Dwayne Johnson brought the power of Black Adam to Comic-Con.
Johnson made a grand entrance into Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, rising from the stage floor in his full Black Adam costume. As he exited, lightning flashed on the screen behind him and smoke billowed to the floor. Audience members were given lightning ropes before the panel and each one lit up brightly in the dark hall for a spectacular display.
The movie star also revealed the latest trailer for his upcoming superhero adventure as part of the Warner Bros. presentation.
Black Adam may not be as recognizable to comic book newbies, but his biggest rival should be a familiar face due to the 2019 hit movie Shazam! starring Zachary Levi. Black Adam, like the character of Shazam, is gifted with magical powers by the wizard Shazam. Unlike Shazam, however, Black Adam calls upon the Egyptian gods for his powers (Shazam traditionally calls upon the Greek gods).
The new film will follow the anti-hero almost 5,000 years after he was gifted with the powers of the Egyptian gods. Now freed from his tomb, Black Adam is ready to unleash his form of justice on the modern world.
Featuring Johnson’s title character as well as a host of new additions, “Black Adam” brings the Justice Society of America into the DC Universe. The Justice Society, including Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, is a superhero team that predates the Justice League in DC Comics.
Cast members and director Jaume Collet-Serra joined Johnson on stage, where they teased that “Black Adam” will change the DC universe forever. Fans in the audience also got to ask the panelists questions, including whether Black Adam or Superman would win in a fight.
“It depends on who’s playing Superman,” Johnson replied. Another young fan asked the actor if Kevin Hart was jealous of him playing a superhero (he did, at least according to Johnson).
Black Adam hits theaters on October 21. Warner Bros. has several DC properties in 2022, including the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” on July 29. “Shazam! Wrath of the Gods” is currently scheduled to continue the Shazam storyline on December 22nd. The studio’s latest superhero adventure, “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, became a commercial smash, grossing $750 million worldwide.
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