Cue the reaction videos. DC just dropped “The World Needs Heroes” trailer, and the excitement is palpable. Warner Bros. Pictures bets big on their 2022 slate with four action-packed, epic, live-action feature films. Superheroes and supervillains combined are delivering a potent lineup that is shaking things up in the DC multiverse.
The one-minute trailer features Robert Pattinson, who stars in “The Batman,” which is due out on March 4. The film also stars Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farrell (as Penguin), and Paul Dano (as Riddler). Dwayne Johnson from “Black Adam” made an appearance as well. The movie premieres on July 29. Fans got a first look at Dr. Fate, played by Pierce Brosnan, and Hawkman, played by Aldis Hodge. The “Shazam!” spinoff also stars Noah Centineo (as Atom Smasher), Quintessa Swindell (as Cyclone), Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, James Cusati-Moyer, Mohammed Amer, Bodhi Sabongui, and Uli Latukefu.
The trailer highlighted another long-awaited favorite – “The Flash,” starring Ezra Miller, who will return as Barry Allen, and Michael Keaton, who is reprising his role as Batman three decades after his initial portrayal in 1992’s “Batman Returns.” The time-hopping romp will be out in theaters on November 4.
And finally, today, fans got more of Jason Momoa as Aquaman. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” has yet to release a full-length trailer, but there have been clues as to what the expansion of this world will look like. While the plot is still unknown, we know that the film’s stars will include Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, and Randall Park. James Wan directs the Warner Bros. film.
There’s also a lot of buzz surrounding the new VFX technology that will be featured in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” and “The Flash.”
