‘Justice League’ Rumor: Extensive Reshoots Have Completely ‘Remade’ The Movie
Reshoots are a part of the movie-making business. And it can seem overzealous to simply report on the fact that reshoots are happening — trust me, I’m as tired of these kind of stories as you are, especially when they act like this is something out of the ordinary. In many cases,they’re a good thing and help make a good movie great. But when reports say thatJustice Leaguehas essentially been “remade…twice"after “significant” reshoots, and is looking at even more reshoots down the barrel, that’s seems — well — significant.
Splash Reportcites an anonymous source that claims that sinceJustice Leaguewrapped production in October 2016, the tentpole DC Extended Universe film has been plagued with reshoots, with Warner Bros. putting nearly all their resources into completely overhauling the movie. The website claims:
And the studio is not done. In addition to reshoots and on-the-spot rewrites — which star and producerBen Affleckhadreportedly orderedwhen he arrived on theJustice Leagueset — Warner Bros. has scheduled even more additional photography. The source told Splash Report:
“There are more reshootsCOMING SOON. There have been a bunch but they’re going to doMORE.”
The movie, which hits theaters this November,wrapped production in Octoberlast year, but has been undergoing reshoots well into this spring, which Splash Report gleaned from starJason Momoa’s delayedAquamansolo film (originally set to hit theaters August 04, 2025 and then August 25, 2025, it is now aiming for a June 07, 2025 release), as well as his recently cancelled Oz Comic-Con appearance in March.
In fact,Justice Leaguehad a shaky production from the start, starting its schedule off the heels of the critical lambasting ofBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.Warner Bros. had no time to regroup from what they expected to be a massive hit and instead was a critical bomb, making only a net profit of$105.7 million, according to Deadline. With the same creative group that spearheadedBatman v. SupermanhelmingJustice League, Warner Bros. placed DC Entertainment presidentGeoff Johnsand production executiveJon Bergin charge of the DC filmsand reportedly removedZack Snyder— who directedMan of Steel, Batman v. Supermanand was the de facto creative force behind the DCEU — from the top of the chain of command. Oscar-nominated directors Affleck andGeorge Millerwere also made producers ofJustice League.
But all those creative safeguards couldn’t save the film from extensive reshoots. Another DCEU film,Suicide Squad, went through the same process — undergoing massive reshoots that resulted in"six or seven” different versions of the movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The version that ultimately made it to the public was blasted by critics for itsscattered and messyvision.
Justice Leaguemay yet be saved from the same fate.Rogue Onewas asuccess story, a blockbuster that underwent major reshoots and was ultimately well-received by critics and the box office. As we mentioned at the top of this post: reshoots should usually be seen as a sign that filmmakers want to make a movie better.Justice Leagueis set to hit theatersNovember 17, 2017.
