You will see Snyder cut in 4: 3 aspect ratio as HBO Max honors cinema

Lest anyone worry Hbo max Will taint the work of Zack Snyder’s autobiography Justice League, For which the company Spent 70 million dollars In order to meet the director’s requirements and to meet fan demand for a better cut of the widely restricted film over new rehoots and new digital effects, the service prioritizes all streams of film with a small disclosure Has been

“The film is presented in a 4: 3 format to maintain the integrity of Jack Snyder’s creative vision.”

That’s right. HBO will not artificially crop the image to meet its natural demand for widescreen viewing only. Nor will it tell Snyder that, hey, It is possible Justice League Is not First cow And there is no need to render in a tight boxed format in which it is not clear that the entire film was originally intended to be presented. After three years of demands, it is his Vision, and no one is going to touch it.

Now look, I’m not going to make fun of the directors who choose the less common aspect ratio (I believe First cowA cool film about a cow, which was also shot in 4: 3, Robbed of its place in the list of Best Picture nominee). But it does mean that HBO Max’s highest-profile film – one that was announced before the streaming service was available, is exclusive to the service, and is very high for bringing in new subscribers – in an aspect ratio of one Presented ’90s TV series and almost half the screen on most modern devices remain blank.

Even before the film’s debut this morning, it was learned that Snyder’s Cut would be introduced in 4: 3. So this is really just HBO’s warning – presumably meant as a head for less obsessive fans who might be confused by the harvest – it’s a surprise.

the film was Shot for supposedly This boxed format, and if so, you’re really looking Excess On Screen was done by you in the 2017 version (which was released in a more traditional widescreen format … and was two hours shorter). The intention was for longer footage to be shown on the giant IMAX screen, which are closer to the ratio of 4: 3, although portions of only one film are usually presented in larger format. For now, for screen size your best bet to watch a movie on a device is to shrink something: