This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ezra Miller, from left, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot in a scene from "Justice League." Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. / AP

In a comment that surprised exactly no one, Justice Leaguedirector Zack Snyder has said his upcoming Snyder Cut of the troubled superhero film will not feature any footage that was shot by Joss Whedon for the theatrical release.

Snyder was forced to cede control of Justice League after a family tragedy, with Whedon stepping into the directors chair to complete the comic book team-up, featuring Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Aquaman and The Flash.

I would set the movie on fire. Id destroy it before I used a single frame that I did not photograph, Snyder said during the first inaugural Justice Con.

After approaching near-mythical status, with #ReleasetheSnyderCut a regular call out among fans on social media, Snyder announced in May he will release his fabled version of the 2017 filmnext year exclusively on WarnerMedias HBO Max.

With a reported $300 million budget and a worldwide gross of $658 million, Justice League was a commercial disappointment. Critics were equally unimpressed, and it sits with a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A planned sequel was shelved and the tumultuous shoot led Ben Affleck to exit a proposed Batman spinoff. Elsewhere, Ezra Millers solo Flash movie has suffered a number of setbacks (its now due out in 2022), while Cyborg has been postponed indefinitely.

GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

BEN AFFLECK as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

JASON MOMOA as Aquaman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

EZRA MILLER as The Flash in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

EZRA MILLER as The Flash in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

RAY FISHER as Cyborg in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

AMBER HEARD as Mera in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

(L-R) J.K. SIMMONS as Commissioner Gordon, GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman, RAY FISHER as Cyborg, BEN AFFLECK as Batman and EZRA MILLER as The Flash in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

(L-R) RAY FISHER as Cyborg, GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman, EZRA MILLER as The Flash and JASON MOMOA as Aquaman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

EZRA MILLER as The Flash in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

(L-r) EZRA MILLER as The Flash, BEN AFFLECK as Batman and GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

(L-r) JASON MOMOA as Aquaman, GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman, EZRA MILLER as The Flash and RAY FISHER as Cyborg in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

GAL GADOT as Diana Prince in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

(L-r) GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman, BEN AFFLECK as Batman and EZRA MILLER as The Flash in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

EZRA MILLER as The Flash in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

GAL GADOT as Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

JASON MOMOA as Aquaman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

JASON MOMOA as Aquaman in Warner Bros. Pictures' action adventure "JUSTICE LEAGUE," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

While a full trailer wont be revealed until next months DC FanDome event on Aug. 22, Snyder has been teasing his take on social media with new images of the films stars and clips, including one of Henry Cavills Superman in a black suit and another showing Gal Gadots Wonder Woman uncovering an etching inside a cave that reveals the super villain Darkseid.

Snyder hasnt revealed whether his revampedJustice League will be available to stream as a film or if it will be split up into a miniseries, but he has said it will four hours or possibly longer. It will be completed with new effects and a production budget rumoured to be in the $20 million price range.

But in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Snyder promised his cut will be an entirely new thing.

#ReleasetheSnyderCut is the most-tweeted hashtag about a movie that WB has ever made, but its a movie theyve never released, says Snyder. Its a weird stat but its cool.

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