--- description: Alfred says to a figure hidden on-camera, "He said you would come. Let's hope it's not too late." The shot implies Superman will return title: New Justice League Trailer Hints at the Appearance of a Mysterious Hero image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt674ad1d7ed860f81/6988d6d20b72e3f9e36eec15/screen-shot-2017-07-22-at-5-12-39-pm.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # New _Justice League_ Trailer Hints at the Appearance of a Mysterious Hero  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Jul 22, 2017 7:58 PM CUT   by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Jul 22, 2017 7:58 PM CUT _Justice League_ premiered a new trailer [San Diego Comic-Con](http://time.com/4853722/comic-con-2017-movies-television/ "undefined"), and though we don’t see him, the [footage suggests Superman might be back](http://time.com/4420573/justice-league-superman-dead-batman/ "undefined"). Alfred (Jeremy Irons) is holding down the fort for Batman (Ben Affleck) while the Justice League is out, and he looks up from his work. “He said you’d come,” he says to the unseen person. “Let’s hope it’s not too late.” Considering [_Batman v Superman_ ](http://time.com/4268724/batmanvsuperman-review-movie-ben-affleck-henry-cavill/ "undefined")director Zack Snyder teased at last year’s Comic-Con that Superman would return despite seemingly dying at the end of that film, that mysterious figure could be Superman himself. Or does the [reflection in Alfred’s eye](http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/07/22/justice-league-trailer-green-lantern-sdcc/ "undefined") indicate a Green Lantern is paying a visit? The footage also teased a return to Themyscira, where we first ventured in [_Wonder Woman_](http://time.com/4606107/wonder-woman-breaks-through/ "undefined"). Some evil spirit lands in Diana’s homeland, to her mother’s surprise. **MORE:** [What to Know About _Justice League_ Villain Steppenwolf](http://time.com/4869928/justice-league-villain-steppenwolf/ "undefined") The cast was overjoyed by the footage. A barefooted Jason Momoa (Aquaman) broke his chair, slamming it on the ground out of excitement. Meanwhile, Ben Affleck enthused, “How many people in their life get to come to Hall H and say that I’m Batman?” The cast members employed different strategies when it came to the Superman secret. When a little boy asked the panel where Superman is, Momoa replied, “I don’t know if your parents showed you the last movie, but Superman’s dead” to laughs. **MORE:** [Ben Affleck Shuts Down Rumors That He’s Leaving Batman](http://time.com/4869554/ben-affleck-rumors-leaving-batman-comic-con-san-diego/ "undefined") Gadot was determined to be a little kinder to the boy. “If you’re a big fan of Superman, you’re going to be very, very happy,” she revealed. The footage reassured fans that the movie was on track. [Zack Snyder relinquished his position as director ](http://time.com/4789646/justice-league-director-zack-snyder-steps-down-from-film-after-daughters-suicide/ "undefined")on the movie, set to premiere on Nov. 17, after a personal tragedy. Since then, _Avengers_ director Joss Whedon has taken over the project and is skipping Comic-Con in order to finish editing the film. The two directors have very different styles — Snyder’s movies tend to be darker, Whedon’s quippier — so it’s unclear whether _Justice League_ will prove more like the dour _Batman v Superman_ or lighter like the [quippy Marvel movies](http://time.com/4754930/guardians-galaxy-vol-2-marvel-movies/ "undefined"). **MORE:** [Jason Momoa Just Revealed Who He’ll Be Fighting in the _Aquaman_ Movie](http://time.com/4867676/jason-momoa-reveals-hell-fight-his-brother-ocean-master-in-aquaman-movie/ "undefined") One thing is for sure: Whedon and Warner Bros. are doing their best to capitalize on _Wonder Woman’_s [box office success](http://time.com/money/4843774/wonder-woman-box-office-worldwide/ "undefined") by shining a light on the heroine in the ensemble film. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4867628/justice-league-trailer-comic-con/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4867628/justice-league-trailer-comic-con/"},"headline":"New Justice League Trailer Hints at the Appearance of a Mysterious Hero","datePublished":"2017-07-22T19:58:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T16:39:29.796Z","description":"Alfred says to a figure hidden on-camera, \"He said you would come. 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