The new trailer released at Comic-Con International: San Diego offers our first look at live-action footage of the villain Steppenwolf in action.
The trailer above shows Steppenwolf arriving on Themyscira and doing battle with members of the Justice League, including slamming his ax against Wonder Woman’s bracers.
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Steppenwolf was first hinted at in a scene that was deleted from the theatrical cut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in which Lex Luthor examines the databanks of a Kryptonian ship. A three-dimensional image of Steppenwolf is then shown examining Mother Boxes. The scene was released online shortly after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released into theaters and was restored in the Ultimate Edition of the film.
Steppenwolf is the uncle of Darkseid, the tyrannical ruler of Apokolips, and one of Darkseid’s elite generals. It is theorized that Steppenwolf, played by Game of Thrones alum Ciarán Hinds, will lead the invasion of Earth in Justice League.
Until now, the only idea fans had of how Steppenwolf would look was via the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice scene and toys that have released early to retailers. Seeing the general of Apokolips in action against the Justice League is certainly something else.
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In Justice League, fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s (Henry Cavill) selfless act, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes — Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash — it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder, from a screenplay by Chris Terrio, based on a story by Snyder and Terrio, Justice League stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Ciarán Hinds, Amy Adams, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons.
Justice League opens in theaters on November 17, 2017.
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