- WarnerMedia Studios CEO Ann Sarnoff says there won't be sequels to "
Zack Snyder's Justice League ." - The four-hour film, now streaming on
HBO Max , ends on a cliff-hanger. - Snyder always planned to have three "Justice League" films, ending with the death of Batman.
If you're hoping to see a sequel - or sequels - to "Zack Snyder's Justice League," don't count on it.
In an interview with Variety reporter Brent Lang, WarnerMedia Studios CEO Ann Sarnoff said there are currently no plans to finish Snyder's original plans for a "Justice League" trilogy.
"I appreciate that they love Zack's work and we are very thankful for his many contributions to DC," Sarnoff said. "We're just so happy that he could bring his cut of the 'Justice League' to life because that wasn't in the plan until about a year ago."
"With that comes the completion of his trilogy," Sarnoff added.
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Now, united, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Cyborg, Superman, and Aquaman are facing a larger looming threat as Darkseid prepares an armada to attack Earth.
A premonition of a dark future shows Superman turning against the Justice League after the death of Lois Lane. Batman has been forced to team up with remaining heroes, anti-heroes (Deathstroke), and even his arch-enemy, the Joker, to save the world.
The Martian Manhunter shows up at the very end of the so-called "Snyder cut," offering his help to Batman and the Justice League.
Variety says the company wants to "move past the social media campaign."
They're going to have a very tough time with that.
Insider has been speaking with fans and some longtime members of the #ReleasetheSnyderCut movement since the four-hour film's release, which has now become the #RestoretheSnyderVerse movement.
Multiple fans have told Insider they've been caught off-guard over the past week by others who are reaching out to them about the film. Casual fans or people who didn't care or know much about the "Snyder cut" previously during efforts to bring the film to screen are now not only taking interest in the film, but are also interested in sequels.
The #RestoretheSnyderVerse movement is growing. Fans predict it will only continue to grow.
If WarnerMedia and HBO Max think they have satisfied a social media campaign, they may find in the coming weeks that they are mistaken.
"It sounds weird to say they wish to make fans happy, but will not even consider continuing [the] Snyderverse despite clearly massive demand and positive reception," Nana of "The Nerd Queens," two longtime friends and members of the #ReleasetheSnyderCut campaign, told Insider via email.
Nana said WarnerMedia's decision to not carry forward with sequels makes them "want to push harder for the SnyderVerse to be restored."
Nana and Cole, who prefer to keep their last names private, are in the process of hosting a virtual fundraiser, Justice Con 2021, discussing the "Snyder cut" the weekend of April 16 with Zack and Deborah Snyder, Ray Fisher, and more. Their inaugural Justice Con, held last summer, raised around $7,000 for the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention.
Original plans for Snyder's three-part "Justice League" trilogy are currently on display in an official exhibit in Dallas, Texas.
Snyder's trilogy plan, teased in the past online, would have ended with Ben Affleck's older Bruce Wayne sacrificing himself to save the world.
If we never see Snyder's complete "Justice League" saga play out on screen maybe Snyder will team up with DC's Jim Lee to, at the very least, finish his original vision in a graphic novel or book.