In 2013, Zack Snyder envisioned the beginnings of the DCEU. Despite its rocky history, it was responsible for reviving the superhero genre. The most cherished of them is the casting of Henry Cavill as Superman. Furthermore, the brilliant director also developed an artistic universe centered around the most iconic DC heroes. However, Warner Bros. was displeased with Snyder’s direction and wanted to bring in a new creative director for their comic book franchise. 

Following the success of the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign, fans soon redirected their emphasis to the possibilities of what the renowned director’s vision of the DCEU could have been if he had not left the film Justice League. The introduction of the 4-hour-long cut brought certain plot arcs to a close but also piqued viewers’ interest. The director is well-known for his preoccupation with developing characters in a darker light. The same emotion he expressed for Cavill’s Superman, albeit in a dark black costume rather than the classic red and blue uniform. 

Under Snyder’s vision, the Justice League expanded on the Knightmare sequence from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Additionally, Steppenwolf’s objective is revealed when he is debating the collapse of the earth with Darkseid, thanks to this gloomy vision of the future. Furthermore, viewers were eager to see the new phase of Cavill’s Superman, for which Snyder fought hard, which will not see the light under the new leadership of James Gunn and Peter Safran.

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James Gunn is planning a Superman film set in the superhero’s early years. While some fans are excited, others dearly miss Snyderverse. 

Fans mourn the loss of Snyder’s vision

Superman and Flash are faster than light, having powers such as reversing time and correcting their mistakes. Such a scenario does not quite happen off-screen. Yet in Snyder’s case, it was different. Snyder’s displacement from the director’s chair of Justice League disappointed the entire Superman fandom after it was completed by a different director. But with his 4-hour-long cut, he shocked the entire world with his amazing vision. 

Fans bombarded the comments section to show their excitement over the epic Snyder cut. One fan mentioned that he has not gotten this excited over a DC video in a long time.

Fans also playfully shared gifs suggesting their disappointment over the change in the direction of the Justice League. Further suggesting “They took it from us” stating their disappointment over the huge mix-up. Another pointed out that the portrayal of characters like this should be studied in history books.

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