The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Superheroes use their powers of promotion
Comic-Con: Stars join forces to preview latest blockbusters
The first footage of superhero movie Justice League has been released as a host of Hollywood stars unveiled previews to upcoming blockbusters at Comic Con International.
Ben Affleck, Will Smith, Tom Hiddleston and Eddie Redmayne were among the celebrities at the event in San Diego, where Warner Bros showcased some of the biggest films it will release in coming months.
Batman actor Affleck, who will direct and star in a standalone movie about the Caped Crusader, was joined on stage by his Justice League co-stars including Henry Cavill, who plays Superman, and Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot to present the film trailer. The clip showed Bruce Wayne trying to recruit a number of superheroes including Aquaman and The Flash to form an alliance.
The DC Comics film, due for release next November, is set to rival Marvel’s Avengers movies, which also feature an ensemble cast of superheroes.
Oscar-winner Redmayne presented the latest trailer for the Harry Potter spinoff movie Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, due out in November.
The cast of Suicide Squad including Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto revealed more footage from the film ahead of its release in August.
British actor Tom Hiddleston and Oscar-winner Brie Larson were among the cast of Kong: Skull Island to attend the event as they unveiled the first trailer for the film. There were also previews of Wonder Woman, starring Chris Pine, The Lego Batman Movie and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword from director Guy Ritchie.
Tens of thousands of people have descended on San Diego for Comic-Con, the four-day annual gathering of movie, television and comic book super fans.
Marvel unveiled new footage from a number of superhero movies including Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 and Dr Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Cumberbatch was joined on stage by co-stars Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachel McAdams. The movie is set for release in the UK on October 28.
It was also announced that a new attraction based on Guardians Of The Galaxy will open at Disneyland in California next summer to replace the Twilight zone Tower of Terror.