The villain of the Justice League movie is confirmed to be Steppenwolf. This news follows a rumour earlier in the year that he would be the main villain in the movie.
The news was broken by executive producer Deborah Snyder to several members of the press recently. She also stated that they haven’t officially cast anyone in the role yet but are close to finalising a deal with someone.
Steppenwolf will be leading an army of Parademons. The Parademons were first seen in the “Knightmare” sequence in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Steppenwolf made his first appearance in the Justice League Cinematic Universe in a deleted scene from the film.
A description of the character in DC Comics is as follows:
“An uncle to Darkseid, Steppenwolf is one of the despot’s most trusted lieutenants. He’s been killed and resurrected more than once, the first and most notable time after he assassinated the wife of Izaya, the Highfather of New Genesis and Darkseid’s opposite number.
Steppenwolf’s sister, Heggra, was Darkseid’s mother, until she was killed by her husband. The villain is generally depicted as the great military mind behind Darkseid’s forces.”
“Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.”
The Justice League film is scheduled for release on November 17th, 2017. Its currently untitled sequel will follow on June 14th, 2019.
Thoughts on this news? Are you excited to see Steppenwolf as the main villain in the Justice League movie?
By Ruari Williamson
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