Black Adamwill be played by Dwayne Johnson, who is looking to shake up the hierarchy of power in the DC live-action film universe. Now, Johnson has graced the cover of a magazine and provided a close-up look at Black Adam.
TheBlack Adamfilm is set to hit theaters next year, and it’s been a long time coming. Johnson has been attached to the role for a while and was even considered toappear inSuicide SquadandShazam!at one point
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Fortunately, fans don’t have too much longer now that the character is getting his own solo film. In fact, thefirstBlack Adamteaser trailerproved the character will have a big impact when he makes his DCEU debut. However, the teaser kept Black Adam mostly hidden underneath his cloak, even though fans got a clear demonstration of his powers. Now, Total Film magazine offers to fan a close-up look at Black Adam, whose menacing eyes are glowing a sinister yellow. “You’re right. Superheroes don’t kill bad people. But I do,” Johnson quotes in his Twitter post, suggesting Black Adam won’t be afraid to go as far he needs to in order to defeat his enemies, unlike Superman.
TheBlack Adamtrailer that was shown during the DC Fandom even saw the character hovering above the ground, using his super strength to lift a fully armed mercenary in the air with one hand.Johnson’s Black Adam uses his abilitiesto shock the mercenary to death and turn him into dust, right before displaying his invulnerability as he shrugged off the barrage of bullets that were shot at him. Black Adam shows no remorse for his actions, killing his victims without a second thought, which fans of DC’s darker films will appreciate.
Johnson has been incredibly excited for this movie and has constantly teased that his Black Adam is someone people don’t want to mess with. Plus, Johnson has been teasing aBlack Adam and Superman fight, which should excite any and all DC fans who want to see the two titans fight on the big screen at some point down the road.
Right now,Black Adamis in the post-production phase, so that means the film is in the midst of editing, finishing VFX (lighting, powers, etc), sound mixing, and adding music. Johnson has spoken about seeing the first rough cut and made it clear that he likes what he sees, though he is always pushing for more so the film can be even better. Hopefully, Black Adam isn’t exclusive to just this movie and can be in other DC projects down the line.
Black Adamis scheduled to be released in theaters on June 23, 2025.
