Justice League actors is pretty uncertain, meaning that Black Adam's new team could take over as the franchise's primary group of superheroes.
In Black Adam, Hawkman recruits the other three Justice Society after being tasked to take down Black Adam by Task Force X leader Amanda Waller. While the Justice Society hasn't been seen in the DCEU before, it is implied that the team has been around for a while, operating unseen in the background. Considering that they are assigned a task from Amanda Waller, it's likely that the team fills a similar function to the characters in The Suicide Squad, working for the government to take down new and dangerous metahumans. While it would be surprising, the DCEU may be setting up the Justice Society to take over for the Justice League - so here's how the Justice Society is different, what happens to them in the comics, and why this takeover would happen.
How The Justice Society Is Different From The Justice League
Although the names may sound similar, in the DCEU, the Justice Society and the Justice League are two completely different times. In the current DCEU canon, the Justice League didn't form until Steppenwolf invaded Earth in Justice League, with Batman getting the team together by enlisting the help of Wonder Woman, Cyborg, The Flash, Aquaman, and later, Superman. While the Justice League has made cameo appearances in projects like Peacemaker, Justice League is still the team's only story in the DCEU, meaning that the group still has a lot of room to grow.
The Justice Society, on the other hand, has been operating for years, with Doctor Fate, Hawkman, and the current Atom Smasher's uncle having been on the team in the past. Unlike the Justice League, which is a fully independent group, the Justice Society of America has close ties with the U.S. government, completing dangerous missions for Amanda Waller. Also, while the Justice League has six static , it seems that the Justice Society has a rotating of , with Hawkman bringing on Cyclone and the current Atom Smasher as new recruits specifically for this mission. This mirrors the biggest difference between the teams in DC Comics, as the Justice League tends to be a strike force made up of the world's best and brightest superheroes, whereas the Justice Society features heroes of all kinds, young, old, weak, and strong. Compared to the Justice League, the Justice Society of America is more professional, more historied, and has a more diverse hip.
What Happened To The Justice Society In DC Comics?
DC Comics has a variety of different canons, with the universes being reset multiple times, so its a little difficult to pinpoint exactly what happens to the Justice Society. Typically, the Justice Society is portrayed as a precursor to the Justice League, with the Society operating in the Golden Age of comics, and the League forming during the Silver age. Many of the Justice League have been in the Justice Society, such as Batman, Superman, and other powerful heroes. In the DC Rebirth timeline, the Justice Society of America operated at its peak around 1943, fighting in World War II. While the Justice Society is currently still around in DC Comics, it has taken a backseat to teams like the Justice League, acting as more of a reserve squad of heroes that are willing to help whenever the time comes.
Can There Be Another Justice League Movie In The DCEU?
While the Justice League is a household name, the confusion around Justice League and Zack Snyder's Justice League, as well as the difficulties many of the film's actors have had with Warner Bros. means that it will be difficult to ever pull off a sequel to Justice League. Justice League 2 may be unlikely, but it is still a lot more probable than a movie based on Black Adam's Justice Society.
