Zack Snyder Moves on Post-'Justice League' Project 'The Last Photograph'

Zack Snyder has identified his next project after “Justice League”: the Afghanistan war drama “The Last Photograph,” TheWrap has learned.

Snyder came up with the idea in the mid-2000s after directing “300,” and his co-writer on that movie, Kurt Johnstad, handled the script. The film had Christian Bale and Sean Penn attached to star in 2011, but there are currently no actors tied to the project. Rights have long lapsed, but Gianni Nunnari’s Hollywood Gang is negotiating a new deal.

The film follows a war correspondent, who is the sole survivor of an an attack, as he teams up with a former special ops soldier in Afghanistan to help rescue a kidnapped family member of the soldier — and possibly, give the journalist the story of his life.

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Snyder wrapped the Warner Bros. DC Comics film “Justice League” in October, which is set to come out on Nov. 17, 2017. He still plans to direct “Justice League 2,” but that film has been delayed to make room for a standalone “Batman” film starring and directed by Ben Affleck. With that opening in his schedule, Snyder has time to take on his long-gestating passion project.

Snyder and his wife/producing partner Deborah Snyder plan to bring the film to Warner Bros., where the duo has a first-look deal for their Cruel and Unusual Films.

DC Films 'Justice League': What We Know So Far (Photos)

"Justice League" is exactly a year away as the film will be released in theaters on Nov. 17, 2017. Here's what we know so far.
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Ben Affleck will return as Batman and have an upgraded Tactical Batsuit along with enhancements to the Batmobile.
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Gal Gadot will return as Wonder Woman and work with Batman to recruit other metahumans to fight off an intergalactic threat.
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Henry Cavill will return as Superman after he “died” in the climactic battle of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." Exactly how, remains unknown.
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Ezra Miller will star as Barry Allen a.k.a. "The Flash" and feature a costume created by Bruce Wayne's Wayne Tech.
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Jason Momoa will star as Aquaman and play the metahuman most reluctant to join the "Justice League." We will also get a first look at Atlantis.
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Ray Fisher will star as Cyborg whose suit will be made from alien technology. Cyborg has two modes: Battle Mode and also a civilian mode.
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Amber Heard will star as Mera, Queen of Atlantis and will reprise her role in the "Aquaman" standalone film.
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J.K. Simmons will play Gotham City's Commissioner Gordon and alert the "Justice League" about the Alien threat which is kidnapping scientists around Earth.
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Darkseid's presence will loom large in "Justice League" as the film's prologue introduces the New God while ancient Amazonians, Atlanteans, and pre-historic humans fight him off Earth.
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New God Steppenwolf will be the main villain in "Justice League" and be portrayed by "Game of Thrones" Ciaran Hinds as TheWrap exclusively reported.
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A member of the Green Lantern Corps. will be seen in "Justice League" in a key sequence.
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There are three motherboxes on Earth in the care of the Amazonians, mankind, and the Atlanteans. Steppenwolf comes to Earth to retrieve them.
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Assassin Deathstroke will make a small cameo in "Justice League." Joe Maganiello will play the character before reprising the role in "The Batman."
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