“Justice League” trailer is action-packed
While the DC Extended Universe is still in its early days, it hasn't stopped the studio from producing quite a few films in a short amount of time. In an attempt to keep up with the behemoth machine that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, new DC movies are being developed constantly, and none is quite as anticipated as “Justice League”. The Zack Snyder-directed project will finally reunite the juggernauts of the DC Universe, and fans are hoping it will finally be the installment in the DCEU that will satisfy both fans and critics.
A new trailer was just released for the film, and it teases some epic moments. It's quite clear that “Justice League” is not skimping on the action. With eight months to go until this movie's release, the new trailer does an impressive job spotlighting the five main heroes doing what they do best: from Aquaman (Jason Momoa) repelling that giant wave to Cyborg (Ray Fisher) rocking the sonic arm cannon to The Flash (Ezra Miller) zooming at unimaginable speeds to Batman (Ben Affleck) demonstrating his special ability -- being rich. It seems like Batman and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), who have already met on-screen on “Dawn of Justice”, are in the more leading roles, recruiting the other three to form the league.
JK Simmons' Commissioner Gordon, Amy Adams' Lois Lane and Amber Heards' Mera can also be seen in brief glimpses, but Superman (Henry Cavill), who is in the official cast list, is still unseen in the trailer, as are Willem Dafoe (as Nuidis Vulko) or Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor. Ciarán Hinds, who plays the main antagonist Steppenwolf is also not clearly shown anywhere, so it seems like the studio id keeping ample reveals at hand to keep the hype going for another eight months.
Plot-wise, this “Justice League” trailer provides only a little more information about who (or rather what) the heroes will be going up against. In the San Diego Comic-Con trailer, Batman only spoke of a general threat coming to Earth, and now regular moviegoers unfamiliar with the comics and who haven't been keeping up with the news surrounding this blockbuster know that said threat is extraterrestrial. Specifically, it's the Parademons, monstrous creatures from Apokolips who were first seen in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” during Batman's 'Knightmare'. They will be led by Steppenwolf, who has come to Earth in search of the three Mother Boxes, one of which is powering Cyborg.
While the DCEU has performed commercially well for the most part, its first three installments did't perform as critically well as Warner Bros and many fans would have hoped. Along with “Wonder Woman”, there's a lot riding on “Justice League” to put this cinematic universe on more solid footing. It remains to be seen how the overall final product will turn out, but so far, it looks like the film taken some constructive criticism to heart, and combining those with the creative decisions the crew team made ahead of time, it will hopefully give fans the epic “Justice League” movie they've been craving for years.
“Justice League” charges into theaters on November 17, following the June 2 release of the Wonder Woman standalone.
Source: Cinemablend
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