Warner Bros. Executive Slams Joss Whedon’s ‘Justice League’ Cut: ‘Stupefying’ and ‘Piece of Sh*t’ - IndieWire

With the release of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” now under one month away from streaming on HBO Max, one Warner Bros.

Snyder left “Justice League” in post-production due to a family tragedy, and Warner Bros.

The resulting “Justice League” theatrical cut was a critical and commercial failure for Warner Bros.

Speaking anonymously to Vanity Fair, one studio executive said everyone at Warner Bros.

Even before Snyder walked away from “Justice League,” the director was forced to battle Warner Bros.

“You could say babysit,” Snyder said to Vanity Fair about Johns and Berg’s role on the film.

Deborah Snyder, Snyder’s producing partner and wife, saw a private screening of Whedon’s cut before the film’s release and advised Zack to stay away from Whedon’s version

Deborah Snyder watched Whedon’s “Justice League” cut with Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros.’ “Dark Knight” trilogy director and one of the executive producers of Snyder’s DC films