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Rumors have been circulating for a while, and Variety has now confirmed that the Justice League movie has been placed on indefinite hold. Work on the movie had been paused temporarily because the script needed some extra work, something that could not happen in the current strike environment. Apparently, this gave Warner Bros. some time to reconsider the movie and casting and have decided to not green-light the project for now. The draft script, which revolves around a young Justice League, needs improvement and some of the casting choices have raised questions. While rapper Common as Green Lantern (John Stewart) and Adam Brody as the Flash could be solid, if unconventional choices, Armie Hammer as Batman has raised a few eyebrows. Also, the very idea of having two Batmans on the big screen at the same time, with the stories not connected at all, may create problems for the overall franchise. Director George Miller is hoping that these problems are not enough to sink the project, and that production will resume some time in late Summer. Hopefully, with the extra time Warner Bros. can address any remaining issues (detailed here) to ensure that this movie comes out good and does not become another heartbreakingly poor adaptation.