DC showed a new trailer for «Superman» and told about the Justice Squad

DC showed a new trailer for «Superman» — a scene with heat vision, a destroyed city, and Clark’s stuffed face. James Gunn also spoke about the Justice Squad.

The trailer features the young Superman who hasn’t yet had time to become a savior. He is a new player in the world, whom the army meets with the intention of attacking while civilians panic among the destroyed buildings. One of the key moments is when Clarke uses heat vision for the first time. And it doesn’t look like a pretentious stunt, but a spontaneous response to a threat.

It is noticeable that the movie focuses not only on the confrontation with Lex Luthor but also on how society deals with the idea of a superhuman. The cast again features David Cornsworth in the title role, Rachel Brosnahan as journalist Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Luthor.

At the same time, James Gunn introduced the Justice Squad, which he called «colleagues» Superman. Their role in the film has not been revealed, but the group will consist of Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Mr. Awesome (Edi Gathage) and Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced). The trio will be a part of the story, but none of these characters were shown in the trailer — they were only named.

Among the Justice League Gang are familiar faces, but in a new context. The team includes Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), known as one of the Green Lanterns—he wields a power ring that allows him to fly, create energy constructs, and attack enemies. Alongside him is Kendra Saunders (Isabela Merced), better known as Hawkgirl. She has combat training, wings, and the experience of several reincarnations, as she remembers all her past lives. Then there’s Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi), an exceptionally intelligent strategist and inventor who relies on his intellect.

The universe of «Superman» by James Gunn shows a reality where metahumans – super-powered creatures — have existed alongside humanity for 300 years, so they are already used to them. The team called the Justice League is a group of superheroes, which is more like a corporation. The team is led by Maxwell Lord, a tech billionaire who is behind the LordTech Industries corporation. This answers the question of where their money and headquarters come from. The trio often participates in advertising campaigns and behaves like a «cog» in big business.

The bright face of the team is Guy Gardner, who is too rude, self-confident and often annoys his colleagues. This character trait is emphasized by his stupid hairstyle and the fact that he «loves no one but himself». Such charisma makes him bold to the point of absurdity, even when it comes to a clash with Superman himself. It seems that the appearance of a new player in the superhero universe did not come as a pleasant surprise to the gang.

Another heroine, Hawkgirl, spends a lot of time in the air in the film thanks to the cables that have become almost a part of her. The actress says that she had to prepare a lot physically to convincingly convey this fighting image. The third member of the gang is Mr. Awesome, who became a kind of correction of the image of the superhero Darwin, whom he played earlier in «X-Men: First Class». Then his character Darwin died unfairly quickly, which did not please the fans. Now the actor returns to the superhero world in the image of a powerful, intelligent and influential hero. According to Gathegi himself, this is a chance to make Mr. Awesome a figure in the team who is able to think more broadly.

The film emphasizes that the path of these heroes is not about holiness, but about modern reality. In it, you have to pay taxes, utilities, products, conclude sponsorship contracts and have time to fight evil. Therefore, the heroes look like corporate «cogs», but they remain «good» people.