All of the promotional material for the upcoming live-action "Justice League" movie lack Superman (Henry Cavill) due to the events of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." Despite this, director Zack Snyder has confirmed Superman will have a big role in the film.
"Superman does play a big part in this movie," Snyder told Empire. "His presence, and lack of presence, are big story points."
"Batman v Superman" and the trailer for "Justice League" both indicate that Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) are determined to form the team of heroes in Superman's honor. They are also forming the team to battle the enemy that Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) hinted was coming.
In the original DC comics, Superman was also killed by the monster known as Doomsday. However, the character was later discovered alive but not yet as powerful as he once was. During this recovery period, Superman wore a black suit with a silver crest on his chest.
A leaked image has been tweeted out, indicating what Superman may look like in his black suit. However, the photo is blurry and no official comment has yet been stated by Snyder or Warner Bros. Pictures regarding the image. This raises the possibilities of the image being fake, Cinema Blend reported.
Regardless, Cavill did tease the black suit on social media last year, confirming that his character will be making some kind of appearance in the film. It is still unclear if this resurrected Superman, in his black suit, will be featured prominently in the movie or only in a cameo.
"Justice League" will feature Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller as the Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg and Jason Momoa as Aquaman. Actor Ciaran Hinds has signed on as the main villain, Steppenwolf.
The film will open on Nov. 17. The initial trailer featured during the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con can be viewed below: