Sucker Punch, a massively ambitious sci-fi fantasy action movie from fanboy-favorite director Zack Snyder, never quite lived up to its tremendously entertaining premise. The director of Batman v Superman previously revealed that he intended to release a director's cut of Sucker Punch, following the release of Zack Snyder's Justice League on HBO Max.
However, there hasn't been any progress on the project since those claims were made in 2021. Snyder is presently working on prequels/sequels within his Army of the Dead franchise through his first-look development deal with Netflix. Snyder is also putting the finishing touches on Rebel Moon, a unique science fiction epic that was originally a Star Wars movie he proposed to Lucasfilm.
Snyder hasn't given up on his desire to see the Sucker Punch director's cut released, as he recently informed fans on his via his Letterboxd account.
"I've never gotten around to doing the director's cut. I still plan to at some point," said Snyder. "But in the original ending when Babydoll is in the chair in the basement with Blue - she's already been lobotomized - when the cop shines the light on her, the set breaks apart and she stands up and she sings a song on stage."
"It's weirdly not optimistic and optimistic at the same time. That's kind of what the tone was at the end. We tested it, and the studio thought it was too weird, so we changed it. You'll get to see it at some point, I'm sure. I hope."
Following Sucker Punch's release in 2011, an R-rated extended cut was included on the film's Blu-ray and DVD release. The extended cut added 18 minutes of footage; however, Snyder previously shared that it's not his definitive version of the film as it doesn't have his desired ending.
Sucker Punch is now streaming on HBO Max.
Sucker Punch Official Synopsis: Born from the creative vision of filmmaker Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), this epic action fantasy launches from the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Locked away against her will, Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four fellow captives – outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish) – to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorki (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm).