HBO Max Boss Responds To Criticism Surrounding Release Of ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE

HBO Max Boss Responds To Criticism Surrounding Release Of ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE

There's been some criticism surrounding the upcoming release of Zack Snyder's Justice League, but HBO Max boss Tony Goncalves has now defended the decision and explained why it doesn't set a precedent...

By JoshWilding - Jun 03, 2020 06:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Justice League
Source: The Verge

While there's plenty of excitement surrounding the planned release of Zack Snyder's Justice League on HBO Max next year, there's also been a lot of criticism about the decision. Many feel that it sets a dangerous precedent which will leave fans under the impression that if they complain enough, they will be able to influence what we see in theaters. 

There are good and bad things about that possibility, of course, and demands for Warner Bros. to #ReleaseTheAyerCut of Suicide Squad shows how fans have been empowered by what's happened.

During a recent interview with The Verge, HBO Max boss Tony Goncalves was asked about the decision to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut, and made it clear that this should not be viewed as the new norm.

"Look, definitely not a precedent. And you’re right. There’s different types of fandoms. There’s the fandom you just described, and there’s other fandoms," he explained. "My reference to the fandoms is the fact that we’re in a space where consumers are loud. Consumers guide, and we absolutely have to listen as industry. I had a boss that once said, 'Industry and consumers aren’t always aligned, but consumers do tend to win.' It’s a fine balance."

"And I think when it comes to video, when it comes to entertainment, when it comes to content, consumers have never had more choice, and they’ve never had more of a voice. But that doesn’t mean that we will go and invest our dollars in every single fandom that exists. But I think the reference to the Snyder Cut and the Friends fandom is the fact that consumers are speaking, and we have to listen. It doesn’t mean that we’re going to go redo every movie ever made. But I think that we definitely have to have our ear to the ground. And I think we do."

"I just go back to look at the buzz that the Harry Potter library brought us yesterday. It was a wonderful surprise and delight. It’s because consumers are passionate about these franchises."

Does this close the door on the "Ayer Cut" seeing the light of day? Not necessarily, but Goncalves has made it clear that HBO Max will only consider something like Zack Snyder's Justice League when the situation calls for it. After all, the demand for that will surely drive subscribers to the platform, and it's hard to say whether the same can be said for Suicide Squad

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tmp3
tmp3 - 6/3/2020, 6:08 AM
Sounds like a waste of money. Also he's talking about the "Friends fandom", but I'm pretty sure they were asking for a reunion episode, not the reunion Q&A with the cast that they wound up shelling millions for.
blitzkreg
blitzkreg - 6/3/2020, 6:10 AM
Listen to the fans. You work for us, not the other way around.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/3/2020, 6:12 AM
Also, the movie library on HBO Max is insanely, obscenely great. Don't see why they don't invest in more content for that aspect, instead of another cut of a shitty superhero film that flopped at the box office.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 6/3/2020, 6:24 AM
@tmp3

IP.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/3/2020, 6:27 AM
@regularmovieguy - Sad, but I guess it's true. Netflix has taken so many chances on great, risky films (the new Spike Lee joint drops on there next week!), which is something that these competitors aren't even trying to do.
Shit, HBO amplified Game of Thrones into a huge IP, surely HBO Max could do that with some new property? Instead of just re-editing a film that audiences rejected thanks to how shitty BvS was?
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