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JUSTICE LEAGUE

Release date: November 17, 2017 (United States)

Reported budget: $300 million

Running time: 120 minutes

Produced by: Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg, and Geoff Johns

Director: Zack Snyder (with help from Joss Whedon)

Writing Credits:

Screenplay by: Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon

Story by: Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder

Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

Justice League of America created by Gardner Fox

Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger

Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston

Fourth World created by Jack Kirby -

Jack Kirby's Fourth World is a turn of phrase commonly attributed to a family of titles created in the 1970s by writer/illustrator Jack Kirby. When Jack Kirby returned to working for DC Comics in the 1970s, he introduced what would become known as the Fourth World concept. He created a science-fiction based mythology revolving around ancient space deities known as the New Gods. Similar to the gods of Earth lore, the New Gods were larger than life, possessing fantastic powers, which they used in a never-ending struggle between good and evil. Fourth World characters include Steppenwolf and Darkseid. (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_Kirby%27s_Fourth_World)

MAIN CAST

Ben Affleck - Batman / Bruce Wayne,

Henry Cavill - Superman / Clark Kent

Amy Adams - Lois Lane

Gal Gadot - Wonder Woman / Diana Prince

Ezra Miller - The Flash / Barry Allen

Jason Momoa - Aquaman / Arthur Curry

Ray Fisher - Cyborg / Victor Stone

Jeremy Irons - Alfred

Diane Lane - Martha Kent

Connie Nielsen - Queen Hippolyta

J.K. Simmons - Commissioner Gordon

Ciarán Hinds - Steppenwolf (voice)

Amber Heard - Mera

Joe Morton - Silas Stone

Joe Manganiello - Mr. Wilson

Jesse Eisenberg - Lex Luthor

DISCUSSION NOTES

What was the overall theme?
Getting the band together
(Unlike Marvel, they don't call themselves the Justice League)
Basic plot
Steppenwolf has been able to come back to Earth and wants to find the three mother boxes; once the boxes are united, the world can be conquered and
The past
Steppenwolf tried to conquer Earth before, but the united armies of Amazons (with help from the Gods), Atlanteans, humans, and Green Lanterns beat him (LotRstyle). They spilt the Mother Boxes, hiding and protecting them. One is in Atlantis, one is on Themyscira, and the humans buried the third.
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Been Batman for 20 years – getting tired
Feels guilty about Superman's death
Uses guy's fear to lure a creature (find out later it's a Parademon)
Need to recruitothers to fight invasion
Comes up with plan to resurrect Superman; the world needs hope and the team needs more firepower
What's his super power? Being rich; him being the only regular human is brought up throughout the film
Gives Flash confidence to be a hero
Relies heavily on Alfred
Buys bank that took the Kent's farm
Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
Works in a museum; does the Wonder Woman thing when needed, but is not public about it
Paris: Uses lasso to learn plan, stops bullets, tosses bomb in air, comes back, stops more bullets, saves day
Themyscira: Steppenwolf invades, Hippolytagets Mother Box out, locks warriors in room, more fighting, but Steppenwolf gets box. Hippolyta lights the beacon, knowing Diana will realize what's going on. (The beacons are lit, Gondor calls for aid!)
Still hurt by losing Steve Trevor
Reluctant team leader
Still a badass fighter; Steppenwolf notices she has the blood of the Old Gods in her
Aquaman/ Arthur Curry
Sexy, sexy, sexy! - This is not how Aquamanis traditionally seen
Helps village
Turns down Bruce
Senses something is wrong, goes to where Mother Box is kept
Atlantis: Steppenwolf invades; Merafights him – water witch! Steppenwolf gets Mother Box. Mera tells Arthur that it's his job to get the box back since his mother is gone.
Sense of humor; drinks; fights – has quadrant
Scene on plane to final fight – accidentally sits on lasso, tells deep truths
Cyborg/ Victor Stone
Didn't ask to be saved
Doesn't have full control of abilities; continuouslychanging
Dad works at Star Labs; used the third Mother Boxto make him Cyborg
Learns who Diana and Bruce are
Able to "hack" into Bat vehicles and the Kryptoniandevice to resurrect Superman
Vital to plot – he finds third Mother Box; he is able to split Mother Boxes apart
The Flash/ Barry Allen
Father in prison; lost; doesn't work in crime lab (not until "a friend" gets him an entry level position)
Built his suit
Thinks it's cool that The Batman wants him to join a team
Decides to join because he needs friends; he doesn't "get" people
Doubts he can be a hero - (Batman: just save one, Barry)
Stumbles over his feet
Funny and quippy (resurrect Superman: hope this isn't a Pet Cemetery situation)
Scene in cemeterywith Cyborg: he was hit by lightning; says they are the "accidents"
Superman/ Clark Kent
Missed by world
Mom loses farm; Lois lost
Resurrection: Body dug up, body put in amnioticfluid in Kryptonian ship, Barry has to jump start the cube right as it hits the fluid
Not happy about being brought back to life
Fight: Team tries to talk him back, but Cyborg's system overreacts and attacks Superman. Big fight. Sees Flash come for him; able to fight Flash. Chokes Batman, ready to kill him; Batman calls for the "big gun," which is Lois. Flies away with Lois to farm.
Joins fight in a big way
Saves an entire building – Barry saves one family in the truck
RESURRECTED SUPERMAN IS THE SUPERMAN WE SHOULD HAVE HAD SINCE THE BEGINNING!
Laughs, jokes, smiles. Is hope.
Steppenwolf
Stop the alien invader story
Good villain to bring team together?
His fear makes his Parademonsattack him and he leaves
Rate him as a threat -
Imagine A Green Lantern or a Supergirlin this fight too
Post credit scene 1
Flash and Superman race – straight from the comics!
Post credit scene 2
Lex is out of prison, chilling on a yacht in Europe.
Lex is smooth and smart; he's not the wacky boy from before
Someone arrives by boat – it's Mr. Wilson!
Lex - Maybe we should have our own league
Favorite moment(s)
SP -
Chris -Flash and Supes race or headbutt fight
Michelle – Wonder Woman saving people in Paris, Wonder Woman being vital to the fights – using lasso, sword, and gauntlets
What didn't you like?
SP -
Chris -Outing the secret ID of Supes and Batman and runtime
Michelle – Butt shots (but I think it could've been worse), bikini armor on some of the Amazons, Henry Cavill's weird CGI face
What did you like about the film?
SP -
Chris –THEY FIXED SUPERMAN!
Michelle – the humor and that all of the team was needed; it wasn't the Batman and Superman show with some other people
Lingering questions:
SP -
Chris -Where do we go with batman now?
Michelle – WHERE ARE THE GREEN LANTERNS???????????
Rate the movie
SP -
Chris -
Michelle – Not better than Wonder Woman, but better than the Academy Award Winning Suicide Squad
Would you like a sequel?
SP -
Chris -
Michelle – Yes, but with Batman and Alfred as Watchtower
Are you excited about other DC films?
SP -
Chris -
Michelle – Aquamanbecause Momoa is wonderful and it seems as though Mera will have magic and be from Xebel. And Wonder Woman, duh

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Link to Promo: (Date: 17 Nov 2017) https://www.cbr.com/arrow-oliver-queen-jail-thanksgiving-trailer/

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Director: Gordon Verheul

Writers: Wendy Mericle and Speed Weed

IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6493666/?ref_=tt_eps_cu_n

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