-645: The start of a new film franchise, and to branch out into separate sequels and spin-offs. Shortly after filming The Dark Knight , Bale stated in an interview that "It'd be better if it doesn't tread on the toes of what our Batman series is doing," and felt it would make more sense for Warner Bros. to release the film after The Dark Knight Rises . Jason Reitman was the original choice to direct Justice League , but he turned it down, as he considers himself an independent filmmaker and prefers to stay out of big budget superhero films. George Miller signed to direct in September 2007, with Barrie Osbourne producing on

19558-498: The story since rough cuts can be fixed up with reshoots, rewrites, etc.", Goldberg wrote. According to DC Comics publisher, comic book artist Jim Lee , Snyder was not fired. Speaking at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Lee stated "that [Snyder] was not fired at all and that he stepped down from the production due to a family matter", as far as he knew. In July 2020, Ray Fisher claimed that Whedon's on-set treatment of

19712-481: The studio offered him the chance. In January 2021, Ray Fisher (who had a fallout with Joss Whedon, Geoff Johns, Jon Berg and former DC Films president Walter Hamada ) stated that he would only be willing to reprise his role as Cyborg in a future DCEU film if Justice League Part Two were to be made by Snyder. However, shortly after the "Snyder Cut" was released, Warner Bros CEO Ann Sarnoff said in March that there were no current plans in place for Snyder to return as

19866-590: The superheroes through groups such as the Justice League International and the Justice League of America . The "Batman" family of titles strongly resemble the past continuity. However, former Batgirls Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain have had their histories erased. Additionally, all of the Robins have been accounted for, including the previously non-canonical Carrie Kelley . Stephanie Brown made her first appearance in The New 52 as

20020-491: The theatrical cut was mostly his work. Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara mandated the film to be under two hours. In consequence, the final cut runs for that exact time. The company also did not opt to delay the film's release despite the fact that there had been numerous problems in post-production, so that the executives would receive their cash bonuses before the company's merger with AT&T . In February 2018, it

20174-482: The titles that published four issues, while The Flash published three issues, Aquaman and others published two issues, and Green Arrow and others published only one. In addition to "Villains Month", a seven-issue limited series titled Forever Evil , by Geoff Johns and David Finch, launched in September 2013 and focused on the Crime Syndicate , an evil version of the Justice League from Earth-3 in

20328-424: The typical $ 6–10 million additional filming costs, which brought the budget of the film up to $ 300 million. The reshoots coincided with Cavill's schedule for Paramount Pictures ' Mission: Impossible – Fallout , for which he had grown a mustache which he was contracted to keep while filming. Director Christopher McQuarrie , unwilling to let Cavill shave unless compensated, requested $ 3 million from

20482-399: The units DC sold are returnable. Columnist Heidi MacDonald stated that while the market share comparisons are correct, the sales figures for single issue books do not take into account the fact that returnable comics are downgraded by approximately 10%, and that DC's sales are about that amount lower than the actual sales, in order to allow for potential returns. MacDonald opined that while

20636-533: The universe of Man of Steel was separate from that of Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, he was still involved as an executive producer on both Batman v Superman and the Justice League film. In April 2014, it was announced that Zack Snyder would also direct Goyer's Justice League script. Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite Justice League the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . On October 15, 2014, Warner Bros. announced

20790-554: The villain portrayed by Ray Porter ; Harry Lennix reprising his role from Man of Steel and Batman v Superman as Calvin Swanwick , in a scene where it would have been revealed that his character is actually J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter ; and scenes featuring Darkseid's servant DeSaad , with the character voiced by Peter Guinness . These characters were included in Zack Snyder's Justice League . We're going to make

20944-655: Was "a popcorn bliss [and] a superhero nirvana". Writing for the Film Ireland Magazine , Ellen Murray found the characters interesting, but their setting unworthy, said that "there is something undeniably thrilling in seeing these iconic characters work together on the big screen." Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins particularly disliked Justice League because the film itself seemed to contradict her film, as both she and Zack Snyder worked together to keep continuity between their films, in details like not changing Wonder Woman's costume, but Joss Whedon reshot

21098-449: Was able to complete his Superman II cut in 2006. In the belief that Snyder had shot enough material for a finished film, a campaign for a "Snyder Cut" was started to allow Snyder to receive a similar treatment to Donner. Arguments were made that Snyder's vision would be more cohesive to the previous films than the actual theatrical cut, which Snyder has refused to see. Warner Bros. initially remained silent regarding any intention of making

21252-464: Was also announced that April 2014 publications would feature a second wave of variant covers inspired by MAD magazine. In February 2014, Gail Simone revealed that her series The Movement would be canceled in May 2014 after 12 issues. It was also revealed that 19 titles published in May 2014 would feature variant covers drawn by Mike Allred in the style of Batman '66 . A one-shot issue, Superman: Doomed #1 would also be published in May, as

21406-480: Was also linked to actresses Teresa Palmer and Shannyn Sossamon , along with Mary Elizabeth Winstead , who confirmed that she had auditioned. Ultimately, Megan Gale was cast as Wonder Woman, while Palmer was cast as Talia al Ghul , whom Miller had in mind to act with a Russian accent. The script for Justice League: Mortal would have featured John Stewart as Green Lantern, a role originally offered to Columbus Short . Hip hop recording artist and rapper Common

21560-440: Was also revealed that 22 titles published in August 2014 would feature "DC Universe Selfie" variant covers, focusing on the popular trend of taking selfies . A second Superman: Doomed one-shot was also announced. In June 2014, DC announced six new titles for their Ninth Wave: Arkham Manor , Deathstroke , Gotham Academy , Klarion , Lobo , and Trinity of Sin for publication in October 2014. In February 2015, it

21714-417: Was announced that following the Convergence storyline in May, the New 52 branding would not be used anymore, although the continuity of the New 52 would continue. That June, 24 new titles were unveiled under a newly introduced DC You initiative, and most of the 25 remaining titles of The New 52 had new creative teams. The Multiversity Guidebook #1 changed the nature of the 52 multiverse. In this book,

21868-427: Was cast, with Adam Brody as Barry Allen / Flash , and Jay Baruchel as the lead villain, Maxwell Lord . Longtime Miller collaborator Hugh Keays-Byrne had been cast in an unnamed role, rumored to be Martian Manhunter . Santiago Cabrera was eventually revealed to be Aquaman after the film was cancelled. Marit Allen was hired as the original costume designer before her untimely death in November 2007, and

22022-527: Was detailed in The Atlantis Chronicles , a 7-issue miniseries published by DC Comics from March to September 1990. It was written by Peter David , and illustrated by Esteban Maroto . The series focused on a series of Atlantean historical manuscripts, also called The Atlantis Chronicles , and chronicled the rise and fall of Atlantis. Each issue dealt with a separate era or event in Atlantis' past, beginning with its sinking, as told through

22176-482: Was filming. Filming wrapped in October 2016. In May 2017, Snyder stepped down from directorial duties on Justice League to cope with his daughter Autumn's suicide, and Whedon assumed his position to oversee post-production and complete the film. That July, it was announced the film was undergoing two months of reshoots in London and Los Angeles, with Warner Bros. putting about $ 25 million into them, more than

22330-574: Was initially announced as a two-part film, with the second part set for release two years after the first, Snyder stated in June 2016 that they would be two distinct, separate films and not one film split into two parts , both being stand-alone stories. Principal photography began on April 11, 2016, with shooting taking place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden , as well as various locations around London and Scotland . Additional filming took place in Chicago, Illinois ; Los Angeles ; and Djúpavík , in

22484-471: Was pushed back to July 2008, while Warner Bros was still confident they could produce the film for a summer 2009 release. With production delays continuing, and the success of The Dark Knight in July 2008, Warner Bros. decided to focus on the development of individual films featuring the main heroes, allowing director Christopher Nolan to separately complete his Batman trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises in 2012. Warner Bros. relaunched development for

22638-475: 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 ,

22792-788: Was released in the United States on November 17, 2017. The film was released on digital download on February 13, 2018, and was released on Blu-ray Disc , Blu-ray 3D , 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray , and DVD on March 13, 2018, in various international markets. The Blu-ray features two deleted scenes titled Return of Superman . It is also notable for having no director commentary from either Zack Snyder or Joss Whedon. As of August 20, 2021 , it has made $ 30.4 million in DVD sales and $ 41.5 million in Blu-ray sales, totaling an estimated $ 71.9 million in domestic video sales according to The Numbers . Justice League grossed $ 229 million in

22946-599: Was released on HBO Max in 2021, following a fan campaign that advocated for Snyder's vision for the film. Steppenwolf and his legions of Parademons attempt to take over the Earth using the combined energies of the three Mother Boxes . The attempt is foiled by a unified alliance including the Olympian Gods , Amazons , Atlanteans , humanity, and extraterrestrial beings. The Mother Boxes are separated and hidden in different locations. Thousands of years later, humanity

23100-472: Was reported that Snyder was fired from directorial duties from Justice League , after his cut was deemed "unwatchable" according to Collider's Matt Goldberg. "I'd heard similar things from separate sources over the last year as well, I also heard that Snyder's rough-cut of the movie was 'unwatchable' (a word that jumped out at me because it's rare you hear two separate sources use exactly the same adjective). Of course, even if that's true, there's obviously more to

23254-501: Was reported that the rewrites by Geoff Johns caused issues with Chris Terrio and Warner Bros. executives. Warner Bros. was unsatisfied with how the film was shaping up under Snyder due to the negative feedback that the theatrical version of Batman v Superman received. It was reported that Warner Bros. held a footage summit for writers that include Whedon, Wonder Woman screenwriter Allan Heinberg , Seth Grahame-Smith , and Andrea Berloff . This caused numerous rewrites as Justice League

23408-535: Was to be shot at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, with other locations scouted nearby at local colleges, and Sydney Heads doubling for Happy Harbor . The Australian Film Commission had a say with casting choices, giving way for George Miller to cast Gale, Palmer and Keays-Bryne, all Australian natives. The production crew was composed entirely of Australians, but the Australian government denied Warner Bros.

23562-455: Was under contract with Warner Bros. to play Superman for one more film. In December, it was revealed that there were "no immediate plans" for Zack Snyder to direct any future DC films, being relegated to an executive producer position instead. This came after a reshuffling of film production staff at Warner Bros. due to the film's mixed critical reception and disappointing financial performance. By 2019, Warner Bros. had prioritized solo films over

23716-642: Was usurped by his brother, Orin, who disapproved of him accepting outside kingdoms into Atlantis, killed his family, and in a failed assassination attempted, oust him from rule. Using the knowledge he amassed from the last tribe to accepted into the kingdom, the Deserters, he forged the Trident of Neptune out of Nth metal but at the expense of betraying them, with two factions within the Deserters returning to their homes traced back to both modern day Russia and Africa. In his grief, he sinks Atlantis but fails to kill off

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