<P> Justice League is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name , distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures . It is the follow - up to 2016 's Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice and the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe ( DCEU ) . The film is directed by Zack Snyder , written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon , and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck , Henry Cavill , Gal Gadot , Ezra Miller , Jason Momoa , and Ray Fisher as the titular team , with Amy Adams , Jeremy Irons , Diane Lane , Connie Nielsen , and J.K. Simmons in supporting roles . In the film , Batman and Wonder Woman recruit The Flash , Aquaman , and Cyborg after Superman 's death to save the world from the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons . </P>
<P> Justice League is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name , distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures . It is the follow - up to 2016 's Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice and the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe ( DCEU ) . The film is directed by Zack Snyder , written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon , and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck , Henry Cavill , Gal Gadot , Ezra Miller , Jason Momoa , and Ray Fisher as the titular team , with Amy Adams , Jeremy Irons , Diane Lane , Connie Nielsen , and J.K. Simmons in supporting roles . In the film , Batman and Wonder Woman recruit The Flash , Aquaman , and Cyborg after Superman 's death to save the world from the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons . </P>
who does the justice league fight in the new movie
who does the justice league fight in the new movie
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf