But it seems that the film’s debut took an anti-climatic turn after the HBO GO app crashed within minutes of its premiere.
Fans want justice for their apps
It wasn’t long until fans took it to social media to complain about the crash which even made the keyword ‘HBO GO trending on Twitter.HBO GO is experiencing an unprecedented surge in traffic. We are working on a solution.
— HBO Asia (@HBOAsia) March 18, 2021
To the legion of fans who are trying to watch, we are truly sorry to have let you down at this exciting time. We appreciate your patience.
HBO immediately addressed the issue and said that they are “experiencing an unprecedented surge in traffic” and “are working on a solution”.
In Malaysia, fans were scheduled to watch the Snyder Cut premiere at 3:01p.m. but a quick check on Twitter shows that local fans weren’t the only ones who are affected by the disruption.
Some netizens even poked fun of the situation.
We need our tech guy for HBO Go crash. #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/027NpCjt0h
— pao (@LawrenceKent96) March 18, 2021
HAPPY TO REPORT HBO GO SERVERS FOR THE PHILIPPINES HAS CRASHED #SnyderCut
— CD ??SNYDER CUT ON HBO GO (@CetectiveDomics) March 18, 2021
HBO GO Philippines now at 3:14pm —- still crashing...... #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/9TYgK2XaTb
— GELO (@gs_tontix) March 18, 2021
HBOGo Asia crashed under the duress of demand for the #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/hsfxjWbj6p
— Metron on the Morbius Chair (@LiveLoveLupe) March 18, 2021
Tf ! HBO Go crash ? Its not even starts yet ~ Lol #ZackSnydersJusticeLeague pic.twitter.com/vkD6iJajFi
— Silhoutte (@SheesyahRiezan) March 18, 2021
Since HBO Go is down I’m streaming Apple TV+. No one is on this streaming service because there’s nothing good to watch ? pic.twitter.com/t6MLH0tP6R
— Effi Saharudin ?☠️ (@1Obefiend) March 18, 2021
#SnyderCut #ZackSnydersJusticeLeague HBO GO servers are down in Asia. This looks like a job for... pic.twitter.com/BjCyOsiV4I
— Kiko Guanco (@ultimatekiko) March 18, 2021
HBO Go down pic.twitter.com/6thuJeW4G5
— wallace wells certified bestie (@quinzelcrane) March 18, 2021
HBO GO is down. I repeat, HBO GO is down. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA they were not able to handle the strength (and number) of the Snyderbots AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.#HBOGo#SnyderCut #ZackSnydersJusticeLeague pic.twitter.com/TpvykK4POZ
— See y'all down there #SaveHaribon (@EYREYNJIMYAW) March 18, 2021
here from Indonesia, happy to report that HBO GO is DOWN!
— Dio Prathama (@haseo21dio) March 18, 2021
What hype is this? #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/Squ8QKfUqA
‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is now a 3 hours 52 minutes film as opposed to its initial plan of a four-part series.
The film will feature some new scenes, which were recently filmed.
No word yet from HBO whether their servers have been fully restored but it looks like some fans are already able to access #SnyderCut at the time of publish.
Guess with the pandemic going on an uncertainty of cinemas, many fans were excited over the prospect of a superhero film on a streaming platform.