History Film / JusticeLeague2017

The film had a notoriously {{troubled production}}. Zack Snyder stepped down during post production after a family tragedy and Creator/JossWhedon was tasked to deliver the theatrical version on a studio mandate, and shot new scenes that altered the film while scrapping a lot of footage that Sndyer shot. Audiences immediately saw the changes from [[MissingTrailerScene what was shown in trailers]] (a number of which are detailed on the [[Trivia/JusticeLeague2017 Trivia page]]) and from the overall tone heavily clashing with Snyder's previous films. A [[SendingStuffToSaveTheshow fan campaign]] emerged to see the so-called "Snyder Cut", spurring debates for over two years on how different this version would be, how complete it was and if it could ever see the light of day.

The film had a notoriously {{troubled production}}. Zack Snyder stepped down during post production after a family tragedy and Creator/JossWhedon was tasked to deliver the theatrical version on a studio mandate. Audiences immediately saw the changes from [[MissingTrailerScene what was shown in trailers]] (a number of which are detailed on the [[Trivia/JusticeLeague2017 Trivia page]]), with a campaign emerging to see the so-called "Snyder Cut" spurring debates for years on how different this version would be and if it could ever see the light of day.

Despite the MillionToOneChance, this campaign ended up succeeding. Creator/WarnerBros' parent company [=AT&T=] took interest in the situation and on May 20, 2020 revealed Snyder has been commissioned to develop a DirectorsCut. Rather than an extra long movie it will be a MiniSeries released exclusively on Creator/HBOMax as ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'', and is distinct enough in story, style, tone and footage to have a separate trope page. Additional details tied to the overall production can be read [[UsefulNotes/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague here]].

The film had a notoriously {{troubled production}}. Zack Snyder stepped down during post production after a family tragedy and Creator/GeoffJohns took control with Creator/JossWhedon to deliver the theatrical version. Audiences immediately saw the changes from [[MissingTrailerScene what was shown in trailers]] (a number of which are detailed on the [[Trivia/JusticeLeague2017 Trivia page]]), with a campaign emerging to see the so-called "Snyder Cut" spurring debates for years on how different this version would be and if it could ever see the light of day.

''Justice League'' is the long-awaited film adaptation of the Franchise/{{Justice League|OfAmerica}}, the iconic Creator/DCComics SuperTeam. The film was initially directed by Creator/ZackSnyder, then additional post-production material was written and directed by Creator/JossWhedon following Snyder's departure from the project. It is the fifth film set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, released in 2017.

See also the ''Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' franchise page for more information on other works and adaptations about the team.

See also the ''Franchise/JusticeLeague'' franchise page for more information on other works and adaptations of ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica.''

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Steppenwolf's whole shtick through the movie is to unite the Mother Boxes together and destroy all life on Earth while reforming it to his own world. The deepest characterization he gets is that he's bitter about losing the first time he tried it. The film really doesn't explore how [[spoiler:he plays into Darkseid's ultimate plans]].

* AdaptationDistillation: The film's plot can generally be described as a mix between the backstory of ''ComicBook/Earth2'' (the person leading the invasion being Steppenwolf rather than Darkseid himself), the origins of the Justice League in the New 52 (an initial encounter in the sewers, Cyborg being a founding member, Batman being the first to really start the league), and ''[[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman The Return of Superman]]'', with some elements from the ''Franchise/{{DCAU}}'' (namely Flash's status as TheHeart and comic relief of the team) thrown in.

!!''Justice League'' contains examples of the following tropes:

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---> '''Cyborg:''' Man, my toes hurt... I can't process the physics of my toes hurting!

* AdaptedOut: Comicbook/GreenLantern and ComicBook/MartianManhunter, traditionally founding members in the early ''Justice League of America'' comics and most other adaptations, don't appear in the movie in order to place greater emphasis on the founding members who are present. While Green Lantern is confirmed to appear at a later time in the setting with ''Green Lantern Corps'' (Steppenwolf specifically mentioned "No Lanterns" in a MissingTrailerScene [[spoiler:and a Green Lantern fought him during the battle in ancient times]]), Martian Manhunter has yet to appear.

* {{Bookends}}:

'''Diana:''' He said 'no'?\\

* CallBack: When Batman is trying to pitch [[spoiler:to the team why they should resurrect Superman, he says that if there is a "Fraction of a chance" they should take it, calling back his "1% speech" to Alfred in the last film]].

* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:Partially, in the case of Clark Kent's return. Superman's resurrection is achieved by the League using a Mother Box to infuse his cells with new life. This temporarily leaves him unhinged and amnesiac to the point where he nearly kills the rest of the League in a fit of rage and confusion, though he is lucid enough to recognize Batman and remember his fight with him. It takes the sight of Lois to snap him out of it. Barry {{Lampshades}} this noting the difference between Superman coming back as he was and coming back as in ''Literature/PetSematary'']].
* CardboardPrison: In a deleted scene from Batman vs Superman, Batman informs an imprisoned Luthor that he'll be sending the latter to Arkham Asylum. In the post credits stinger: [[spoiler:In keeping with Arkham's infamous reputation as an easily escapable prison for super villains, Lex Luthor is revealed to have escaped.]]
* CastSpeciation: The likely reason Cyborg was added to the team over ComicBook/MartianManhunter is his contrasting abilities. J'onn replicates so many Superman elements in being a LastOfHisKind alien with innate SuperStrength, durability and flight that it dilutes both of them. Cyborg brings with him CyberneticsWillEatYourSoul personal issues and a skill set that features [[TechnoPath technology interface]] that lets him be TheSmartGuy or MrFixit in a unique way. Wonder Woman and Aquaman seem to have a similar skill set in passing, being both strong and durable weapon wielding warriors from an ancient culture, but Aquaman's greatest value lies when he is in the water, making him on land more of a MightyGlacier compared to Wonder Woman being a LightningBruiser.

* ClarkKenting: Diana started going back into being an active hero, but it seems no one has made the connection. As Wonder Woman, she is a character of action with a distinctive costume, unruly hair, a tiara and no make-up. As Diana Prince she is more mild-mannered, wearing fashionable trends with well kept hair and make-up.

* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: Averted. Arthur Curry and Bruce Wayne are referred to as "the Aquaman" and "the Batman", respectively. Diana also calls Victor "a cyborg"...because he ''is'' one. Whether he'll take it as a codename remains to be seen. Superman is also referred to by that. On the other hand, Diana is still not called "Wonder Woman", and Barry never even mentions the name "Flash".
** Barry never even thinks of the name until he meets [[spoiler: The Arrowverse version of the Flash in “Crisis of Infinite Earths” who refers to him as such]]

** The Flash is named Barry Allen, but his social awkwardness and AttentionDeficitOohShiny personality is closer to his grandson Comicbook/{{Impulse}} (aka, the fourth Flash) and his status as the comic relief and KidHero of the team is from the Franchise/{{DCAU}} version of Wally West.

** The Black Clad terrorist leader (played by Creator/MichaelMcElhatton) appears to be based on two fairly obscure terrorist leaders in the DC Universe: John Charles Collins, who threatened to blow up a major capital building in the first issue of Justice League (1987), and Hyrax, albeit female, had a similar goal to [=McElhatton's=] character which involved blowing up a chunk of a city in an attempt to revert it back to a more primitive age.
* ConspicuousConsumption: In TheStinger, Lex Luthor serves himself some Goût de Diamants ("Taste of Diamonds" in French). It is the most expensive Champagne in the world, around ''$1.2 million for a single bottle'' - the alcohol itself doesn't contain diamonds of course, the bottle is encrusted with diamonds. [[Fiction500 Lex can afford it]], of course.

* CowardlyLion: Flash pretty much admits that his expertise is dealing with insanely small time crimes and feels ill prepared to take on alien gods. It's only later when he realizes how god tier his own powers are.

* CutenessProximity: The movie opens with a video of Superman being 'interviewed' by children at the scene of his heroics -- as TheCape he has no problem playing along and is quite charmed by it all. The scene serves as a HappyFlashback to when he was alive. [[BookEnds At the end of the movie]] Wonder Woman is shown greeting a group of children who are also recording her -- she'd resisted stepping up as TheCape, but is now doing so.
* DarkestHour: Even before Steppenwolf makes his presence known, the world is recovering from the loss of Superman. Criminal elements are bolstered, and it's implied the events of ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' was a hint of the power vacuum that was formed. Individual heroes like Wonder Woman and Batman do what they can, but even they aren't sure how to fill the gap. Even the Flash, who has the same potential as Superman, is too shy to make his presence known to the public.

* {{Deconstruction}}: The film emphasizes how, despite his genius and reputation, Batman is still a human being among living demigods. While the usual comic version would easily dispatch several Parademons with well-placed explosive batarangs, this Batman is having trouble with a single mook while the other League members easily defeat multiple threats. [[spoiler:The revived Superman even questions Batman's capability to deal with a threat like Steppenwolf compared to himself.]] There's also a scene where Bruce admits to Diana that he's barely able to physically keep up with what's happening. [[spoiler:By the time of the climax, Batman believes the only thing he can do is to sacrifice himself so the more powerful heroes can save the world.]] Do keep in mind that this Bruce Wayne has canonically been Batman for over twenty years, and his age is catching up to him.
** This also makes it plausible that Batman's villains, who unlike Steppenwolf are mostly just ordinary criminals with colourful gimmicks, could give him a challenge in any future movies.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Alfred lampshades this when Bruce tries to singlehandedly distract ''everyone single parademon'' in the Russian village. Batman sums it up quite well when a parademon tears the Batmobile open.

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* FingerPokeOfDoom: Because he is so fast, the slightest movement has major impact, so Flash often finds himself doing precision actions just by tapping something with his fingertips, including helping Diana get her sword back.

* FreezeFrameBonus: The footage showing Silas Stone trying to rebuild Victor with cybernetics contains the name "Choi, Ryan", aka the third [[ComicBook/TheAtom Atom]].
** When the camera pans across the newspaper machine, the headline reads "Did They Return To Their Planet?", the three pictures are David Bowie, Superman, and Prince.

* GondorCallsForAid: In what feels like a ShoutOut to the TropeNamer, after Steppenwolf takes the Amazon's motherbox Hippolyta fires a [[ArrowsOnFire flaming arrow]] from Themyscira into an old Amazon temple in Greece, which ignited a bonfire. It was part of a system intended to alert the world that Steppenwolf had returned, but was so ancient the modern world wouldn't know what it means. They did it primarily as a means to inform Diana of what happened.

* HeroicBuild: The entire male cast are built like tanks (Cyborg almost literally so). Everyone is tall and powerfully built - even the skinny Ezra Miller was noted to pack on muscle for the role.

* IKnowYoureWatchingMe: As per her skills in ''Batman vs Superman'', Diana knows when she's under surveillance, being fully aware that Cyborg was watching them at the lake. Cyborg in turn had picked up the electronic trail of Batman's search for him.

** Batman talking about "fear" on two instances, echoing [[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice "Breathe it in, that's fear!"]]. The first happens when he captures a robber to lure a Parademon at the beginning [[spoiler:and the second happens when Superman and Wonder Woman destroy Steppenwolf's ax, making him feel fear and turning his own Parademons against him.]]
** [[spoiler:Upon his resurrection, Superman {{neck lift}}s Batman and asks him "[[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice Do you bleed?]]"]].

* JumpedAtTheCall: The Flash immediately agrees to join Batman's team because he wants friends...[[AscendedFanboy and he's a fan.]]

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* LateArrivalSpoiler: Anyone who didn't see ''Film/WonderWoman2017'' prior to this film may learn a major plot twist [[spoiler:by seeing Creator/DavidThewlis's face on Ares]].
* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: Bar Wonder Woman's theme (briefly reprised with violins), Music/DannyElfman didn't reprise any of the [[{{Leitmotif}} leitmotivs]] introduced in ''Man of Steel'' and ''Batman V Superman''.

* TheLostLenore: Superman's death still visibly affects Lois and Martha. It also affects Batman to an extent. Steve Trevor also haunts Wonder Woman after all these decades and Bruce disrespecting his memory [[BerserkButton makes her violently push him in anger]].

* MaleGaze: When Bruce and Barry get off the jet to meet Diana, the camera is focused firmly on her behind the entire time until she starts speaking to them. There are a number of other shots [[ShesGotLegs showing her legs]], 'upskirt' (thanks to her LadyLegionnaireWear), or just full body shots of Diana striding along in [[HellBentForLeather tight leather pants]]. A number of her non-costume shirts also feature an ImpossiblyLowNeckline.

* MrExposition: Or in this case, Miss Exposition. Diana recounts Steppenwolf's first attempt to take over the world; she mentions The Amazons, The Atlanteans and "The Tribes of Men," most likely because 5,000 years ago, that was human society of the time.

-->'''Alfred:''' He ''might'' not have thought that through...

** The opening scene cop says arresting a pair of racist thugs who are harassing a shop owner, although their unable to keep one of them from getting in one last kick.
** Comissoner Gordon takes notice of the parshuman activities and works with Batman to investigate them.

** In TheStinger, Lex Luthor serves himself some Goût de Diamants ("Taste of Diamonds" in French), a very expensive champagne

** Iris West as played by African-American actress Kiersey Clemons, following the lead of ''Series/TheFlash2014.''

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: In an interesting contrast to the comics, where the League was made of the greatest heroes, the best of the best, the movie shows that the CrapsackWorld has made them outcasts (Aquaman), cynics (Batman), untested (Flash), exiles (Wonder Woman) and freaks (Cyborg), and of them only Batman is a well known figure (and certainly not well-liked). Superman was controversial at times, but he made that leap as a public superhero and had an innate goodness that makes the rest of the team try to live up to his ideal. Part of their efforts to work as a team is a reminder that they are holding themselves back. Other adaptations play up some of their personal problems, but they were still well-established heroes before joining the League.

* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Flash's costume is explicitly made from NASA grade material to accommodate the high stress and friction from his SuperSpeed.
** Flash's speed, and the accompaning superstrength (due to momentum), gives him the power to actually move Clark back slightly, even though Clark is basically an immovabile object; even so, most of the energy is reflected back into Barry, sending him flying.
* ResurrectionSickness: [[spoiler:Superman suffers from LaserGuidedAmnesia (forgetting about the Doomsday battle and Martha Kent's rescue when he head-butts Wonder Woman and {{neck lift}}s Batman, only retaining memories of the latter's hostility - "Do you bleed?!") and a bit of PowerIncontinence (his XRayVision is unfocused once again, making him see skeletons and organs) upon being resurrected. Lois helps him put the pieces together afterwards.]]
* {{Retcon}}:

** Cyborg's origin also gets a major change. A line of dialogue states that he was formed by the Mother Box in his father's possession on the night Superman died, but in ''Batman v. Superman'', the video showing the event happened some time before, and was recovered by Luthor, and shared and exchanged by Batman and Diana well before the event happened.

* RummageSaleReject: The Flash's [[BetaOutfit initial costume]] is very much kit-bashed together. Batman helps him put together something more form fitting and efficient.

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* SecretIdentity: While trying to get Superman back to normal, several people keep referring to him as "Clark," while is full view (and earshot!) of some of Metropolis' finest. Likewise, Bruce Wayne's identities are somewhat freely spoken amongst the fisher folk of the village where Aquaman frequents. Batman himself when interrogating the mook at the start and using him as bait to lure Parademons openly addresses Alfred by name on his commlink in visible earshot of the mook.
* SequelHook:

** The ending is overcut with Lois Lane penning her next article. ''Comicbook/FinalCrisis'', another story that opened up with the death of an [[Comicbook/MartianManhunter alien hero]] and focused on the invasion of the New Gods, ended on the same note.
** The way [[spoiler:Superman is resurrected]] is very similar to how The Vision was created in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. The one having the idea is the BadassBookworm millionaire (Batman - Iron Man), using the ImportedAlienPhlebotinum (Mother Box - Mind Gem), with help from another genius who understands the needed technology (Cyborg - Bruce Banner), and the final step involves applying a massive electric shot at the right moment (The Flash - Thor). Plus the one objecting the most to this plan is the group's veteran soldier (Wonder Woman - Captain America).

** Subverted when Superman is resurrected. As he stands in front of the League, you hear the first notes of John Williams' Superman theme ... but then the next few notes are in a minor key as the League realizes there is something wrong.
** Then played straight when Superman joins the fight against Steppenwulf. As he introduces himself, you hear the same slow, tentative intro as before, before it rises into triumphant French horn when he punches Steppenwulf and knocks him clear across the room.

* ThisCannotBe: Steppenwolf's reaction to be defeated by the League, and the terrorist's reaction when he opens fire at full-auto on a group of hostages, only to find that Wonder Woman has blocked or pushed the hostages away from ''every single round''.
-->'''Black Clad Alpha:''' I don't believe it! [[WhatTheHellAreYou What]] ''[[WhatTheHellAreYou are]]'' [[WhatTheHellAreYou you?]]\\

* UseYourHead: [[spoiler:When Superman fights the League after being resurrected, he grips Diana's wrist to prevent her from doing a bracelet smash and then headbutts her. She recovered quickly and returned the favor (which was the only moment anyone was able to actually harm Superman even a little). He gets angry, flies a few feet in the air and then headbutts her again, smashing her into the concrete]].

-->'''Black Clad Beta:''' ''[in Lasso of Truth]'' We're a small group of reactionary terrorists. We know that sin has brought on this plague of aliens.\\
-->'''Black Clad Alpha:''' ''[opening his suitcase to reveal an IncrediblyObviousBomb]'' This is man's best hope. Down with the modern world, back to the dark ages and the safety of holy fear.

* WhatTheHellHero: Batman will [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten never hear the end]] of how he tried to kill Superman. Diana calls him out for this, and further [[spoiler:objects to digging up his body at an attempt for a resurrection.]] Batman in turn calls Diana out for her self-imposed exile for a large part of the century, sitting out while humans waged wars and conflicts throughout the world and not doing anything until Superman dies.

* WolverinePublicity:
** Traditionally, Batman is the most reluctant to join the League, being the most secretive member, with Superman being the man who forms the League. Here, Batman is the instigator of the league's formation, as part of his contrition for letting his cynicism blind him to Superman's true motive, and for his dread of the vague-yet-dire portents he's received. [[WatsonianVersusDoylist The Watsonian reason is that Superman is kinda-sorta dead right now.]] The Doylist reason is that people would be more inclined to say "Yes" to Superman, making it more interesting having Batman make the sales pitch. It helps too that Batman's film and cross-media adaptations have been more successful commercially.
** After the rousing success of Wonder Woman's [[Film/WonderWoman2017 solo movie]] (especially when compared to the negative critical response to past DCEU films), WB's been playing up her role in the marketing. She gets a BatmanColdOpen to herself in the second trailer, and she's pretty much TheLeader of the team. Even the [[https://i.imgur.com/I9KlsaG.jpg home releases]] made sure to give her the most prominent spot on the cover.

The film had a notoriously {{troubled production}}. The script was heavily rewritten both before filming and during filming, with Creator/GeoffJohns overseeing additions to Chris Terrio's original screenplay. Snyder, Terrio, and Johns left the creative process during post-production, following the suicide of Snyder's daughter Autumn. Creator/JossWhedon, who was already writing new material with a handful of other writers selected by the studio, took over, making an abundance of changes mandated by the studio to deliver the theatrical version [[ChristmasRushed on-time]] ([[ExecutiveMeddling which studio executives refused to budge on]]). With the changes to Snyder's version (a number of which are detailed on the [[Trivia/JusticeLeague2017 Trivia page]]), how much of the so-called "Snyder Cut" was actually completed was subject to much debate for years, as questions on if it could ever get the funding to see the light of day frequently surfaced.

But the story wouldn't end there. Two years after the release, due to a persistent fan campaign, Creator/WarnerBros' parent company [=AT&T=] took interest in the situation and allowed Snyder to pitch a restoration of his version of the film to the public. They approved to rework the movie as a miniseries, and he then confirmed that the project would be made on May 20, 2020. It will be released exclusively on Creator/HBOMax as ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' in 2021 and will be a fully realized story much more in line with the original crew's plans, using what was already being worked on and [[GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion using prior cast and crew to fill in some gaps as well as different CGI effects]]. All tropes pertaining to it have to go on its dedicated page. Additional details tied to the development of that version of the film, along with the production of ''this'' version, can be read [[UsefulNotes/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague here]].

See also the MadeForTVMovie ''Film/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica''.

The film had a notoriously {{troubled production}}. Director Zack Snyder left during post-production following a family tragedy, and Creator/JossWhedon took over out of ExecutiveMeddling to deliver the theatrical version. With the changes to Snyder's version (a lot of which are detailed on the [[Trivia/JusticeLeague2017 Trivia page]]), how much of it was completed was subject to much debate. The story wouldn't end there.

Two years after the release, due to a persistent fan campaign, Creator/WarnerBros' parent company [=AT&T=] took interest in the situation and allowed Snyder to work with releasing his version of the film to the public. He then confirmed the project on May 20, 2020. It will be released exclusively on Creator/HBOMax as ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' in 2021 and will be a fully realized story much more in line with the original crew's plans, using what was already being worked on and [[GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion using prior cast and crew to fill in some gaps as well as different CGI effects]]. All tropes pertaining to it have to go on its dedicated page.

** Superman serves as the SixthRanger. Out of action for one reason or another most of the time but being TheAce when he finally does take the field.

** [[spoiler: Later on, after Superman's resurrection doesn't exactly go according to plan, all three Mother Boxes are in Steppenwolf's possession. Superman goes with Lois to his home in Smallville, leaving the heroes emptyhanded and with their tails between their legs as Steppenwolf prepares to make his winning move.]]

* NeverTrustATrailer: [[spoiler:While it was among the numbers of bit in the trailers didn't make to the final film, the bit between Clark and Lois where Clark noticed the engagement ring he planned to give Lois was on her finger wasn't a dream like the final trailer implied, but part of their reunion after his return.]]

** [[spoiler: Later on, after Superman's resurrection doesn't exactly go according to plan, all three Mother Boxes are in Steppenwolf's possession. Superman goes with Lois to his home in Smallville, leaving the heroes with their tails between their legs.]]

** Later on, after Superman's resurrection doesn't exactly go according to plan, all three Mother Boxes are in Steppenwolf's possession. Superman goes with Lois to his home in Smallville, leaving the heroes emptyhanded and with their tails between their legs.

The film had a notoriously {{troubled production}}. Elements of an early script that was scrapped have surfaced, which is noted in the [[Script/JusticeLeague2017 script subpage]]. Director Zack Snyder left during post-production following a family tragedy, and Creator/JossWhedon took over out of ExecutiveMeddling to deliver the theatrical version. With the changes to Snyder's version (a lot of which are detailed on the [[Trivia/JusticeLeague2017 Trivia page]]), how much of it was completed was subject to much debate. The story wouldn't end there.

->'''Lois Lane:''' Darkness, the truest darkness, is not the absence of light. It is the conviction that the light will never return. But the light always returns to show us things familiar, Home, family, and things entirely new, or long overlooked. It shows us new possibilities and challenges us to pursue them. This time, the light shone on the heroes coming out of the shadows to tell us we won't be alone again. Our darkness was deep and soon to swallow all hope. But these heroes were here the whole time to remind us that hope is real. That you can see it. All you have to do is look, up in the sky.

->'''Lois Lane:''' Darkness, the truest darkness, is not the absence of light. It is the conviction that the light will never return. But the light always returns to show us things familiar, Home, family, and things entirely new, or long overlooked. It shows us new possibilities and challenges us to pursue them. this time, the light shone on the heroes coming out of the shadows to tell us we won't be alone again. Our darkness was deep and soon to swallow all hope. But these heroes were here the whole time to remind us that hope is real. That you can see it. All you have to do is look, up in the sky.

!There are two iterations of the ''Justice League'' film: the theatrically-released one, and the upcoming director's cut. This article is about the former; tropes applying to the latter can be found [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague here]]. In addition, tropes applying to the original script of the film and either of its planned sequels -- which feature elements that did not make it into either version of the final product -- are covered [[Script/JusticeLeague2017 here]].

!There are two iterations of the ''Justice League'' film: the theatrically-released one, and the upcoming director's cut. This article is about the former; tropes applying to the latter can be found [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague here]]. In addition, tropes applying to the original script of the film (or either of its planned sequels), which features elements that did not make it into either version of the final product, are covered [[Script/JusticeLeague2017 here]].

!There are two iterations of the ''Justice League'' film: the theatrically-released one, and the upcoming director's cut. This article is about the former; tropes applying to the latter can be found [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague here]]. In addition, tropes applying to the original script of the film, which has elements that did not make it into either version of the final product, are covered [[Script/JusticeLeague2017 here]].

->''One thing I can tell you is you got to be free\\
Come together! Right now -- Right now!\\
Come together! Right now -- Right now!''

* SparedByTheAdaptation: Silas Stone survives in the theatrical cut, whereas his death was a crucial component of Cyborg's story in the director's cut and the original script that preceded it. (Notably, the "Look up in the sky..." monologue at the end of the film was originally his speech, delivered to Cyborg in an archival recording that he made before his death.) He's last seen giving his son some upgrades after the two have reconciled.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: Silas Stone survives in the theatrical cut, whereas his death was a crucial component of Cyborg's story in the director's cut and the original script that preceded it. He's last seen giving his son some upgrades after the two have reconciled.