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Geekscape Movie Reviews: Justice League

by MCDave

Earlier this year the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) was on life support until Patty Jenkins revived hope with her blockbuster hit Wonder Woman. The release date was chosen specifically to build momentum for DCEU’s most pivotal installment to date, Justice League, which combines and introduces an elite army of superheroes synonymous to Marvel’s The Avengers. And with DCEU figurehead Zack Snyder’s unfortunate late-stage departure from the film and, coincidentally, The Avengers writer Joss Whedon’s claiming of the throne, no one knew what to expect from this wildly anticipated release.

Following the death of Superman (Henry Cavill), Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) learn of an other-worldly threat with devious plans of destroying Earth. Together they recruit the help of metahumans The Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) in order to combat the villain Steppenwolf (voice of Ciaran Hinds). But are they strong enough to resist the forceful army of Steppenwolf? If only Superman was still around to help.

Transitioning the formula to fit the comedic tone of the DCEU’s previous effort Wonder Woman, Justice League continues with a dark-aura that’s lightened by timely humor. This is reasonable to expect with long-time Marvel scribe Joss Whedon crafting the screenplay. And although the final effect is nowhere near the level of Wonder Woman, mainly due a surprisingly low amount of energy and a complete level of predictability, Justice League still manages to satisfy a bit more than previous DCEU films like Man of Steel, Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. Gal Gadot continues to impress and Ezra Miller also delivers a standout performance, yet Affleck and new faces Jason Momoa and Ray Fisher aren’t nearly as successful. Furthermore, the film pridefully relies on a bombardment of mind-numbing visual effects that are in no way an acceptable substitute for a meaningful story or valuable character development. Justice League serves as another flat and superficial endeavor from the DCEU that won’t hold up over time.

GRADE: 3/5

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Official Logo And Synopsis For ‘Justice League’ Revealed!

by Bigyanks

Warner Bros. has just released the official synopsis and logo for the upcoming DC superhero team-up movie. Filming is well underway over in Europe so its a matter of time before information starts to leak from the set.

Here’s the synopsis:

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.  Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat.  But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

With no word on who the “greater enemy” is we can only assume that it might just be Steppenwolf or Darkseid.

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Along with the official synopsis they also gave us our first look at the new Batmobile. Looks like cross between the Tim Burton and the Christopher Nolan versions.

‘Justice League’ will star Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Mamoa as Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Ezra Miller as The Flash with Willem Dafoe in a mystery role and J.K. Simmons playing Commissioner Gordon

The film, directed by Zack Snyder, will be released in theaters on November 17, 2017.

Zack Snyder Confirmed To Direct ‘Justice League’, Will Follow ‘Man Of Steel’ Sequel

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: I’m pretty sure it’s what we were all expecting at this point (unless you were expecting the yet-untitled Man of Steel sequel to simply be called Justice League), but Warner Bros. has just confirmed that Justice League will follow said Man of Steel sequel, and Zack Snyder will return to direct the project.

Warner Bros. president of worldwide production Greg Silverman announced the plans today, stating that “It will be a further expansion of this universe. ‘Superman vs Batman’ will lead into ‘Justice League.’”

The script is still in the works, and a release date has not been set at this time. Silverman also didn’t state which DC characters aside from Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman will appear in the film (though it’s likely safe to assume that we’ll also see Cyborg, seeing as he’s just been cast).

On a side note, the world has been calling for a standalone Wonder Woman film forever, and Warner Bros. may finally be looking at the opportunity. Sue Kroll, president of worldwide marketing stated that “With the right script, that could be viable. The world is ready for her.”

Who do you want to see in Justice League? Sound out below!

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Source: The Wall Street Journal

Ray Fisher Cast As Cyborg In Zack Snyder’s ‘Man Of Steel’ Sequel!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: The cast of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel has grown yet again!

I wasn’t expecting even more heroes to show up in the film, but alas, Cyborg has just been cast. At what point can we call a spade a spade, and say that this is the Justice League movie that everyone’s been waiting for? Could that be exactly why Warner Bros. hasn’t told us the official title yet?

Theatre actor Ray Fisher has been chosen for the role, who was apparently also testing for JJ Abrams for Star Wars Episode VII.

Fisher, of course, joins Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, and more, and the film hits theatres on May 6, 2016.

What do you think of the casting choice? With the amount of heroes we’ll be seeing in the film, can we really call it Man of Steel 2 or Batman vs. Superman? Do you think that Snyder and co. can properly introduce this many characters?

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Source: Variety