Has Zack Snyder finally done justice to the much-maligned “Justice League”? The director’s first full trailer for his four-hour supercut of the DC Comics movie arrived Sunday, revealing a darker, grittier take than the original 2017 film that earned a relatively disappointing $229 million at the domestic box office.
Ben Affleck (as Batman), Henry Cavill (Superman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) and Jason Momoa (Aquaman) are all back in the new version, which hits theaters and HBO Max on March 18. But the big draw for superfans is the trailer’s glimpse at Jared Leto’s Joker, who appears in a new dream sequence shot specifically for the expanded movie.
We live in a society where honor is a distant memory,” says Joker, silhouetted against a sun-lit skyline. “Isn’t that right, Batman?” The Joker turns, revealing a tattoo-free, smudged-makeup look reminiscent of Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning take on the role.
