Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) Trailer Review 

Easily the most anticipated film in the next few months is Zack Snyder's Justice League and even though it is Valentines Day, the fandom got another present with a new and hopefully last trailer for the film and there is plenty to digest and here are my thoughts on all of it. 

Could Lex Luthor play a role here? 

Straight off the go we hear a voiceover from Lex Luthor played by Jesse Eisenberg about how Superman's death in Batman V Superman has called forward the forces of Apokolips. Now I know this is pretty much the same dialogue as his sequence in the previous film but could Luthor be in this film. He does have a connection to Apokolips and it has been reported that The Deathstroke reshoot scenes involved breaking Luthor out of jail but could Luthor even be aligned with Darkseid and Steppenwolf which would see him being more involved with the story. 

Feels more like a Batman V Superman sequel

One of the big criticisms of the theatrical cut of Justice League is that it basically ignored plenty of the things that happened in Batman V Superman. Well this version of the film is going to rectify that by addressing the Knightmare scenes in large detail and really emphasise there part in the plot.

Darskesid look amazing but how much of a part will he play? 

We get our clearest look at Darkseid yet as he is shown on Apokolpis with Steppenwolf, Desaad & Granny Goodness and he looks incredible. Plenty of time has clearly gone into the look of the character and in that department he does not disappoint. My slight issue is how much of a role will he play, it seems that Steppenwolf will still be the main villain so will Darkseid not do much. With no sequel in the plans at all, will Darkseid be wasted here and a missed opportunity. 

Steppenwolf will be more brutal in this cut

Steppenwolf was a boring villain in the theatrical cut and honestly nothing here has made me think he will be any different in The Snyder Cut. But I think his look and design is improved here and he is clearly going to be more of a physical threat to the heroes. With the film being Rated R it will allow them to be a bit more violent and his character is the one who can really benefit from that. 

The Black Suited Superman looks awesome 

For many years people have wanted to see the black suited Superman and finally this version of Justice League will give us that and it looks glorious. This isn't the first time we have seen the costume but this is the most we have seen of it in action and it looks so great, I know by the end of the film he will have to have his old colours back but for a one off this costume really works. 

The Joker is here and seems to be aligned with Batman 

Right at the end of the trailer we get the big kicker and that is the appearance of Jared Leto as Joker. Now straight away he is acting less weird which is a good thing. The reports of him being in the Knightmare scenes are confirmed here and surprisingly so are the ones where it seems he is working with Batman. Potentially they are teaming up to take down an evil Superman for their own gain but I am actually looking forward to seeing the dynamic between the two and hope it can continue the legacy of great Batman/Joker dynamics. 

What is going on in The Knightmare scenes? 

Bruce Wayne confirms in this trailer that the dream is the motivation for assembling the Justice League and we are getting more of that with The Joker involvement but why and how are these scenes happening. In the scene with The Joker you can see Cyborg behind Batman, it is doubtful that the character would be part of his visions so why is he there and could it have something to do with Time Travel. In the previous trailer it seems like we see The Flash time travelling so instead of dreams could this world be the future if the villains win that at least some of the League travel to. 

Overall 

Overall, I can't help it I am so excited for The Snyder Cut and I am really hoping that it lives up to the hype and delivers the film that so many people have wanted to see for so long now.