Black Adam

Dwayne Johnson's super-antihero movie finally comes to theaters in October.

Naturally, that often involves electrocuting people to death with a scary version of Shazam’s powers, which, to the uninitiated, seems like something a bad guy would do. “Then I was reborn a god. “I was slave until I died,” Johnson says in trailer.

Dwayne Johnson's 'Black Adam,' which follows the DC anti-hero of the same name, is coming to theaters July 29.

After over a decade in development, “Black Adam” will be released on July 29. In October of 2021, Johnson debuted a first look at the film on Twitter — which showed Black Adam breaking out of imprisonment after 5,000 years of captivity. DC Comics fans are getting a closer look at Dwayne Johnson’s “ Black Adam” in a new, action-packed trailer.

According to Dwayne Johnson, the filmmakers have big plans for the DC antihero. "I am 100% committed to not only Black Adam but then expanding the Black ...

According to Johnson, the crew has big plans for the DC antihero. "We'll work very hard to make sure again we're honoring the mythology but also giving the fans what they want. Now that the first full-length trailer for the movie has dropped, fans can start to get a feel for just how massive that shift is going to be.

Black Adam, the new superhero movie from DC staring Dwayne Johnson, has a new trailer that shows Hawkman and Atom Smasher ahead of the movie's Oct. 21 ...

In past comics, Black Adam has been one of the chief antagonists for Shazam!, but it doesn’t seem like he’s a full-on villain in this movie. This new look at the movie shows Dwayne Johnson’s superhero in action, along with Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, and Aldis Hodge as Hawkman. Black Adam is set to hit theaters on Oct. 21. DC has given fans a few sneak previews of The Rock’s new superhero movie in the past, but the first full trailer for Black Adam has finally arrived.

In the DC Comics canon, Black Adam is the nemesis of Shazam who got his powers from the same wizard. But you wouldn't know it from the trailer.

The Inverse Analysis — The trailer for Black Adam hiding the character’s connections to Shazam! is no mistake. And maybe they will — if Black Adam brings the thunder. With DC clearly unable to find the cohesiveness of the rival Marvel Cinematic Universe, the studio has more or less approached things from a “movie first” perspective, enabling its directors and writers to simply create. What Happened? — The trailer for Black Adam was released Wednesday, after several days of hype from Johnson on social media. (The “Stamina of Shu” and “Power of Aten” for example.) But the trailer is strangely hiding that fact.

Dwayne Johnson is Black Adam in the new trailer for DC's latest superhero flick, soaring into theaters this fall.

Going on to explain how the world needs more people existing within the grey area between black and white, which is exactly where Johnson's Black Adam appears to dwell. Sarah Shahi has also been cast to play Adrianna Tomaz, Black Adam's main love interest in the comics, and the woman who is gifted powers by the amulet of Isis, which allows her to control the forces of nature. The aforementioned JSA are making their silver screen debut, with Aldis Hodge as the heroic Hawkman, Pierce Brosnan as the suavely handsome silver fox Dr. Fate, and Quintessa Swindell and Noah Centineo as junior members of the Justice Society, Cyclone and Atom Smasher, respectively.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is hurtling straight into the action in the first trailer for DC's latest blockbuster movie, "Black Adam."

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Pierce Brosnan holds his Dr Fate helmet while looking up stoically in Black Adam. (Image credit: Warner Bros/DC). Warner Bros' ...

Even in the small bit of action we’ve seen in this trailer, Brosnan’s hypothetical spot in this comic universe is something that feels right. This is even more of an interesting coincidence, as today just happens to be an important day in Brosnan’s 007 history. As the new trailer for Black Adam is now online, Johnson’s anti-hero isn’t the impressive figure shown, as more of Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate has been revealed.

The first trailer for Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson arrived today, providing the initial extensive look at the upcoming film from Warner Bros. and DC.

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“In this world, there are heroes and there are villains. Sure, some of the lines are pretty cheesy. Well, I do.” Surely you’ve heard of The Boys.

We break down the Black Adam trailer frame by frame and discuss what it could all mean for the highly-anticipated DC film.

Chances are this moment happens at the beginning of the movie, when Teth-Adam wakes from his long slumber and tries to figure out what is happening in the world. In this scene, Teth-Adam is still wearing a cape so damaged by the passage of time that it looks like it belongs to a museum. This version of Doctor Fate sounds like the hero has already seen too much in his lifetime, and Brosnan is the perfect choice to play a veteran hero trying to keep his team together while new meta-humans show up. That kind of loss can devastate any person, and Teth-Adam will apparently use his pain to fuel his rage against the people he sees as evildoers. So, when he finally breaks free, it’s easy to understand the interest of the JSA. It looks like, at first, the JSA will help the anti-hero recover and get back on his feet, and they even invite Black Adam to be a part of the team. The trailer is everything we could expect, with Johnson mowing down his enemies while wearing the black and yellow suit that’s so iconic in the comic books.

The first trailer for Black Adam is here and it's filled with the kind of bombastic action befitting Dwayne Johnson's long-gestating DC anti-hero.

We'll have to wait and see as we get closer to the release of what the creative team is calling the DC "disruptor." Could it be that the only antagonist is Black Adam? Unlikely as there's a threat so great that Doctor Fate is putting together the Justice Society of America, so what could that threat be? We also see Doctor Fate in his classic golden helmet with his powers manifesting as golden cracks appear in the sky. "Now I kneel to no one!," Adam exclaims as we see the previously shared footage of him levitating as a black ops group shoots at him, their bullets bouncing off his iconic comic book cloak. However close they stick to that dark backstory, this tragedy will likely be a key part of the movie and an ongoing thread for what drives Adam and his choices, both good and bad. The trailer opens on a peaceful snowy mountain range, and as we hear the dulcet tones of Pierce Brosnan's Doctor Fate begin to speak, a large black spaceship flies through the idyllic locale.

Black Adam trailer has arrived, fully unleashing Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as a brand new force to be reckoned with in the DC universe.

Black Adam will release in theaters on October 21, 2022. Following Black Adam, DC’s The Flash will release in theaters on June 23, 2023, while Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will now be released in theaters on March 17, 2023. “I was a slave until I died.

The actor and former professional wrestler takes on the mantle of the DC comics antihero, in what has been a longtime passion project.

The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is changing.” While it’s unclear what role the JSA will play in the film, they are set in moral opposition to Black Adam’s ambiguity. The actor and former professional wrestler takes on the mantle of the DC comics antihero, in what has been a longtime passion project.

The first trailer of 'Black Adam' starring Dwayne Johnson, or 'The Rock', as the titular anti-hero was released on 8 June.

We break down the cast and crew, the characters, the comic book backstory, and more, including details from the first trailer.

In the modern part of the film, Black Adam will face Justice Society members Hawkman ( Aldis Hodge), Dr. Fate ( Pierce Brosnan), Atom Smasher ( Noah Centineo), and Cyclone ( Quintessa Swindell). The latter two are more recent members of the team who can claim original JSAers The Atom and The Red Tornado as relatives. Also, it is worth noting the Wizard’s ( Djimon Honsou) own mention of Teth-Adam’s failure in Shazam! when he first encounters Billy ( Asher Angel). We imagine Black Adam will expand on those fleeting moments. After ten or so years of talking about it in one form or another, Black Adam will finally come to theaters on October 21. Sarah Shahi also appears in the film as Adriana Tomaz. Although the studio describes her as an archeologist, comic book fans will recognize her as the reincarnation of Teth-Adam’s long lost wife and, eventually, the superhero known as Isis. The comic book character has some rather twisty origins, though, which means older TV viewers will remember her as a different Isis ( Joanna Cameron) from The Secrets of Isis Saturday morning television show – in which she occasionally encountered Shazam – while avid Legends of Tomorrow watchers will recall her connection to Zari Tarazi ( Tala Ashe). We doubt those connections will come up in the film, but with a Multiverse just off-screen, anything is possible. Although, as the team is also comprised of legacy character in subsequent iterations, we imagine this version of the team will reveal almost a century’s worth of legacy, if even just in passing. The Batman, for instance, does not occur in the same reality as Justice League or Shazam! Nevertheless, we’re willing to believe Black Adam was made with the intention of continuing the reality first outlined in Man of Steel – indeed, Johnson’s own comments across both DC FanDome events suggest a showdown with Superman is something he wants to do. Also, we imagine there will be a good reason why they are dealing with Black Adam instead of the Justice League. That is the internal struggle Teth-Adam faces, of course, and it appears he will do just that even as he tussles with insurgents, well-armed militaries, and superheroes. At the same time, as Dr. Fate ( Pierce Brosnan) tells him in the trailer, he will be presented with a choice to save the world or destroy it. Black Adam appeared in a single 1945 issue of the original Fawcett Comics’ The Marvel Family as the Wizard Shazam’s former and failed apprentice. Writers like Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway would take his single appearance and build on it to include a deeper history in the region, a long-lost family, and a position as Captain Marvel’s Shazam’s archfoe. For the moment, we’re assuming it takes place on the same Earth as previous DC films like Shazam!, The Suicide Squad, and Justice League (either version). Of course, with DC-inspired movies, film-to-film continuity is always up for debate.

'Black Adam' is the rare DC or Marvel movie where the actor is more famous than the superhero.

Just as Ant-Man boasted a comic movie star in Paul Rudd who was arguably more famous than Scott Lang, so too does Black Adam have an action hero movie star who is more famous than the superhero. “Dwayne Johnson in a Rampage movie” or “Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart in an updated version of Jumanji” is often seen by audiences as “a high concept Rock star vehicle that happens to be based around that thing I know” versus an IP > star sell. While Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson is one of the names that gets tossed about when discussing the last real-deal movie stars in Hollywood, he tends to do best when encased in a franchise.

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Fans can get to know more about the comic book origins of Black Adam and The Justice Society on the DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital subscription service. The excitement kicks off Tuesday, July 5 with Black Adam – The Justice Society Files: Hawkman #1, on sale at comic book shops and participating digital retailers. After 5000 years of imprisonment, Black Adam is ready to impose his unique version of order on the modern world. aldis hodge black adam, Each issue features a main story by writer Cavan Scott, plus a backup story by Bryan Q. Miller charting the path of Teth-Adam, from slave, to prisoner, to becoming the titular antihero. Black Adam – The Justice Society Files: Meet the DC Super Heroes Taking On Black Adam This October!

Warner Bros. While we're waiting for the sequel to DC's 2019 superhero caper Shazam, this spinoff tells the origin story of Shazam's greatest nemesis.

We got a first look at the flick in October at DC Fandome. It showed archeologists zapping Black Adam with a bolt of lightning. He gains superpowers from the same ancient wizard from whom Shazam scored his lightning powers -- read our guide to Black Adam to find out more. In the comics, Black Adam hails from fictional North African nation Kahndaq, where he was imprisoned for 5,000 years.

First full look at Johnson as brand new DC Comics character is finally out as action-packed trailer debuts online.

In October last year, the actor shared a short clip of Black Adam emerging from his tomb on social media, saying: “This character, this film, this universe has been a gigantic passion project of mine for a very long time. Former pro wrestler Johnson has been extremely vocal in his enthusiasm for his new superhero project prior to the movie's release. In the flick, Johnson plays Black Adam, a lesser-known character from DC Comics who, in the movie at least, is a former Egyptian slave reborn as a God.

With the likable Dwayne Johnson playing him, think of this superpowered comics character as an antihero rather than a villain.

In the trailer, Black Adam says he was a slave until he died -- and then he's shown being horribly murdered: slashed and thrown off a cliff. He plays Kent Nelson/Doctor Fate, a member of the Justice Society of America and the son of an archeologist. He's also told in the trailer that he can be "the destroyer of this world, or you can be its savior." In the original comics, Black Adam was a corrupted ancient Egyptian with a complicated backstory. And he seems to lean that way in the film. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars as Black Adam in a new DC Comics feature film coming out from Warner Bros. on Oct. 21, but even loyal comics readers may have no idea who this character is.