Welcome to finally DC Movieverse, Black Adam.Gif: Warner Bros.
It’s been 15 years since Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson started talking about the role of DC Comics character Black Adam, and it all led to that. Today, the Rock is finally a superhero – or at least a man with superpowers. Because in the first trailer of Black Adam you will find out that this is not your typical superhero movie.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Black Adam is currently set to open on October 21 and in this first teaser trailer you will meet the man in black, as well as many other characters. These are members of the Society for Justice of America, which includes Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Atom Smasher (Noah Sentineo), Cyclone (Quintesse Swindel) and Dr. Fate (Pierce Brosnan). How do they fit into the movie? Watch the trailer and then keep reading.
“There are a few things we wanted to convey [with that trailer]”Producer Hiram Garcia told io9 at a recent press conference. “First of all, the movie is funny. The movie is great. Secondly, I think when you see Black Adam, you realize that we respect the comic version of Black Adam. He doesn’t pull his blows. He can be a judge, a jury and an executioner. And his approach to how he does things is the exact opposite of what typical characters would do. “
This is why this film, the story of the origins of this ultra-powerful antihero, includes the Justice Society of America in it. “When Black Adam arrives, when a man with this level of power appears on the scene, it’s something that makes the whole planet notice,” Garcia said. “So, of course, there will be people investigating the arrival of someone like that. And this is the kind of energy that unites these two. He is a threat and they are not used to having one that is a living conductor, so powerful, so the team has to go and investigate. “
However, fans will notice that although we hear about the origins of Black Adam, his family and the fact that he kills people, we do not learn much about the history of the film itself. Garcia said it was very deliberate. “It’s a joke,” he said. “You get little in terms of some of his motivation. You hear what happened to him and you ended up driving him. But the idea was that it was a little more of a joke. And then when more comes out, you guys will get a little more out of the story. “
Black Adam is in theaters on October 21 and we will soon have more information from the man himself, Dwayne Johnson, about how this film will start a new era in the DC Universe.
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