10) Bruce Wayne, Arctic Explorer
The second Justice League trailer opens on the evocative image of an obscured figure riding through a snowy wilderness on horseback until he finds a small fishing port. Who is this artic explorer? Why, it’s billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne.
Opening the trailer this way makes for a nice counterpart to the footage already seen in the Comic-Con preview. That one opened with Bruce wandering into the coastal pub and coming face to face with Aquaman. This shot clearly takes place shortly before it. It doesn’t tell us a lot of new information, then, but it does show how far Bruce is travelling to hunt down his new allies.
It’s also a strong visual intro to the trailer. Say what you like about Zack Snyder, but he can definitely create some beautiful shots and imagery.
9) “It’s Already Here”
As Bruce traverses the icy wasteland, he gives an ominous voice over: “We have to be ready. You, me, the others. There’s an attack coming… from far away.” It’s then revealed that he’s speaking to Diana Prince as she replies, even more ominously: “Not coming, Bruce. It’s already here.”
As she says this, things briefly jump into horror movie territory as Dr. Silas Stone is seen inspecting a Mother Box, with a Parademon appearing behind him. It’s an effective sequence, and hints that the Parademons will be played for scares in the movie rather than just fodder for the League to beat up.
The trailer doesn’t spell out any plot details, but if you’ve been following the franchise so far, you’ll know that Silas is the father of Victor Stone AKA Cyborg. We previously saw him save his son with the power of the Mother Box in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.Â
