Some new promo pictures from the film project Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson has been disclosed by Warner Bros. In addition to the anti-hero itself, the new images also feature fan-favorite heroes from the Justice Society of America (JSA), such as Hawkman and Dr. Fate.
As we know, this film will mark the big screen debut of the JSA group, which consists of Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher. Dr. Fate seems to stick with the source material, while Hawkman seems pretty tough, and so does Black Adam. Unfortunately, the younger team members, Cyclone and Atom Smasher, who represent the new generation of heroes are not featured in the promo.
Previously, Warner Bros. and DC have released a brief teaser for their four superhero films that will be coming in 2022. They are The Flash, Black Adam, The Batman and Aquaman and The Lost Kingdome. The teaser is packaged quite nicely and presents an epic feel that can increase the enthusiasm of superhero movie fans.
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Short logline Black Adam uncovering the origins of the purported antihero according to the comic books, which will lead to Black Adam’s unorthodox methods of truth, justice and all sorts of other things.
Here is the synopsis:
“Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed the all-powerful powers of the Egyptian gods—and later imprisoned—Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) was released from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice in the modern world.”
The long-awaited film will star Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam, whose backstory was mentioned in Shazam! in 2019. The film adaptation is also expected to introduce the Justice Society of America. Joining Johnson are Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Aldis Hodge as Hawkman. Other cast members are Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, James Cusati-Moyer, Bodhi Sabongui, Mo Amer, and Uli Latukefu.
Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise) is directing the film from a script written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani following an earlier draft from Adam Sztykiel. Warner Bros. will release the film on July 29, 2022 and will only premiere on HBO Max 45 days after its theatrical release.
Black Adam Comic Version
In the comics, Black Adam initially appears as a villain against the superhero character Shazam. He was the first champion Shazam wizard mainstay for centuries ago. Over time, he became greedy for power and later turned into Black Adam. This forces the wizard to seal the villain for centuries, meanwhile he finds a new superhero hero, namely Billy Batson who is also the central character of the film Shazam! in 2019.
Just like Shazam, he is also granted a set of powers which includes S for Shu’s stamina, H for Horus’ speed, A for Amon’s strength, Z for Zehuti’s wisdom, A for Aten’s strength, and M for Mehen’s courage, Black Adam appears as a protector and antihero. unique, before finally becoming the mortal enemy of the superhero Shazam and his superhero family.
