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Oct 21, 2022 · Black Adam: Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. With Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo. Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
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Oct 21, 2022 · By Justin Kroll. October 21, 2022 10:30am. Jaume Collet-Serra Phillip Faraone/Getty Images. After more than a decade’s journey to the big screen, New Line and DC Films’ Black Adam opens...
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Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a script by Adam Sztykiel and the writing team of Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani, the film stars Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam / Black Adam, an ancient superhuman who is released from his magic imprisonment by a group of archeologists to free the nation of Kahndaq from the crime syndicate Intergang, whose ...
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Black Adam may be making his big-screen debut, but the character has a long, complicated history in the comics. He first popped up in 1945 as an ancient and corrupt supervillain, who was given extraordinary powers by the wizard Shazam. Over the years, Adam has evolved from Shazam supervillain to morally murky antihero, and Collet-Serra says that wh...
The trailer begins by introducing a bit of Black Adam's backstory: About 5,000 years ago, his son sacrificed himself to save his father's life. Adam has since spent the last few millennia imprisoned, and now that he's out, he finds himself questioning his responsibility to a world that's turned its back on him.
Adam isn't the only superhero in town, either. The film will also mark the first big-screen, live-action appearance of the Justice Society of America, the legendary DC superhero team. The superpowered squad has had different lineups over the years, but here it includes Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Noah Centineoas Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell ...
Hodge's Hawkman is one of the JSA's high-flying heroes. The golden-winged warrior has long been a DC staple, and he's popped up before in live-action TV series like Smallvilleand the Arrowverse shows. But Hodge's version is the first to make it to live-action film, and Collet-Serra says he wanted to craft a Hawkman who felt both impossibly strong a...
Another notable name is Doctor Fate, a powerful sorcerer who, in the comics, helped found the JSA. James Bond and Mamma Miaalum Brosnan is playing the role, and the trailer teases just how powerful he is. Plus, Collet-Serra says, Brosnan also imbues Fate with yet another superpower: his charisma. "Dr. Fate is so beloved as a character that you need...
In the comics, Black Adam faces off against another hero with a lightning bolt on his chest — but don't expect him to show up anytime soon. DC originally planned to make Johnson's Black Adam the villain in Shazam, which starred Zachary Levi as the fresh-faced strongman. Ultimately, though, that script evolved, and instead Black Adam is getting his ...
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Jul 23, 2021 · Collet-Serra calls “Black Adam” the “most complex puzzle of my career,” especially as the Spanish filmmaker grew up on iconic ’80s movies instead of comic books. His take on the character,...
Jul 22, 2022 · The movie, which reps filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra ‘s reteam with the action star after last summer’s Jungle Cruise, was originally expected to open next weekend, July 29, but was forced to...
Oct 21, 2022 · Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, and featuring a remarkable lead performance by Dwayne Johnson, the spiky and majestic "Black Adam" is one of the best DC superhero films to date.
