JUSTICE LEAGUE: A Few More Details Revealed About WarnerMedia's Reshoots Investigations

JUSTICE LEAGUE: A Few More Details Revealed About WarnerMedia's Reshoots Investigations

Yesterday, Justice League star Ray Fisher revealed that WarnerMedia is investigating the conduct of Joss Whedon, Geoff Johns, and Jon Berg during the movie's reshoots, and we now have a few more details.

By JoshWilding - Aug 21, 2020 01:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Justice League
Source: Deadline

Yesterday, Justice League star Ray Fisher took to Twitter to confirm that WarnerMedia has launched an investigation into the conduct of writer/director Joss Whedon and producers Geoff Johns and Jon Berg on the set of the movie during reshoots. Now, Deadline has confirmed that it's happening, and it's reportedly been taking place for some time now. 

A source tells the trade that no findings have been made as of yet, and in order to "preserve the integrity" of the investigation, "the company will not conduct its investigation in the public sphere." That could mean what we learn is limited, as it's unclear whether the results will be shared.

The investigation is described as being "thorough and efficient," but without a timeline of any sort. 

Interestingly, it's noted that, "WarnerMedia has not pre-judged Joss Whedon or Justice League producers Geoff Johns, or Jon Berg, and I hear that the inquiry is not limited to them."

Clearly, what happened during Justice League's reshoots is being taken seriously, and more must have occured than just Fisher disagreeing with Berg over the use of Cyborg's "Booyah!" catchphrase. There have been rumours that Whedon was openly critical of Snyder's original work on the movie.

Needless to say, we'll keep you guys updated as we learn more over the coming weeks (and months).

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Kumkani
Kumkani - 8/21/2020, 2:55 AM
Sounds like Warner Brothers wants to protect their reputation more than anything.
dracula
dracula - 8/21/2020, 3:00 AM
@Necropolitan - or they really just havent found anything actually worth something yet
Battabing
Battabing - 8/21/2020, 10:11 AM
@Necropolitan -
Yeah, theyre covering their butts for legal purposes.
aresww3
aresww3 - 8/21/2020, 2:57 AM
Yeah, Fisher, we don't do trial by twitter mob. You're supposed to be professional. Go through the company HR or take them to court. Stop trying to cancel people on Twitter, because even if you are in the right this time, but what if some girl just accuses you on twitter of some bullshit you didn't do. Its not ever right.

Accountability trumps entertainment, well I've got one for you, innocent until proven guilty. Heard of that?
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 8/21/2020, 7:23 AM
@aresww3 - what makes you think he didn’t go through the proper channels initially?
rkshuttleworth
rkshuttleworth - 8/21/2020, 8:16 AM
@aresww3 - I recall an article about him going to Geoff Johns and being shut down. Someone can correct me if I am wrong.
aresww3
aresww3 - 8/21/2020, 11:59 AM
@rkshuttleworth - That's not my point. what is he attempting to do by doing this on social media? galvanize support from people against perceived offenses which as of yet he is yet to disclose. So why does he expect people to support him. its his word against there's. I see no rational or ethical reasons to be sending out the kind of tweets he has been. Either go through proper channels, take them to court or at the very least provide proof of your accussations if you are going to air them in public. Even Amber Heard knew that. lol
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 8/21/2020, 2:57 AM
I know in murica it doesn't always work like that but yeah dammit.
It's "innocent until proven guilty" ffs.

Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/21/2020, 6:00 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Nah, it's " Freedom > Responsibility "
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 8/21/2020, 7:24 AM
@Doomsday8888 - that’s what the investigation is for.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 8/21/2020, 7:42 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I know from first hand experience it’s guilty until proven otherwise
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/21/2020, 7:49 AM
@Doomsday8888 - It used to be innocent until proven guilty. That principle disappeared about 10 years ago. Now, it's guilty-upon-allegation, and the burden of proof is on the accused to refute the allegations convincingly.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/21/2020, 7:50 AM
@MyCoolYoung - Exactly.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/21/2020, 9:06 AM
@GeneralZod - That principle disappeared about 10 years ago.

That principle never existed. It is, and has always been an ideal, never an actuality. Slave trades, witch hunts, concentration camps, a pretty consistent line of "All [x] are evil" that continues even today.

The whole system is configured in a way that presumes you're guilty until you can prove your innocence. Constant monitoring, restrictions on what you can and can't do, imprisonment? Those aren't things you do to someone you assume is innocent.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/21/2020, 10:02 AM
@Reeds2Much - The principle (a legal one) of the presumption of innocence is from the due process clauses of the 5th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution (for criminal accusations) and is extended to civil lawsuits (for civil accusations) where plaintiffs carry the burden of proving liability/wrongdoing. With the proliferation of social media the last 10 to 15 years, Americans have become much more quick to pre-judge someone accused of wrongdoing based on a simple Tweet or blog post or whatever. But I get your point: why imprison a criminal defendant before their trial if they're presumptively innocent?
Rosraf
Rosraf - 8/21/2020, 2:59 AM
The morbid curiosity of watching Justice League get propped back up Weekend at Bernie’s style has now worn off, and starting to feel like simply beating a dead horse.

And more vague statements about ‘investigation’ of the original vague accusations is no more compelling. Someone was ‘openly critical’ of Snyder’s work? Really? Well call me Martha.
rkshuttleworth
rkshuttleworth - 8/21/2020, 8:18 AM
@Rosraf - You say Martha and then want to talk about beating a dead horse?
Goldboink
Goldboink - 8/21/2020, 11:09 AM
@Rosraf -
Ok Martha, you are correct. You can keep the stiff hanging around for a little while before it starts to rot. It's not a maggot ridden corpse and stinks to high heaven.
Rosraf
Rosraf - 8/21/2020, 12:13 PM
@rkshuttleworth - That’s actually my point. Criticism of Snyder’s work is/has been common place. Whedon openly criticizing Snyder’s work (even if true) shouldn’t be all that shocking/outrageous.
dracula
dracula - 8/21/2020, 2:59 AM
So far they found nothing, but ill keep an open mind till this is over.

Big Whedon fan, but it is possible he crossed a line, also possible Fisher is making a bigger deal of this than is really necessary.

Main problem i've had with Fisher is the way he is going about it. Not saying anything about what actually may have happened, but obviously trying to get others to share their stories. You know those people would have just as much to loose as Fisher, so yeah if he really wants to try to start something, he should be telling his own story.

Also one thing that seriously pissed me off was the fact that, the rumor of Joss Whedon locking Gal Gadot in a room was started by a good friend of Fisher, photographer Jason Laboy. Seems unlikely he would be on set, so Fisher must have said something and if that happened, then yeah that is something Joss should be held accountable for, but who the hell is Fisher's friend to share that information when Fisher refuses to share his own. If it happened, Gal Gadot should be the one to share it, if or when she chooses to
Roodi
Roodi - 8/21/2020, 7:09 AM
@dracula - I doubt that Gal Gadot story is true. There was articles about her "walking away" from the WW role if Brett Ratner still financed the films through his production company. He was bought out from the contract. I REALLY doubt she'd let Whedon lock her in a room.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/21/2020, 7:47 AM
@Roodi - I also doubt the Gadot story is true. That would be false imprisonment and that's serious stuff.
Battabing
Battabing - 8/21/2020, 10:16 AM
@dracula -
There's no way Whedon locked a visibly pregnant Gadot in a room. It was Gadot's stuntwoman who was cornered by Whedon.
If that happened to Gadot, she and Jenkins would have shut that production down.
dracula
dracula - 8/21/2020, 10:44 AM
@Battabing - then fisher’s friend is either a lier or fisher misled him
dracula
dracula - 8/21/2020, 10:49 AM
@Roodi - well then either fisher’s friend is lying or fisher misled him
dracula
dracula - 8/21/2020, 3:41 AM
Wonder how long the investigation has been going on, if its been a while and they still havent found anything actually abusive
dracula
dracula - 8/21/2020, 3:43 AM
To be clear this is assuming Joss wasnt actually abusive. If something abusive happened and nobody is talking, that sucks
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 8/21/2020, 3:58 AM
@dracula - Yeah, it's pretty terrible no matter what. Either:

1) It took Ray Fisher throwing a public stink for genuine misconduct to come to light... or...

2) All it takes is Ray Fisher throwing a public stink about imagined misconduct to twist a major studio into knots and sully the reputations of producers and directors with substantial careers.

No matter what happened, it should have been resolved in 2017, when it was relevant.
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