Discovery

So everyone, as of today, George Miller’s Justice League film is officially off. Warner Bros. has cited a few reasons for its decision, chief among them being the studio’s inability to procure expected tax breaks for filming in Australia and a desired script polish made impossible by the ongoing writers’ strike. To which many will no doubt say, “No, it was that stupid cast,” but don’t count me in. Also of note is that the studio has basically let the entire cast go, declining to exercise their contract options that were in place in case of delay. Some six-year-old Christian Bale fan just crapped his pants. It’s odd that the first confirmed casting for JL was also confirming their disbandment from the project. According to Variety, Adam Brody was the Flash, Megan Gale was Wonder Woman and Armie Hammer Jr. was Banana Man, but you knew that in your gut, right

But don’t get the wrong idea. It sounds more like Warner Bros. is turning out the light to save resources than yanking the plug and bringing in a new game plan. With the writers’ strike and the sheer complexity of this project, from casting to special effects, I didn’t see this project happening before the summer anyway. This kind of film has never been attempted, and while Warner Bros. was definitely aiming for a 2009 summer slot, nobody can be too surprised at this decision.