Release the Snyder Cut, Sean OConnell
Release the Snyder Cut, Sean OConnell
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Release the Snyder Cut
The Crazy True Story Behind the Fight That Saved Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Author: Sean O'Connell

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/27/2021

Synopsis

We're currently in the golden age of superhero blockbusters. Movies like Black Panther, Wonder Woman, Joker, and Avengers: Endgame routinely break box office records and compete for Oscars. Yet, Zack Snyder's 2017 behemoth Justice League—a veritable sure bet at the Hollywood casino—tanked miserably, and the behind-the-scenes reasons for the movie's demise are fascinating.

The true story behind Justice League’s failure is only half of the juicy narrative, though. Snyder—who left the project months before filming concluded—still fans the flames that surround the rumor of a "Snyder Cut" of the film. This allegedly is the version of the story he wanted to tell before the studio, Warner Bros., pulled him off of the project.

Pop-culture fans love a meaty mystery, and the controversy swirling around the lost Snyder Cut of Justice League has been captivating comic-book movie fans for years. Additionally, an army of passionate DC and Snyder fans are committed to getting the "Cut" released. Their stories are remarkable, and the book is just as much about the dedicated fans who make up the Snyder Cut movement as it is about the unreleased film. Their efforts finally paid off with the recent announcement that Snyder's cut will be released in 2021 by Warner Bros. and HBO Max. Release the Snyder Cut tells the entire story.

About Sean O'Connell

Sean O'Connell is the managing director of CinemaBlend, a globally recognized and industry-respected entertainment news website. He has been covering the film industry since 1999, and his byline has appeared in USA Today, the Washington Post, and Fandango, to name a few. O'Connell regularly appears on television and radio, and also hosts a popular weekly podcast, ReelBlend, that covers every aspect of the film industry. He has covered the turbulent Hollywood story of the Justice League since day one.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on February 25, 2021

Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with a digital ARC. All thoughts are my own. I’m a fan of creators having control over the things they create. Yes, to a degree, all art is a process of collaboration, whether it’s written or visual. But there’s nothing worse than seeing a creato......more

Goodreads review by Scott on April 27, 2021

This book provides an effective and efficient primer/summary of the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding Warner Brothers Pictures' DC Extended Universe film franchise, and more specifically, the troubled 2016-17 production of the film "Justice League" and the fan movement that followed to fight for t......more

Goodreads review by Faruk on March 14, 2021

Seeing my past and our accomplishments in a book was an amazing feeling. This thing will always have a special place in my life. I congratulate the author Sean with all my heart. And thank you for telling this unprecedented history. If you're calling yourself a movie enthusiast, you should have this......more

Goodreads review by Ben on May 31, 2023

There are two types of people in the world: people who ADORE Zack Snyder’s oh-so-specific approach to the DC universe, and people who don’t. As someone who falls into the former group, I found Sean O’Connell’s “Release the Snyder Cut” – which details a.) Snyder’s initial filming of “Justice League,”......more

Goodreads review by Zach on March 05, 2021

A very enjoyable read detailing the events that led to the botched Warner Bros picture Justice League in 2017. And the grass roots movement of fans that mobilized and campaigned to Release The SnyderCut which releases on HBOmax on March 18th 2021. This book chronicles the events primarily from the f......more

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