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Despite being released back in 2017, conversation around Zack Snyder’s Justice League haven’t slowed down. The blockbuster was a critical and box office disappointment, and was mired with some behind the scenes shakeups. Snyder departed the project following a family tragedy, and Joss Whedon was brought on to complete its production. The end result left something to be desired, and the campaign #ReleaseTheSnyderCut was born. And that movement will be excited to hear that composer Junkie XL scored the entirety of Snyder’s original movie.
Junkie XL wrote the music for Zack Snyder’s DC movies, writing iconic songs like Wonder Woman’s badass entrance music. But when Joss Whedon took over production for Justice League, there was a shakeup. Danny Elfman came in to take over the music, but it turns out that Junkie XL aka Tom Holkenborg had a full soundtrack for the original cut. As he put it:
While he was careful not to fan the fires of the Snyder Cut campaign, Tom Holkenborg has confirmed that the full score for Snyder’s Justice League exists. But there’s no telling if the fandom will ever get to hear it, of course.
Junkie XL’s comments to Screen Rant are sure to excite the moviegoers who are holding onto hope for the Zack Snyder cut of Justice League. The fan interest is clearly there, and plenty of crew members have been in support of the movie as it was originally intended. The community recently went so far as to crowdfund enough money to campaign for the Snyder Cut at both San Diego and New York Comic-Con. So it’s clear that #ReleaseTheSnyderCut isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
Fans are especially eager to see how Zack Snyder’s version of the movie adapted the titular team, who has lived on the page for decades. To catch up on the Justice League comics, you can get your hands on those pages here.
Of course, there are plenty of obstacles standing in the way of that movie ever coming to fruition. Perhaps the most obvious is that the Zack Snyder version of Justice League is incomplete. There is missing visual effects, and possibly even reshoots needed. The 2017 blockbuster would need a brand new budget from Warner Bros. But considering how poorly it performed at the box office, that seems unlikely.
So if the Snyder Cut ever did make it out there, it likely would be an unfinished product. But one part of the film is seemingly ready: Junkie XL’s score. The full score exists, and can be used to bring Zack Snyder’s vision to life. Until then, we’ll be able to see how the rabid fanbase continues to campaign for that to become a reality.
The next installment in the DCEU is Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) on February 7th, 2020. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.