Earlier this week, rumors surfaced thatJustice Leaguewould have a runtime of 170 minutes. The rumor originated over at IMDb, a source that’s invaluable for movies that have been released, and kind of worthless for films that are still in development. That being said, when you consider thatBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehas a run time of 151 minutes and that the “Ultimate Edition” has a run time of 183 minutes, peggingJustice Leagueat 170 minutes wasn’t an unreasonable assumption.
However, it’s a little silly to think that the film has a runtime yet. The movie doesn’t open until November, so it’s still going through the editing process. To assume that it’s picture locked eight months before it opens and sitting on a shelf with a fixed run time is ridiculous.
But in case you needed confirmation that the film isn’t three hours long, directorZack Snyderpoked fun at trusting IMDb for movies that haven’t been released:
That being said, I’m willing to bet thatJustice Leaguewill still be well over two hours when you consider the runtimes of not onlyBatman v Supermanbut alsoMan of Steel(143 minutes) as well asThe Avengers(143 minutes),Avengers: Age of Ultron(141 minutes), andCaptain America: Civil War(147 minutes).
Justice LeaguestarsBen Affleckas Batman/Bruce Wayne,Henry Cavillas Superman/Clark Kent,Gal Gadotas Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, Momoa as Aquaman/Arthur Curry,Ezra Milleras Flash/Barry Allen,Ray Fisheras Cyborg/Victor Stone,Amy Adamsas Lois Lane,Jesse Eisenbergas Lex Luthor,Jeremy Ironsas Alfred Pennyworth, Simmons as Comissioner Gordon,Connie Nielsenas Queen Hippolyta,Amber Heardas Mera,Willem Dafoeas Vulko, andCiaran Hindsas Steppenwolf.Justice Leagueopens November 17th.
Here’s the official synopsis forJustice League:
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
