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JUSTICE LEAGUE: Zack Snyder To Direct Film After BATMAN vs. SUPERMAN

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Zack Snyder is Directing Justice League. The selection of Zack Snyder as director answers the question of who will direct the upcoming DC Comics superhero film. Zack Snyder will direct Justice League after he directs Man of Steel 2 aka Batman vs. Superman. There is still no releases date set for the film.

On Justice League following Man of Steel 2:

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Warner Bros. president of worldwide production Greg Silverman says that Batman vs. Superman will “lead into” Justice League, showing “a further expansion of this universe.”

On Justice League (the comic book):

The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in The Brave and the Bold #28 (February/March 1960), the Justice League originally featured Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and the Martian Manhunter. The team roster has been rotated throughout the years with characters such as Green Arrow, Captain Atom, Captain Marvel, Black Canary, the Atom, Hawkman, Elongated Man, Red Tornado, Firestorm, Zatanna, Hawkgirl, Cyborg, Vixen and dozens of others. Sidekicks like Supergirl, Robin, Aquagirl and Speedy tend to support the main hero or heroine.The team received its own comic book title in October 1960, when the first issue was published. It would continue to #261 in April 1987, which was the final issue. Throughout the years, various incarnations or subsections of the team have operated as Justice League America, Justice League Dark, Justice League Europe, Justice League International, Justice League Task Force, Justice League Elite, and Extreme Justice.

We published these Justice League articles:

Is Greed Good?: Marvel’s MO, DC’s Justice League: Strategies and Money

Man of Steel 2, Justice League: Snyder Returns, Goyer writing Both

Justice League (2015): The 5 Core Team Members Have Been Revealed

Batman vs. Superman (2016):  Man of Steel Sequel Delayed to 2016

Justice League stars Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and Ray Fisher.

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Source: Slashfilm, Wikipedia

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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