But how does Lois fit into the main Justice League narrative beyond her longing for Superman to be back?
Lois Lane’s dream, along with the radio report that plays as she sits up in bed, reminds us of how Superman’s absence is affecting the world.
It’s certainly possible that we’ll see her reporting on the alien invasion for The Daily Planet, but to borrow a phrase from Batman v Superman, we also shouldn’t discount that Lois is “the key” to Superman’s full return, calling back to what the future Barry Allen alluded to Bruce Wayne after he experienced that Knightmare of Superman ruling an Apokolips-controlled Earth with an iron fist.
Fortunately, the world will soon have new protectors to serve as beacons of hope in the Man of Steel’s absence, and not a moment too soon since Steppenwolf and his Parademon army have come to tear our world apart in search of the three Mother Boxes.