The Justice League live-action movie will be directed by Zack Snyder and it stars Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa and Ezra Miller. (Photo : Facebook/DC Films)
The latest details for the "Justice League" live-action film will feature each members recruitment assessment, Steppenwolf as the main villain and SDCC 2016 appearance.
Warner Bros. has revealed several new details for the "Justice League" live-action film as several movie websites and press members were able to visit the set production of the movie as tons of information were scattered throughout the internet.
First of these is the confirmation that Darkseid's uncle and lieutenant Steppenwolf will be the main villain of the first movie as producer Deborah Snyder stated that casting is underway for character and will be finalized very soon. Steppenwolf was first seen in an added footage from "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" called "The Communion" in which Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) is looking at the Kryptonian archives and sees a monstrous figure with three cube like objects, possibly mother boxes just before he was captured by by the authorities.
Steppenwolf will also lead Darkseid's army of Parademons, which were first featured in the "Knightmare" scene from "Batman V Superman" and will play huge part within "Justice League", ComicBookResources reported.
Aside from Steppenwolf, "Spider-Man" film trilogy star Willem Dafoe will play the role of Atlantean advisor Nuidis Vulko and his character will likely based on the New 52 version. There are also new details on Batman's (Ben Affleck) new batsuit in which it will feature two of them, one will be an updated version of his current suit, while the other one will be more "tactical". Batman will also have a new hangar base, an upgraded batmobile and two new vehicles, the Knightcrawler and the Fire Fox.
Meanwhile, new details on the each character of the Justice League have been revealed along with its dynamics.
In the "Justice League" film synopsis, Bruce Wayne/Batman along with Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) will gather recruite several metahumans to fight the forces of Darkseid in the wake of Superman's absence. These metahumans include Barry Allen/The Flash (Ezra Miller), Victor Stone/Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa).
The team will be led by Batman, although the Dark Knight will have a hard time working with others as Affleck described him as the "ultimate lone wolf" and noted that he "barely" knows how to play well with Alfred Pennyworth (Jeremy Irons) let alone a team. However, what he lacks in people skills makes up with his determination and it will not be long for him to cooperate with others.
Wonder Woman will be joining Bruce's team as she is the first metahuman he discovered in Luthor's files and shared his idea to form a team to defend the earth in Superman's absence. Gadot stated that Diana's personality is still the same as in "Batman V Superman", but shed added the audience will see more of Diana's development in her solo movie from a child to adult and will learn the complexities of life.
Barry Allen/The Flash will provide the lighter and comedic side within the "Justice League" movie. Bruce will first recruit The Flash in the movie, which Barry impulsively agrees to join before Bruce even finishes his sentence. Barry will be young, fun and full of life in the movie contrasting the more serious tone of his teammates. Affleck teased that Batman's relationship with The Flash will feature a little mentor-ship.
Victor Stone/Cyborg will be a hardcase when joining the team as both Bruce and Diana failed the recruit him at first, but changed his mind when his father, Silas Stone (Joe Morton) is captured by the Parademons. Like The Flash, Cyborg will also a younger member of the team and will provide lighter dynamic with Barry.
Arthur Curry/Aquaman will likely be the last recruit for the Justice League as Affleck described Aquaman's personality as "strong" and will not take orders from other people likely due to his status as king of Atlantis. Affleck added that Momoa's own personality will be in the mix with his character as he described him as “strong, stubborn, independent, and powerful”, Screenrant reported.
Warner Bros. will reveal more details on the "Justice League" movie at this year's San Diego Comic Con event on July 21-24. Not to mention that both "Justice League" movies will be standalone.
"Justice League" movie is scheduled on Nov. 17, 2017, while the sequel will launch on June 14, 2019.
