: In May 2017, Snyder left the project following the death of his daughter. Warner Bros. hired Joss Whedon
The rain in Gotham had turned to ash. It had been two years since the death of Superman, and the world was not just mourning—it was rotting. Crime rates had skyrocketed, and a metaphysical malaise settled over the planet. The void left by the Man of Steel was not empty; it was a beacon screaming into the dark corners of the universe. Justice League Zack Snyder Movie