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UNITED STATES · 2017
Justice League
Synopsis
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
Cinematic DNA
Zack Snyder formally stated in 2016 press that Seven Samurai is the definitive structural template for Justice League — a lone warrior gathering disparate heroes to defend civilization from an unstoppable invasion. Kurosawa architected this narrative in 1954. Snyder acknowledged the debt explicitly, understanding that the best blockbuster DNA often comes from world cinema. Seven Samurai is available on Criterion Channel.
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team assembly · alien invasion · superhero origin · redemption · metahuman powers
