Wonder Woman and Justice League - SDCC Trailers

Warner Bros. has released the Comic-Con trailer for Wonder Woman!

Definitely feels different from Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, which might be a good thing. I like what I see so far. It is fun seeing Wonder Woman plow through random soldiers, but they may be a little too easy to take down. Knowing Warner Bros, they will give Wonder Woman a suitably formidable antagonist to fight. Looking forward to seeing more.

Directed by Patty Jenkins, the films stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Lucy Davis, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Florence Kasumba, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Ewen Bremner, Saïd Taghmaoui, and Elena Anaya.

Here is a synopsis:

"Diana (Gal Gadot), princess of the Amazons, was raised on a sheltered island and trained to be an unconquerable fighter. After American pilot Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) crashes on the island and tells her about a world war that is happening, Diana leaves her home to try to stop the war."


Surprisingly, Warner Bros. also released the Comic-Con trailer for Justice League!

It is exciting to finally see all these characters together on screen. Looks like Warner Bros. is changing the overall tone of their films to feel less grim. This is not a bad choice, but hopefully they also understand that it will require more than just a tonal shift to make the films work. As of now, I am cautiously optimistic.

Directed by Zack Snyder, the film stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher.

Here is the official synopsis:

"Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes - Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash - it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions."

Wonder Woman will arrive on July 2, 2017, while Justice League is scheduled for release on November 17, 2017.

Zack Snyder Reveals New Batmobile and Batman

Yesterday, Batman vs Superman director Zack Snyder teased a look at the new Batmobile with the above image. Snyder delivered on his promise of a reveal today, but he added a bonus.

Check out this high-res image of the new Batmobile along with Ben Affleck in the new Batman suit! Click on the image for a much better look at all the little details.

Behold! Batfleck!

The Batmobile looks great, coming off like a cross between the heavy hardware of the Tumbler from the Nolan films, and the sleeker designs from the earlier films.

The new suit looks highly influenced by the design from Frank Miller's graphic novel, The Dark Knight Returns. It sports the same short ears and large chest symbol.

An aged and battered Batman from The Dark Knight Returns.

The suit also eschews armor for a more proper superhero look than previous incarnations, which fits the style set by Man of Steel.

Hopefully we get a look at Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman next. This will be the character's big screen debut, and getting it right will be a challenge. Other additions to the cast include Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Victor Stone/Cyborg, and Jeremy Irons as Alfred. Let us hope that the film is not bogged down by too many characters. For now, this image keeps me cautiously optimistic.

The Man of Steel sequel, tentatively titled Batman vs Superman, is scheduled to arrive in theaters on May 6, 2016.