Justice League Snyder Cut Campaign Reportedly Fueled By Fake Accounts
The fan-led Justice League Snyder Cut campaign was reportedly fueled by fake social media accounts. Warner Bros. hired director Zack Snyder in the early 2010s to shepherd its own interconnected superhero franchise, starting with 2013's Man of Steel. The filmmaker came up with a five-part arc that was supposed to wrap up with Justice League 3, but midway through, the divisive response from the audience caused the studio to shift in a new direction. Because of that, as well as a family tragedy, Snyder was infamously replaced by Joss Whedon during production on the first Justice League.
It is no secret that the production of Justice League was mired with issues. Between rushed rewrites and on-set problems, it is one of, if not the most controversial film of recent years. After it was clear that the theatrical cut of Justice League was significantly different from Snyder's plans, the director's fans started an online campaign demanding Warner Bros. to «Release the Snyder Cut». Known as one of the most dedicated fan communities online, their plea was finally heard when in 2021, Zack Snyder's Justice League was released as a four-hour movie on HBO Max. Now, however, new information has seemingly come to light as to how the movement really works.
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Warner Bros. commissioned two reports examining how organic the Release the Snyder Cut campaign really was. Rolling Stone obtained these recently and learned that a significant portion of the social media accounts that discussed the Snyder Cut — 13%, specifically — were deemed fake. This is above the typical 3-5% of fake accounts cyber experts usually see. While there are genuine fans who are dedicated to
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