Batman V Superman Director Zack Snyder is stepping away from Justice League, which is currently in post-production.
Snyder is taking the break to be with his family after his daughter’s tragic death.
Snyder told The Hollywood Reporter
“I’ve decided to take a step back from the movie to be with my family, be with my kids, who really need me.”
Snyder’s wife, Deborah Snyder, a producer on Justice League, will also be taking a break,
Joss Whedon will be taking over the upcoming re-shoots for Justice League.
The death of Snyder’s 20-year old daughter had been kept secret and Snyder planned to throw himself into work, however he feels it’s best to step back from the project and focus on family.
He added:
“In my mind, I thought it was a cathartic thing to go back to work, to just bury myself and see if that was way through it. The demands of this job are pretty intense. It is all consuming. And in the last two months I’ve come to the realisation …I’ve decided to take a step back from the movie to be with my family, be with my kids, who really need me. They are all having a hard time. I’m having a hard time.”
Justice League is still set for its November 17th release.