There are many ways you can describe the folks that have been begging for Warner Bros. to release the “Snyder Cut” of 2017’s “Justice League.” Passionate? Sure. Misinformed? Maybe. Persistent? 100%. You see, it’s been a year and a half since WB released the much-maligned superhero film and in that time, a growing contingent of superfans have relentlessly petitioned the studio to give them a cut of the film that was promised years prior. And this persistence can easily be illustrated by the recent Twitter thread that went viral announcing WB’s newest Chair and CEO, Ann Sarnoff.
Yesterday, WB made the announcement that Ann Sarnoff would take over for the outgoing Kevin Tsujihara as the boss of the studio. This came after Tsujihara had a rough few months, with allegations of misconduct and other questionable situations, which led to the exec stepping down. But instead of the news story being about Sarnoff and her accomplishments that led to the businesswoman becoming the leader of one of the biggest studios on the planet, the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut faithful hijacked the thread, asking the new CEO to please give them Zack Snyder’s definitive cut of “Justice League.”
Forget the fact that Sarnoff has the added pressure of being the first female CEO in the studio’s history and the situation she’s inheriting, where AT&T purchased the company and questions abound about WB’s future in the world of streaming. All these fans care about is that the studio spends the money to release a half-finished version of a film that was critically-reviled and a major box office disappointment, leading to the total retooling of the studio’s largest IPs. You know, because that’s the prudent thing to do.
Recently, I discussed how I feel like these Snyder Cut people are being misled and teased by Snyder and others who keep saying that the director’s version of the film would be so easy for WB to release. The filmmaker himself keeps releasing new bits and pieces about his version of the film, fueling the fire of these fans, instead of encouraging them to move on.
Obviously, you can’t expect Sarnoff to give the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement a second thought, as she has bigger fish to fry. Hopefully, she finds success and yes, I hope that means that WB continues the recent trend of quality superhero films. But let’s give this Snyder Cut thing a rest, okay?
https://twitter.com/warnerbros/status/1143211808594878464
