Zack Snyder tweets artwork by Jim Lee that will be printed on T-shirts at an upcoming event to promote mental health and suicide prevention.
Zack Snyder has released a brand new Justice League artwork by Jim Lee, famed comic book artist, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. The sketch is believed to be a concept for a t-shirt that will be available at an upcoming fan-based event.
Snyder posted the Lee design on Twitter and posted a caption “In Progress.” [Jim Lee] Is an artist of genius. Full Circle Weekend screenings exclusively to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention Following the loss of his daughter Autumn, Snyder left 2017’s Justice League following a diagnosis of depression. The Full Circle event is set for April 28-30 and will feature screenings of Snyder’s most well-known films and will include panel discussions and merchandise, such as t-shirts with Lee’s artwork. Snyder’s sketch shows Henry Cavill’s Superman Jason Momoa’s Aquaman Ray Fisher’s Cyborg and Darkseid. Lee was previously the art director for the SteelBook versions of Man of Steel and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.
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Snyder recently teased Snyder teased the Full Circle event with an audio message from Darkseid, the famous leader of Apokolips and an important villain in Snyder’s Justice League. The message brief message simply said “April 29 and 30, 2019. Save the Date.” The screenings will include Man of Steel and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice on April 28 and 29 respectively and will be shown at the ArtCenter in Pasadena, California. Following the screenings, there will be an IMAX presentation of Zack Snyder’s Justice League at Universal CityWalk on April 30,
Snyder fans have been agitating against Warner Bros. since James Gunn (CEO) and Peter Safran (CEO) took over DC Studios in November 2022. They announced a wide-scale relaunch of DC Universe in January 2023. Discovery to transfer the SnyderVerse rights to Netflix. It’s the home of Snyder’s Army of the Dead and the soon-to-be-released Rebel Moon. Gunn has since responded to the movement, calling #SellTheSnyderverseToNetflix the “wackiest hashtag ever.”
Snyder Fans Attack James Gunn
Many Snyder fans continue to attack Gunn, recently chastising the DC Studios boss for the timing of his announcement that he was director of Superman: Legacy which he uploaded on Twitter on the same day that Snyder’s Darkseid video. My brother Matt stated that he began to cry after seeing the release day. I asked him what was wrong. He replied, ‘Dude, it’s dad’s birthday.’ Gunn posted a caption, “I hadn’t realized.” Gunn also spoke about the impact of his father on his work and life. “I lost my Dad just three years ago. He was my best friend. While he did not have any contact with me when I was a kid He was supportive of my love for film and comics. Without him, I would not be making this film now.
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Despite some online groups pitting filmmakers against one another, Gunn assures that he and Snyder are in good agreement. In February, Gunn revealed that Snyder had “contacted me to offer his appreciation for my choices. He is a great man.” After declaring that Warner Bros. had contacted him in November 2022, he was fired. In the meantime, Discovery and DC Studios hadn’t yet approached Snyder about his return to DC, Snyder expressed his love for Gunn and Safran. He said, “I’m just wishing they all the best and hoping they create some great films.”
Snyder fans will be excited for the Full Circle event, which will take place from April 28 to.