B.C.-born singer lends voice to highly anticipated Zack Snyder Justice League film

A Nanaimo-born singer who posted hercover of theLeonard Cohen song Hallelujahonlineover a decade ago will have her vocals featured in theupcoming DC comics superhero sagaZack Snyder's Justice Leagueafter the filmmaker himself, who has a deep personal connection to the song,saw her video and contacted her.

Allison Crowe posted the video of herself singing the iconic Canadian tuneto YouTube in 2006. The song, according to Crowe, was Snyder's daughter Autumn's favourite which may be why it caught his attention. Snyder tried to fit it into his 2009 film, The Watchmenbut in the end, the Cohen original was used.

Now, in the wake of Autumn's untimely death, Crowe's version of the song has become deeply personal to the Snyder family and will have its debut in a film Snyder fans have been clamouring for for years.

In 2017, Snyder walked away from the production of the ensemble superhero movieJustice Leagueafter 20-year-old Autumn took her own life.

WATCH | Allison Crowe perfoming her cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah:

Snyder and his wife and producing partner Deborah Snydertold The Hollywood Reporterthey would be taking timeaway to focus on their family and seven children.

During that time, the Snyderscontacted Crowe and asked if she wouldsing Hallelujah at Autumn's funeral.

And Crowe did.

"If someone is hurting and someone has asked you to do something that can bring them solace ... that's sort of my job," the singer said during an interview on CBC's On The Island.

The Snyders are cornerstone players in Warner Bros. production of DC Comics films. Zack Snyderdirected bothBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandMan of Steeland served as a producer on the additional films in the DC Universe, Suicide Squadand Wonder Woman.

WATCH | The trailer for Zack Snyder's Justice League:

Justice League was completed by another filmmaker and released to mixed reviews. For the past three years, fans have been clamouringfor the release of Snyder's original cuts and on March 18 it will hit living rooms on HBO Max with a reported $70 million in new special effects.

"He thought now was the time as sort of a dedication to Autumn," said Crowe, about using her track.

In 2009, she said her version was determined to be 'too beautiful' for The Watchmen'smoody tone which is why the Cohen cut was used instead.

Crowe said being in the new film feels like a "full circle moment."

The singer now lives in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and said locals helped her track down a grand piano at the community's Rotary Arts Centre and record the song for the soundtrack.

When the four-hour director's cut drops in a couple of weeks, she hopes COVID-19 measures will allow her to have a couple of friends over to watch.

"We will all be in our fanciest comfy pants," said Crowe.

Zack Snyder's Justice Leaguefeatures actors Henry Cavillas Superman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Jason Momoa as Aquaman.

LISTEN| Allison Crowe talks about having her singing in Zack Snyder's film: