Director's cut
In March 2019, Snyder confirmed his original cut does exist, and stated that it is up to Warner Bros. to release it. Despite this, in November, "Variety" reported that Warner Bros. was unlikely to release Snyder's version of "Justice League" in theaters or on HBO Max, calling it a "pipe dream". In December, however, Snyder posted a photo in his Vero account, which showed boxes with tapes labeled "Z.S. J.L Director's cut", and with the caption "Is it real? Does it exist? Of course it does." On May 20, 2020, Snyder officially announced that HBO Max will be releasing his cut of "Justice League" on their service on March 18, 2021. The cut will reportedly cost $70+ million to complete the special effects, musical score, and editing, and will be presented in aspect ratios of 1.33:1 on streaming &amp; 1.43:1 for a limited IMAX theatrical release. Snyder stated this version is intended to not affect the future of the DCEU continuity, but that it takes place in a slightly alternate universe. Despite previous reports describing it as a mini-series, Snyder described his cut as being a four-hour movie to be viewed in "one shot." Affleck, Miller, Fisher, Heard, and Manganiello returned to their respective roles for additional photography, in order to finish the project. In January 2021, Snyder officially confirmed on his Vero account that work on the cut had been completed. Actors from the DCEU who did not appear in the theatrical cut have appeared in this version, such as Harry Lennix as Calvin Swanwick (revealed to be Martian Manhunter in disguise), Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, and Jared Leto as the Joker. Characters who were intended to debut in Snyder's original version of the film before their scenes were cut also appear, such as Darkseid (portrayed by Ray Porter), DeSaad (portrayed Peter Guinness), Iris West (portrayed by Kiersey Clemons), Ryan Choi (portrayed by Zheng Kai), several Green Lanterns, as well as Granny Goodness.