DC Comics and Warner Bros. held their second annual Fandome on Saturday, revealing new trailers for movies and shows coming up, including The Batman, The Flash, and Black Adam. We also got a look at the story trailer for the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League game. Here’s a look at some of the biggest news that dropped.
THE BATMAN SHOWS OFF ROBERT PATTINSON’S GRITTY HERO
We got a second trailer for The Batman, at last (and FanDome saved the reveal for the very end of the day). We’re not even sure if he thinks he is a hero, but Pattison’s Batman is definitely going Through Some Stuff. We didn’t learn a heck of a lot more about the characters in Matt Reeves’ interpretation of the Dark Knight’s saga. But the trailer showed off a Selina Kyle/Catwoman who seemed to be a master of disguises, and a Riddler with a much scarier vibe than we’ve seen in previous iterations. After several pandemic-related delays, The Batman comes to theaters on March 4th, 2022.
THE BATMAN
AN EARLY LOOK AT DWAYNE JOHNSON AS SHAZAM ANTIHERO BLACK ADAM
Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam has been in development for years, but the long-gestating film is finally almost here, and has a teaser trailer showing off not just Johnson’s character, but also several members of the Justice Society of America who’ll be making their debuts. Johnson himself made an appearance at FanDome and said he was “born to play Black Adam,” before introducing a scene from the movie, which saw some archeologists (who should know better, frankly) hit Black Adam with a blast of electricity. In return, he disintegrates one guy, catches a bullet out of thin air, and then levitates away.
Black Adam hits theaters on July 29th, 2022
SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE GOT A TRAILER REVEAL
Announced at last year’s FanDome and the first game from Rocksteady Studios, the team behind the beloved Batman: Arkham in nearly six years, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League showed off a new trailer at this year’s event. The game is set to debut on Xbox Series X / S, PlayStation 5, and PC in 2022.
THE FLASH TEASES A UNIQUE ADVENTURE FOR DC FANS
It’s not just Marvel dabbling in the multiverse these days: the long-delayed The Flash is got a sneak peak at FanDome, bringing not just Ezra Miller’s superfast hero, but also the return of both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton’s versions of Batman. Keaton does the voice-over for the teaser which includes a glimpse of the unmistakable Batman cowl at the end. It’s scheduled to hit theaters November 4th, 2022.
EARLY BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT AQUAMAN AND SHAZAM SEQUELS
Neither Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom or Shazam!: Fury of the Gods were quite ready for primetime, but DC did show off some early behind the scenes looks at both sequels, which will continue the adventures of Jason Momoa’s muscle-bound aquatic hero and Zachary Levi / Asher Angel’s Shazam.
PEACEMAKER GETS A TRAILER AHEAD OF ITS HBO MAX DEBUT
John Cena’s Peacemaker character — introduced in the summer’s The Suicide Squad — is getting his own HBO Max show, where he’ll try to bring peace to the world (no matter how much violence it takes.) The first trailer shows that writer and director James Gunn isn’t letting up on the unique blend of violent comedy from the film, and Cena is surprisingly appealing and funny in the teaser. Oh and also he gets a hug from an eagle which is as silly/awesome as it sounds.
