Justice League of America is a 1996 American television pilot directed by Jack Sholder that aired on CBS on February 20, 1996. It was later broadcast as a television film. It is based on the DC comic book series of the same name. The film aired on CBS on December 28, 1996. It centers on Tori Olafsdotter, a female meteorologist who gains superpowers and is later inducted into the "Justice League", while the city of New Metro is held for ransom by a terrorist armed with a weather control device. The film is interjected with mock-interviews of members of the Justice League, speaking about life as a superhero in the past tense, preceding the events of the film. Reviews of the film have been negative. Common complaints are the plot holes, poor special effects, and the League members deviating heavily from their comics counterparts. Critics have also said the film tried to be like "Friends with superpowers". Future JLA writer Mark Waid said the film was "80 minutes of my life I'll never get back".
