Batman Director And 300 Producer Told Zack Snyder To "Never" Watch Justice League

Zack Snyder has shared a piece of advice he received from Batman and Tenet director Christopher Nolan and his wife, Debbie Snyder, about the theatrical version of Justice League. Not only did they tell him not to speak about the movie, but also to never watch it at all.

Snyder revealed this is in an interview with Deadline where he said, again, that he has never seen the theatrical version of Justice League. Snyder was the original director of Justice League, but he dropped out, with Avengers director Joss Whedon coming in to replace him.

Nolan and Debbie Snyder--a veteran producer behind 300, Aquaman, Justice League, Watchmen, and more--saw the theatrical version of Justice League and they strongly advised Snyder to steer clear of it.

"I've never seen the theatrical cut of the movie. You know when Chris [Nolan] and Debbie [Snyder] saw it, they saw it, and then they came back to report to me, and they said, 'You should never see that movie.' They were just like, 'Never see it, never talk about it.'"

Snyder worked out a deal with Warner Bros. to make a director's cut of Justice League that fans have dubbed the Snyder Cut. Warner Bros. is said to have spent $70 million on re-shoots and other work on the re-release, and Snyder himself was not paid any money for the movie so he had more leverage in negotiations.

In other news, Snyder has said he may not return to the DC universe anytime soon. "To be honest, you know, Warner Bros. hasn't really expressed any interest in making more movies with me, and that's 100% fine. I understand," he said.

Snyder also recently spoke about why the Snyder Cut is so long and why it was not split up into four installments as he originally planned.

GameSpot's Snyder Cut review scored the movie a 3/10.

"The four hour long re-cut of the 2018 box office bomb, complete with extra scenes and re-shoots will land on HBO Max on March 18 and--well, if you've ever been brave enough to ask the question 'is it possible for a superhero movie to feel like watching paint dry?' This one's for you," reviewer Mason Downey wrote.

The Justice League Snyder Cut is available to stream right now on HBO Max.