Justice League

DC's Justice League (classified under the name Justice League Of America in the United Kingdom and Ireland), or simply Justice League, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by DC Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. It is the first installment in the DC Cinematic Universe. The film was written and directed by George Miller and features an ensemble cast including Josh Brolin, Henry Cavil, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Armie Hammer, Richard Schiff, Karl Urban, Scoot McNairy, and Viola Davis. In the film,

The film's development began when Marvel Studios received a loan from Merrill Lynch in April 2005. After the success of the film Iron Man in May 2008, Marvel announced that The Avengers would be released in July 2011. With the signing of Johansson in March 2009, the film was pushed back for a 2012 release. Whedon was brought on board in April 2010 and rewrote the original screenplay by Zak Penn. Production began in April 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, in August and New York City in September. The film was converted to 3D in post-production.

The Avengers premiered on April 11, 2012, at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre and was released theatrically in the United States on May 4, 2012. The film garnered numerous critical awards and nominations, including Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for achievements in visual effects and has set or tied numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America and the fastest film to gross $1 billion. The Avengers grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, and became the third-highest-grossing film—as well as the first Marvel production to generate $1 billion in ticket sales. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on September 25, 2012. A sequel, titled Avengers: Age of Ultron, is scheduled for release on May 1, 2015, while two additional sequels, titled Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 andAvengers: Infinity War Part 2, are scheduled to be released on May 4, 2018 and May 3, 2019, respectively.