Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Out 18 Mar, HBO Go
Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot
Four years after the original Justice League movie flopped, this new version – also known as the Snyder Cut – arrives as the fully realised vision of writer-director Zack Snyder. At four hours long, twice the running time of the original, the story picks up after the death of Superman (Cavill) in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), with Batman (Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gadot) forming the Justice League of superheroes to save the world from destruction.
Zack Snyder: Comic Book Hero
The American director is known for his loud and glossy comic-book movies.
Zack Snyder may forever be associated with arguably his most popular films, 300 (2006) and Watchmen (2009), and the signature visual style of those movies.
You can tell from his work as a director, producer and writer, which would later include Sucker Punch, Man of Steel, Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman, that he has a passion for comic books and often remains faithful to the source material when bringing it to life.
Scenes from Snyder films tend to look like they’ve been ripped from the pages, and the 54-year-old is known for his bold use of colour and reluctance for frequent cuts. He also shoots vivid and exciting action scenes like nobody else, by manipulating speed (slow and fast motion) and picking spots to zoom in and out quickly.
His 2017 comic-book epic, Justice League, was panned after he left the project-in-progress following a personal tragedy — the death of his daughter. Offered the chance to remake the movie as he had intended, Zack Snyder’s Justice League will soon be streaming online.
Snyder will also be bringing a new zombie heist film, Army of the Dead, out on Netflix later this year. The film stars Dave Bautista (Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy) and Snyder is already developing a prequel and related anime series.
Raya And The Last Dragon
Out 5 Mar, Disney+
Stars: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Daniel Dae Kim
From the land of Heart, the warrior princess Raya (Tran) is training to be a guardian of the Dragon Gem. One day, she sets out to find the last dragon, whose magic she believes will help to reunite the five warring kingdoms and save the world of Kumandra from evil. With her faithful companion, a creature named Tuk Tuk, she manages to track down a young water dragon called Sisu (Awkwafina). The problem is that Sisu’s unique talents may not be enough.
The Falcon And The Winter Soldier
Out 19 Mar, Disney+
Stars: Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Daniel Bruhl
A pair of co-workers are having difficulties in their professional relationship. It just so happens that the two are also trying to protect the world with their superhuman abilities. Sam Wilson (Mackie), aka Falcon, teams up with Bucky Barnes (Stan), the Winter Soldier, after Wilson has inherited Captain America’s shield following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019). While they bicker like schoolboys, the duo learn to work together to battle a sinister anarchist group.
For All Mankind, Season 2
Out now, Apple TV+
Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Wrenn Schmidt
What if the Space Race never ended? That is the premise of this alternate-history look at rival efforts between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore and dominate space. In this timeline, the Soviets are the first to put a man on the moon in 1969, forcing NASA to play catch-up in the race and include women and minorities in its astronaut programme. As an arms race escalates during the Cold War, the stakes in space exploration are raised ever higher.
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry
Out now: Apple TV+
Stars: Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, Maggie Baird
The teenage American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, not yet 20 and already a multi-award-winning global star, is the subject of this intimate documentary that began filming in 2018. In it, a 16-year-old Eilish, whose hit songs include Bad Guy, Everything I Wanted, No Time to Die and Therefore I Am, is seen working on her debut studio album at home with her brother Finneas, and exploring early life as a recording artist, performer and budding celebrity.
DOTA: Dragon’s Blood
Out 25 Mar: Netflix
Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Lara Pulver, Tony Todd
A noble knight, who is a renowned dragon slayer, sets out to eradicate the fearsome creatures from the face of the world. On his adventures, Davion encounters a powerful and ancient dragon, an eldwurm, and also meets a woman, Princess Mirana, on a secret mission of her own. Based on the lore and characters from the popular multiplayer online game, Dota 2, this series has the good knight and his companions facing demons and gods on their quest.
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