In a recent interview, director George Miller talks about what happened with his defunct 2008 Justice League movie.
Miller was also said to be up for Man of Steel 2, and Zack Snyder recently said the door is open for Miller to be a part of the DCCU.
Via THR:
Justice League was the main one. That was, oh, seven years ago, I think. And there was a really great script. And Warners said, “Let’s do it. Let’s do a Justice League.” I really was attracted to it. But there was a writers strike looming. We had to cast it very quickly, which we did with Warner’s casting people. And we cast it really quickly and we mounted it very quickly. And it depended on a start date and it depended on some basic rebate legislation that had just got through a new Australian government. But it was just too big a decision for them to make in the time. And that fell through and the whole film fell through. We almost got there. And it wasn’t to be. But that happens a lot, where films line up and the stars look like they’re aligning and they didn’t.
The Justice League Mortal cast included:
Armie Hammer (Batman), DJ Cotrona (Superman), Megan Gale (Wonder Woman), Adam Brody (The Flash), Common (Green Lantern), Santiago Cabrera (Aquaman), Teresa Palmer (Talia Al Ghul), Zoe Kasan (Iris Allen), Hugh Keays-Byrne (Martian Manhunter) and Jay Baruchel (Maxwell Lord).
Cast image:
Megan Gale Wonder Woman concept:
Concepts:
“I am Mars’ sole survivor. There is a reason for that.” – J’onn J’onzz – The Martian Manhunter. #JusticeLeagueMortal pic.twitter.com/myHMjdiukz
— Miller’s JL – Doco (@JLdoco) May 31, 2015
Princess Diana of Themyscira – or as you may know her #WonderWoman – #justiceLeagueMortal #MillersJusticeLeagueMortal pic.twitter.com/GT4ldjCzBr
— Miller’s JL – Doco (@JLdoco) May 30, 2015
Princess Diana flies through Themyscira #MillersjusticeLeagueMortal #JusticeLeagueMortal #Wonderwoman pic.twitter.com/LobU5m6pwB
— Miller’s JL – Doco (@JLdoco) May 29, 2015
Ladies & Gentlemen – your King of Atlantis. #Aquaman #JusticeLeagueMortal #MillersJusticeLeagueMortal Lets go viral! pic.twitter.com/7zIh4jx2U2
— Miller’s JL – Doco (@JLdoco) May 30, 2015
#MillersJusticeLeagueMortal pic.twitter.com/9qXYpDA6dN
— Miller’s JL – Doco (@JLdoco) May 28, 2015
Superman Vs. Wonder Woman storyboards:
