The marketing for Justice League has taken an ‘on again, off again’ approach to featuring Henry Cavill’s Superman in the lineup, but a new international banner for the film definitely puts the Man of Steel front and center!
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Take a look at the new artwork below, which was spotted overseas. Then we’ll break down this Superman situation.
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THE FLYING DEAD
It’s not hard to understand why DC and Warner Bros. are being very selective in where/how they trot out Cavills’ Superman; after all, the finale of Batman v Superman saw The Man of Steel die in the last stand against Doomsday. However, the film also ended on a shot of the dirt on Superman’s grave hovering ominously in the air, suggesting that Kal-El/Clark Kent won’t stay buried (or resting in peace) for very long.
Of course, how Superman returns is the question. A lot of fans speculate that Supes’ body was actually teleported to Apokolips at the end of Batman v Superman, and that when he returns, it could be as the evil incarnation of himself, as seen in the “Knightmare” sequence of BvS.
If that longstanding theory is true, then DC/WB definitely wouldn’t want to reveal Superman’s new look (that iconic black suit) before Justice League is in theaters, on November 17th.
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