Directed by Zack Snyder (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Justice League will debut in theaters on November 10, 2017.
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On Saturday, Warner Bros. surprised us all by releasing not only the first official image of the Justice League assembled, but a trailer for the movie too (they’d clearly learned from the mistake they made previous year when they were forced to release that Suicide Squad sneak peek after it leaked online). Hearing the outpouring concern over the dark tone and serious nature of the previous DC Cinematic film, “Justice League” appears to be more lighthearted and humorous, especially in scenes like when Bruce Wayne meets The Flash for the very first time or his interaction with Aquaman.
Only 16 months to go…
The Justice League will report for duty November 17, 2017. Superman’s in, Wonder Woman’s in, and somehow so is Cyborg (we must’ve missed that pitch).
The first look includes plenty of iconic Wonder Woman elements – the lasso of truth! – but you probably noticed she’s missing a certain form of transportation.
Now, the team is really coming together but there is obviously no sign or mention of Superman (Henry Cavill) anywhere in the trailer for obvious reasons.
Affleck may have looked badass in a leather jacket, but he provided one of the more adorable moments of the Warner Bros. presentation, filming a video of the crowd on his phone as he joined his fellow directors onstage.
Perhaps best of all, the reel provides the first on-screen look of The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher). It’s likely not what we’ll see in as a theatrical trailer before a movie, but it’s got tons of awesome footage, character introductions, and humor.
Will Smith, who plays Deadshot in the film, further explained the villains-turned-heroes dynamic of the film, “This isn’t a movie about good versus evil, this is a movie about bad versus evil”.
While it is clear that the Justice League is the brainchild of Bruce Wayne/Batman, the other characters are equally as important to the development of the story.
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Animators recreated the Comic-Con panel setup in a short sketch that included a Lego version of panel moderator Conan O’Brien asking Lego Batman, Lego Joker and Lego Robin about the new film, in which Batman tackles fatherhood.
