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What is 4:3 Format? Here's Why Zack Snyder's Justice League Is Presented That Way

When you sit down to watch Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the first thing that you’ll see is a message about the movie’s aspect ratio.

“This film is presented in a 4:3 format to preserve the integrity of Zack Snyder’s creative vision,” the disclaimer reads.

So, are you wondering what 4:3 format means? This is the standard aspect ratio that was used for standard televisions since the invention of moving picture camera. When high-definition televisions were invented, most modern televisions switched to the 16:9 displays.

IMAX movies are presented in 1.43:1, which is nearly equal to the 4:3 format.

“My intent was to have the movie, the entire film, play in a gigantic 4:3 aspect ratio on a giant IMAX screen,” Snyder said last year. “Superheroes tend to be, as figures, they tend to be less horizontal. Maybe Superman when he’s flying, but when he’s standing, he’s more of a vertical. Everything is composed and shot that way, and a lot of the restoration is sort of trying to put that back. Put these big squares back… it’s a completely different aesthetic. It’s just got a different quality and one that is unusual. No one’s doing that.”

The movie is streaming now on HBO Max!

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Jared Leto Ad-Libbed This Line for New Scene in 'Justice League' Snyder Cut

Jared Leto filmed some new scenes for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the new four-hour version of the epic superhero movie, and some cool details about his work were just revealed.

One of Jared‘s lines from the trailer, in which he says “we live in a society,” went viral last month and now director Zack Snyder is talking about that moment.

Zack acknowledged to THR how the line is a reference to a Joker-related meme and the line was ad-libbed by Jared.

“We went back and forth a bit, and I’ll give Jared credit for that little ad-lib there, because it was really, really beautiful,” Zack said.

“It was based on a bunch of ideas that I had had over the years. I had been planting a bunch of Easter eggs in the other movies that I thought it was time to harvest into this scene,” he added.

Jared played the Joker in the 2016 movie Suicide Squad and Zack wanted to bring him back for this bonus scene in his cut of Justice League.

Zack and Jared talked for a while,” his wife, producer Deborah Snyder, revealed. “Before we approached the studio, he wanted to make sure that they would be interested. At first, it was like ‘No,’ and then it was like, ‘Well, maybe,’ and then Zack was like, ‘Do you want to see the scene that I worked on?’”

Read all about how the scene was accomplished amid scheduling conflicts with Jared and Batman actor Ben Affleck.

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Ben Affleck & Jared Leto Shot Separately for Zack Snyder's 'Justice League'

WARNING: Justice League spoilers ahead!

Ben Affleck and Jared Leto were never in the same room for Zack Snyder’s Justice League!

The two stars shot their scenes separately for the film, which just debuted on HBO Max, Insider reported.

Almost all of the Zack Snyder cut consists of pre-existing footage from the original production in 2017. There is only one new scene shot last year: the post-apocalyptic Knightmare epilogue involving the return of Jared Leto’s Joker.

Zack always felt the ultimate for him was to see Batman and Joker together in a scene…it was something we thought about while working on the movie but couldn’t figure out how it would fit. So when we had this opportunity to do the movie again he said he really wanted to do it,” said producer Deborah Snyder to Insider.

Zack had talked to Jared a few times about it since Suicide Squad. ‘He was like ‘I don’t know,’ then it went to ‘Okay, maybe’ and then it was finally, ‘Okay.’”

However, the pandemic made shooting with everyone difficult.

The scene features Batman (Affleck), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Mera (Amber Heard), Deathstoke (Joe Manganiello), and the Joker (Leto) preparing to battle Superman (Henry Cavill), who, in the dream, goes evil after a tragedy. And now, it’s been revealed that the scene was filmed without all of these actors ever being on the same set.

“We actually shot Ben separate from Jared,” Deborah Snyder revealed.

“And Ezra was shooting Fantastic Beasts so he was in England and Zack had to direct him over Zoom…It was really fun to be able to do that, to get everyone together to shoot that.”

According to Deborah, the only people who were actually together on set were Ben, Ray, Amber and Joe.

If you didn’t know, there was an unexpected Justice League glitch on HBO Max!

'Zack Snyder's Justice League' Reviews Are In & Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed

The reviews for Justice League‘s brand new cut, dubbed Zack Snyder‘s Justice League, are finally here!

The film is a re-release of the original 2017 film that Zack left halfway through due to a family matter. Joss Whedon took over, and for years, many wanted to see the original cut of the film after disappointment over Whedon‘s edit.

In this version, determined to ensure Superman’s (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) aligns forces with Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes. Now united, Batman (Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions. The film hits HBO Max on March 18, 2021.

Click inside to see the reviews…More Here! »

HBO Max Users Surprised To See 'Justice League' Playing After Intending To Watch 'Tom & Jerry'

Some HBO Max subscribers got a big surprise when they tried to watch Tom & Jerry on the streaming service on Monday (March 8).

According to THR, a few subscribers revealed on social media that when they had gone to watch the hybrid animated and live action film, they were met with a very different movie – Zack Snyder’s Justice League.

Doug Bass from North Carolina first noted the error and posted it on Twitter, and reveled that he was able to watch an hour of the special film before it was cut off. When he attempted to watch it again, the original movie he intended to watch played.

Another fan also shared what he was seeing on screen with others.

The Hollywood Reporter than tried this on their own account and while pressing play on Tom & Jerry, they were first met with an error message before Justice League played for them.

“When pausing the film, it says you are watching Tom & Jerry,” the site notes.

Zack Snyder’s Justice Leagueis due out in 10 days, on March 18.

If you didn’t see, find out just how long the runtime on the film actually is here…

Here's How Long Zack Snyder's Justice League Will Actually Be

There are only a few weeks left until the premiere of Zack Snyder‘s Justice League movie on HBO Max and new details about the project have been revealed.

The movie, which is split into four parts, will have a total runtime of 242-minutes, according to a report from IGN

“It was meant to be two more movies,” Zack shared, while also revealing that the new cut of the film won’t feature any material that was envisioned for the sequel.

He adds, “It hints, as you would, at a potential other world. I’d plant the seeds as I had wanted to of what would come in the later films. That’s in there, but as far as those stories that would be to come – if ever that happened, which it does not look like it would – but I think it’s easy to speculate based on that and we can talk about that for quite a while.”

Zack did tease though that fans can expect a cliffhanger.

“It is a cliffhanger… the movie ends in a massive cliffhanger,” he shared.

Just recently, Zack opened up about how much he was actually paid for the film.

Justice League's Ray Fisher Makes New Claims About DC President, WarnerMedia Denies the Allegations

Justice League actor Ray Fisher is speaking out with more allegations about what happened in the investigation into his claims against director Joss Whedon.

The 33-year-old actor, who played Cyborg in the DC Comics movie, alleged that he was mistreated on set by Joss, who filled in as director when Zack Snyder had to step down due to a family tragedy.

An investigation into the claims was completed and Ray released a statement last year when that happened. His allegations were reexamined by fans and the media after several Buffy cast members spoke out against Joss.

In a new tweet on Saturday (February 27), Ray called out DC Films president Walter Hamada. He said, “Do ya’ll remember that time Walter Hamada and @wbpictures tried to destroy a Black man’s credibility, and publicly delegitimize a very serious investigation, with lies in the press?

He referred to the news that a new Superman movie will be written by a Black writer by adding, “But hey, Black Superman… A>E.”

Click inside to find out what WarnerMedia said in response… More Here! »