Justice League (film)

Justice League is an upcoming American superhero film featuring all characters of DC Comics. It is intended to be the third installment of the DC Cinematic Universe. Zack Snyder is directing and writing the film, co-written by David S. Goyer and Chris Terrio, It is to star Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and Adam West

Cast
A Kryptonian whose parents sent him to Earth as an infant to escape the destruction of his homeworld Krypton. He now serves as the protector of Metropolis and works at the Daily Planet under the alias Clark Kent A billionaire turned crime fighter for Gotham City. An Amazon warrior princess The ruler of the seas. As the king of Atlantis and other undersea territories. The director of S.W.O.R.D (Strategic World Organization of Righteous Defenders) who will recruit the Justice League
 * Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman
 * Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman
 * Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
 * Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman
 * Adam West as Rueben Wrenchler

Development
Although Christopher Nolan was rumored to be director for a Justice League film,[27] Nolan himself wished to keep the Superman and Batman series individual as he was involved in the making of both the Batman and Superman film franchises. In June 2010, Christopher Nolan commented on the Superman and Batman films that were in production at the time,

"Marvel are doing what they do and people will respond to that really well, or they won't... Marvel characters are very different to DC characters, and the key DC characters are very different to the minor DC characters. You've got to go back to that element of, 'What do I see when I close my eyes and think of Batman? What do I see when I close my eyes and think of Superman?' And for me a big part of that is their individuality... They're two very different characters, but there's an elemental feeling of power in the iconography of those characters. To me that's originally because they stood alone. I need to hang on to that in my imagining of them."[28][29][30]

In September 2010, DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson said there were no plans to connect future film projects together. The focus will be to keep them separate. "We do have a very different attitude about how you build a content slate. And it isn't necessarily about connecting those properties together to build into a single thing. We think we've got great stories and characters that will lend themselves to great standalone experiences, and that's the way we're focusing on it."[31] DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns has made similar remarks, contradicting earlier statements he made regarding a shared film continuity.[32]

In June 2012, Will Beall was hired to write the screenplay for a Justice League film featuring Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman as the main characters.[33][34]

Warner Bros. announced plans for the Justice League film to have a summer 2015 release date to compete with the sequel to The Avengers, though they have yet to complete a script or officially hire a director.[35] On February 2013, it was reported that Beall's script was scrapped due to negative reception from the studio.[36]

During an interview with the New York Post in November 2012, Man of Steel director Zack Snyder stated, “I don’t know how ‘Justice League’ is going to be handled. Honestly, I don’t. But ‘The Man of Steel’ exists, and Superman is in it. I don’t know how you’d move forward without acknowledging that,” and claimed that Warner Bros. expects him to "keep them on course" as regards to a potential cinematic universe.[37] According to sources such as Variety, the future of the project greatly relies on the success of Snyder's film.[38]

In March 2013, rumors surfaced stating that Christopher Nolan was put in charge of all characters and films in the DC Universe as an overseer, continuing to say that he and Zack Snyder would produce a Justice League film, with the latter also in consideration to direct. It was also stated that Christian Bale would reprise his role as Batman in another film if Nolan was attached.[39][40][41][42] However, further reports in April suggested that Nolan and Bale would not be returning, with Warner Bros. having a hard time recruiting Nolan, who does not want to "mess" with his trilogy of films. The report also added that there was now even some hesitancy to include the Man of Steel version of Superman in the film.[43] Ryan Reynolds, who portrayed Hal Jordan in Green Lantern, stated he would not likely be returning as Jordan and would consider it only if they have the right script and director.[44]

In April 2013, Warner Bros president Jeff Robinov revealed that neither Nolan nor Bale are involved with the film.[45] On April 24, 2013, Snyder revealed that if Man of Steel were to be successful he would be asked to direct the film.[46] On June 7, 2013 regarding a potential shared universe Snyder was quoted saying, "Do the DC characters exist in the universe I created? The answer is yes", Snyder said. "In my mind, we have this fantastic character of Superman. It's not madness that there would be others."[47]

On June 10, 2013, it was reported that David S. Goyer is confirmed to write the film.[48][49] Goyer spoke a few days later, saying that Bruce Wayne exists in the new Man of Steel universe, but this universe is separate from the one created in Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy. Thus, whenever Batman is introduced to this new universe, he will most likely be portrayed by a new actor, replacing Christian Bale.[50] During Man of Steel, General Zod destroys a satellite, which has the same Wayne Enterprises logo as the one used in Batman Begins.[51][52] Stephen Amell, who portrays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the series Arrow, told SciFiNow in July 2013 that he would like to portray the character in the film.[53][54]

At the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Zack Snyder, director of Man of Steel, confirmed an upcoming sequel for Man of Steel; the movie is slated for release May 6, 2016. The film will star Henry Cavill reprising his role as Clark Kent/Superman and many of the first film's cast are set to return. Ben Affleck will also join the cast as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Flash and Justice League films are rumored to be released in 2016 and 2017 respectively.[55] On December 4, 2013, Gal Gadot was cast as Wonder Woman to appear in the Man of Steel sequel.[56] By April 2014, Ray Fisher had been cast as Victor Stone / Cyborg in the Man of Steel sequel in a minor role, that will become more significant in additional films leading up to the proposed Justice League film[57] and that Snyder will direct the Justice League film after the Man of Steel sequel.[58] In May 2014, it was announced that Justice League would be shot back-to-back with Dawn of Justice.[59][60] In June 2014, Jason Momoa was cast as Aquaman in Dawn of Justice.[61]

In July 2014, it was announced that WB was in early talks with Chris Terrio to write the script for the film.