Zack Snyder Steps Away From Warner Bros.’ Justice League

Joss Whedon Takes Over Because Of Snyder Family Tragedy

♦Last week, director Zack Snyder announced that he would be handing over Warner Bros.’ Justice League to Joss Whedon owing to a family tragedy. Variety had the details of this story…

Zack Snyder is stepping away from Warner Bros. tentpole Justice League in order to deal with the death of his daughter, sources tell Variety. 

Joss Whedon, who was recently tapped to direct Batgirl for the studio, will oversee the remainder of the film, which is currently in post-production.

Snyder’s daughter died of suicide in March and the director, along with his wife Deborah, who is also a producer on the film, have decided to take a break from the film in order to deal with the sudden tragedy.

Filming on “Justice League” had already finished, and Snyder was in the throes of post-production in order to meet the film’s 17 Nov release date. Whedon will now oversee a handful of reshoots that had already been scheduled prior to Snyder’s daughter’s death, as well as the post-production process.

Autumn Snyder died by suicide in March at age 20. Her death has been kept private, even as the movie was put on a two-week break for the Snyder family to deal with the tragedy.

We here at Tripwire wish Snyder all the best.

Snyder Leaves Justice League Variety Story