# 'This Is About as Gross as it Gets' — Ben Affleck Says Justice League Was the Lowest Point of His Career, Slams WB for How it Treated Zack Snyder

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-12 20:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'This Is About as Gross as it Gets' — Ben Affleck Says Justice League Was the Lowest Point of His Career, Slams WB for How it Treated Zack Snyder" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Polygon.com, Comic Book Resources, SlashFilm and Variety. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline | Ben Affleck Says ‘Justice League’ Was A “Low Point” In His Career | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQRWYxQzlLZzZXaFdlQkZYbF9rczB5alNRakJFSWZzdjlNVlBneGpVclBlZHVmWG4yRFowTnoyaXBPQkp2MmVDODNEaUFLSEtMRjFQZUxYTDQ1ZWM0SWJYZUF5MzNoT01lNk52Xy11ZHYycWRGb3VzWWRhaXFwTkZvTlRySGlmb2NWWDlZdA?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Ben Affleck Declares Kevin Feige King of Superhero Movies 7 Years After Batman Exit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1RV2VXQk5kaUlkelNUdkplZmt0cVR0NnFsSGtoeTF0ZTZYeno0TjZTTDNKRVNTNVZjcjVxcGVnN2xvZ2VhRm9oNkJpWWE0TjBNRGRMRVladk9SZnBOQVVoRXB1QmtTQXc?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Ben Affleck Calls Justice League ‘The Low Point’ Of His Career | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxNYmFWdllVZnNja2JsZm52SGhhbEszNG9ZSmpsbFVYSDByRTdrSGQ0VjBwSnVDSGtGOU5kdm1DQ2hENXE0T0owb3RrbTB2QVlKRmhGUGpEbFhxV05DQUxUa2Itckp6VWpTT0dhQ1dkOFlzc2ZjcG9jR0hubmJJMThITWJjTWNJY3lsOUxCc1FPRDExTDlNZk9EUFU5U0NpZ1ZOMkpKU3BUbmk1blpDYnpreTRHaFZNNFR6NjdLUWhyOFVsVndXbTFNNU82ZE81X05YN2VXeTY4bFQ3dHdLMzRmYkZHTnJzY3ZqaHpCVVNmUHdNOVk?oc=5) |
| Cosmic Book News | Ben Affleck Rips ‘Justice League’ Studio Interference, Defends Zack Snyder: ‘It Was So Gross’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5OeWlPM3FOMDZ4ckdST2pOVGJPNGdoeXRoSFdzYlA4cERzMVdPVXhQcUlqSHZFaFJsaF9CUkRVb1Qydnl0bmpkN3NyZ0FidGREN3hvcGJtUFdLd2UxTzdPNkRYSElNV1F3RVNGeHo3eVVpcFdORjNnRndidEFMQQ?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Ben Affleck Names Justice League His Career ‘Low Point’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPWGF5SmxDWEZRczVHWlZHZUExcFhyUGJxcWpGNkl2SWRCenFsZXVVV2VJcGxyY1pOU2dWelNMWW4tZXdtWGFESURycnREUnVSU0Yyb0w0d2F5ZG9aZkRWNHNSQ2dKN2lCdkxYZ3RSbU9yQmtOT0xENE1oa2huQm9aRlBBU3pNTFZEeEhYZi1XWFJsMXpn?oc=5) |
| Comic Book Resources | Ben Affleck Blames $661M DCEU Flop for Abandoning Standalone Batman Movie: 'It Was So Gross' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNSkVNZ0NRMlJMTFgzS3FPTEYyMnAwYWY2TkRLUGZBM1BveExsM0ZiSVdwS2RDSHlnYU93dnZhYVpsY0FtYy1KMURUMTZiN2VkX1V3Z0pSTHhvYnJoS3lZcFhzcDFOQUdKcHBCZkhxa2llLVZGdGlUbXFpaUZkQmxWTUdMNA?oc=5) |
| SlashFilm | Ben Affleck Didn't Hold Back His Thoughts On Zack Snyder's Justice League Firing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNSUNvQkhuazBCWWxydnFPWFNTWEYtOU82TldMVzlWTFE4Zi1tZGNDT1VmVkVpOEhZZ2pLeERCNUlHZU9CQWtma1o4U1RLQTVEeENLcE9QR0kzZEhSdDEzWGZOUGdaYzVDZTNOOUpOODhiX0NyNmJTOEtYdXF6djRiZGVmSUd5WWppWENfNWdvakVQT2M?oc=5) |
| Variety | Ben Affleck Calls Justice League Reshoots the 'Low Point of My Career' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPbGhYQjQ5VWtLelVXSFJuT0MtS2xCWkhGUnZza2cwd0NKeFpPUjd0MkFfWDkxYVgzeFpJb2lBeVM2WnNzMC1lV25tSjhXQnpicHJyVTNMSm5WTG9xbl95VDhBN0RicHdjTDNFdUplUzE0YmFlVTZjdGdGRUZIVWNpYkFfOVFOc0VSdGN1Y0RCWlFNYTFOWWRVMVhaNU5qSmE0M2ZaTUo0clI?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'This Is About as Gross as it Gets' — Ben Affleck Says Justice League Was the Lowest Point of His Career, Slams WB for How it Treated Zack Snyder | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNa0k1M3F3bWxldTI3dlQ5QzJ0dWZYTkQwY3d5bElFUEx3Xy13eHZLV0ZZSGxmVXMtcHpzTUdsaDFzbVFnWWE5ZjBSUjZmYzgwN28zN2FwMG1yLTN0R2ZveFU0M1NlUG54U2lrMVE5eTJYRWtEbUNxeWdhVFdDVjJDMXdraVpJYmVLWWg5NE5Iblo4dHdHakNoWTd0ZmdpaFVMQnNpb1RGN0JIaFJnUXNBRzZjc3BrbXdW?oc=5) |

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