Amazing what a bit of color can do, eh?
Look, I genuinely don’t like crapping on the DC movies. Mostly because I actually want them to be good. I’m not a fanboy; I want to go into a Justice League movie and enjoy it. I want something that’s a fun little popcorn flick that takes a bit of lore and does it justice, in its own way, through the magic of film making, which hasn’t been happening.
It really is a shame Cartoon Network dumps this show in the super early morning time slot. They do clever stuff like
give James Woods’ Lex the power of Zeus. And Zeus’ hair.
Anyway, much as with the Han Solo movie, the change in directors late in the game means reshoots. Like, a ton of reshoots. Which none of the cast was really expecting. And that’s a problem.
Warner Bros. is, allegedly spending $25 million of the “additional photography” for this movie. That’s due to the fact that they’re shooting in two locations across the world (London and Los Angeles), as well as to do with the cast. Most of their primaries are among the most in demand actors right now, which means they have to schedule around the reshoots, and travel time.
As an example, Ezra Miller (Barry Allen/The Flash) is reprising his role as Creedence Barebone for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2. That means that he probably has that terrible bowl cut going on. And he has to plan around playing both The Flash and Creedence; easier, since both are Warner Bros. productions. Others also have busy schedules, but Henry Cavill’s is of note. He grew a mustache for his role in Mission: Impossible 6, and he ain’t shaving it. They’re going to have to edit it out digitally, which will, of course, be expensive.
Supposedly, most of Whedon’s reshoots are centered on dialog; his specialty. Which is important, because, while Snyder can shoot an impressive action sequence, well… either way, both director’s work on the film will likely showcase their abilities admirably. The question of how Whedon will be credited, however, is a matter for the guild. Though he will likely get a writing or producing credit.
$25 million is a lot for reshoots; that’s the budget for a small to middle sized film, and more than is generally standard for any film. Still, the studio wants and needs Justice League to succeed. They probably consider it money well spent if it’ll avoid the sorts of problems they had with Batman vs. Superman, not to mention Sony Pictures’ tentpole track record.
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