Black Adam

Warner Bros. Black Adam — out October 21st — introduces a new generation of heroes in its latest trailer who don't seem to be any match for the movie's ...

Black Adam’s sure to have his reasons for killing all of the people that he does. During the Black Adam panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, star Dwayne Johnson emphasized that even though his character has no problem killing or maiming people who get in his way, he’s really more of an antihero than a proper villain. Black Adam’s latest trailer once again gives you the briefest of glimpses of the tragedy in Teth-Adam’s (Johnson) past that ultimately leads to his becoming a magically empowered superhuman somewhat similar (at least in power set and costume) to Shazam. Though Adam’s unable to save his family from a cruel fate in the distant past, in the modern day he uses his vast powers to exact brutal justice by doing things like knocking fighter jets out of the sky and attacking slick-looking people riding hover bikes.

(AP) -- Dwayne Johnson went a few steps beyond merely teasing his long-awaited “Black Adam” movie at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday.

The actor tackled the tough questions — like if his anti-hero could beat Superman and a fight, and if Kevin Hart is jealous of his DC role.

Hodge called getting the call from Johnson that he’d been cast “one of the best moments in my entire career.” He thought it was a prank call before finally believe it was Johnson on the line. It was a rare appearance for Johnson at Comic-Con. Despite his stature with the Comic-Con crowd, Johnson has only rarely promoted projects at the convention. When the system is broken and when the system is corrupt, you need someone to break the system down. “The DC Universe will never be the same again,” Johnson said to applause. He also shared his philosophy on the character to the Warner Bros./New Line production: “This seemed like a Dirty Harry-type of character. Collet-Serra revealed that he locked picture on the film last night and that the cast has seen it.

Actor Dwayne Johnson made a dramatic entrance at the annual Comic-Con pop culture convention on Saturday, hovering above a smoke-filled stage in a sleek ...

The actor, who is playing his first superhero role, said he had wanted to portray the anti-hero character for more than a decade. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

During the Warner Bros. panel, a new trailer for Black Adam showcased Dwayne Johnson's transformation as the sinister anti-hero.

The brand-new trailer has Black Adam facing off against members of the Justice Society, as well as teasing the two paths laid out before him. Along with starring as the titular Black Adam, Johnson also served as an executive producer on the film, joining Walter Hamada, Eric McLeod, and Scott Sheldon. As San Diego Comic-Con 2022 continues to roll on, several new pieces of news and trailers have premiered at the event.

DC Films stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson ("Black Adam") and Zachary Levi ("Shazam!") were both on hand to introduce their films with surprises up their ...

for the upcoming "Shazam!" sequel, Levi's hero is in a funk. Both super-powered men bear the same lightning bolt on their uniforms, though Adam's is sullied by mud, dirt and inner turmoil. "I don't deserve these powers," he muses.

Members of the Justice Society and the Shazam-ily descended upon San Diego Comic-Con 2022, as Warner Bros. presented previews for a theatrical slate that ...

He also reiterated in no uncertain terms his goal, as both producer and star, is to “usher in a new era of the DC Universe.” And when asked whether Black Adam could take on Superman in battle, Johnson gave a similarly complicated answer: “It depends on who’s playing Superman.” What does this mean, particularly given the apparently unfounded rumor about Cavill’s Comic-Con appearance? When the system is broken and corrupt and you’re not able to protect the innocent, you need a character who will break the system.” He was joined by fellow superheroic cast members Aldis Hodge (Hawkman), Noah Centineo (Atom Smasher), and Quintessa Swindell (Cyclone). Black Adam director Jaume Collet-Serra provided tantalizing, if scant, details about what to expect ahead of its October 21 release: “I like movies with characters that operate in the gray area, with their own sense of justice and morality. So this feels like a place where I’m home.” Liu also magic-summoned a virtual message from Heln Mirren and Rachel Zegler. Mirren dubbed her character Hespera “a delightful baddy and badass,” adding with characteristic wit, “I had a lovely time kicking the shit out of [Levi].” Following the trailer presentation, a staff-wielding Lucy Liu emerged to tease her role as Kalypso, calling it “probably the most exciting thing in my career.

“Hall H, you've been warned,” Johnson said stoically. “The DC Cinematic Universe will never be the same again.” It was the type of fanfare fitting for one ...

“To be a part of the DC universe and this world is the most exciting thing to happen to my career,” Liu said. She’s a delightful badass,” Mirren says of her character Hespera. “Zach, I had a marvelous time kicking the shit out of you. Being here now, being a woman of color and having this really wonderful career that I’ve had, it was an honor to be a part of something this special. “It’s a sequel now, we get more money and we spent it all,” he joked. Billy Batson, Shazam, loves his family, loves people,” Levi says of the new film and his character. This seemed like a dirty harry kind of character, in which the system is broken and corrupt, sometimes you need someone to bring the system down.”

The cast and crew of Shazam! kicked things off as we got our first trailer for the movie. Then it was Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's turn to wow the crowd as he ...

Johnson said, "Our goal is to build out a new era of the DC universe with the Justice Society." That's not to say the Man of Steel won't be back, but we were denied a great SDCC moment in today's panel. Finally, the panel was wrapped up with a Black Adam trailer, which involved Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate warning Johnson’s DC newcomer of the right path to walk down. He also mentioned Black Adam is a "Dirty Harry-like character" who doesn’t operate in black and white. First up at the panel was Shazam! as Zachary Levi took to the stage at Hall H to introduce some new teasers. The cast and crew of Shazam! kicked things off as we got our first trailer for the movie.

Dwayne Johnson went a few steps beyond merely teasing his long-awaited “Black Adam” movie at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday.

Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, participates in the "Black Adam" portion of the Warner Bros. Theatrical panel on day three of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in San Diego. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Miller plays Barry Allen in the Andy Muschietti-directed film, which has wrapped production and is supposed to open in June 2023. The studio stuck to its 2022 superhero releases, forgoing sneak peeks at films due next year. The film sees the return of Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody and adds Helen Mirren and Rachel Zegler of “West Side Story” to the mix. In the trailer he says his powers are “a curse, not a gift.” Ever the showman, Johnson brought a new traile r for the DC Comics superhero film and some flashy technology, lighting up the biggest room at the annual fan convention all while in costume.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson came to Comic-Con 2022 with new casting news for Black Adam, as well as a new trailer!

"The world needed a hero," Black Adam says in the trailer. Of course, Black Adam wasn't the only DC film showcased during the Warner Bros. Hall H panel. That said, knowing this movie is tied directly to the Suicide Squad side of the DCEU is pretty cool.

On Saturday morning, DC Comics brought Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and more to San Diego Comic-Con. As is tradition, the films took over the Hall ...

she's so unique and in a way I'm just very protective over her because there's this light that she has and in and of itself, her journey, the way she got her powers and the way she's choosing to experience them...that's just so powerful." Johnson says their goal is to "usher in a new era in the DC universe." You usually see super heroes who are fully formed version of themselves and in this film you get to see two heroes figure out what being a super hero is." Johnson chimes in to offer up praise to his director, who is shy and refers to this stage as his "worst nightmare," with a laugh. He credits Johnson for pushing everyone to "do it differently, do it better," and they wanted to "blow people's minds" with this movie. "To be here, to day, to watch Black Adam levitate and throw lightning like he was throwing around candy means so much." "To be part of the DC universe and this world is the most exciting thing that has probably ever happened in my career because I grow up watching these and reading comic books. "She's such a baddie and a bad-ass. "If you guys go and see this one and you like it then there's a good chance the bosses will want it." "It was still an exciting time to be together and crteate something that's gonna be entertaining and enjoyed by everybody. He crashes below cars in the street and feels like a fraud. "He's been doing this whole super hero thing for a while now," Angel said.

The movie star also unveiled the newest trailer for his upcoming superhero adventure as part of the Warner Bros. presentation.

Warner Bros. has several DC properties on deck in 2022, including the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” on July 29. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” is currently slated to continue the Shazam storyline on Dec. 22. Now freed from his tomb, Black Adam is ready to unleash his form of justice on the modern world.

Henry Cavill didn't appear at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 to reprise his role as Superman, but the character is nevertheless key to disrupting the hierarchy of ...

Cavill himself has sworn that he's "still Superman" and that he hasn't given up on the role. The Flash is being framed as a major event for the DCEU, but it has been dragged down by the controversy surrounding Ezra Miller. In the meantime, keep an eye on everything announced during San Diego Comic-Con 2022 as the show continues. Asked whether that dynamic would hold after the movie, Johnson said, "I think so. Nevertheless, Johnson is still hinting that Superman could return to the DCEU sooner rather than later, even if it's a different actor playing him. John's response drew boos, as it seemed to suggest that the role was open and Cavill wouldn't be playing Superman again.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson previewed his upcoming Warner Bros film "Black Adam," a story inspired by DC Comics at the annual Comic-Con convention in San ...

The actor, who is playing his first superhero role, said he had wanted to portray the anti-hero character for more than a decade. “It has been a long journey, one that has been fueled with passion, with commitment, with grit,” Johnson said. Director Jaume Collet-Serra, who worked with Johnson on last year’s action-adventure film “Jungle Cruise,” described Black Adam as a “Dirty Harry type of character” who has “his own sense of justice and mortality.”

DC Films Releases 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Trailer and New 'Black Adam' Footage: Sharing Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren as villains the "Daughters of Atlas" ...

New footage from the upcoming anti-hero movie offers a look at the darker atmosphere of the film. This is further exasperated when his foster brothers and sisters also tap into the power of the gods that help Billy Batson become Shazam. This past weekend, DC Films held a panel at San Diego Comic-Con sharing what it has planned for fans.

It's Saturday at San Diego-Comic which means lots of exciting panels have been taking place. Today, Dwayne Johnson AKA The Rock showed up for the Warner ...

"He has the ability to change the hierarchy of power in the DC universe and then, coupled with that, it was the opportunity to take [Justice Society of America], who pre-dated Justice League, and, again, these awesome interesting characters, as well," Johnson told reporters during a recent event surrounding the film's first trailer. Viola Davis will be returning as Amanda Waller in Black Adam. Davis previously played the role in Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, and Peacemaker. James Gunn, who helmed Waller's previous appearances in The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, would executive produce alongside Peter Safran. You can check out the footage in the post below: Davis would executive produce the series, and Watchmen alum Christal Henry is expected to write and executive produce. Today, Dwayne Johnson AKA The Rock showed up for the Warner Bros. panel in his full Black Adam costume and shared a new trailer for the highly-anticipated DC film.

Black Adam arrived at SDCC with a new trailer and the reveal that Viola Davis will reprise her role of Amanda Waller in the movie.

With James Gunn heavily involved in several projects, and recent comments suggesting that there is a plan emerging behind the scenes with movies like Batgirl and Blue Beetle, which will be arriving alongside Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Flash and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Of course there are still a number of months to go before we see anything new from the DCEU, and that will be Black Adam’s October arrival in cinemas. Black Adam could add some context to Waller’s current position in the universe, or could set up either the upcoming series or potentially set up another tease for further down the line.

Dwayne Johnson went a few steps beyond merely teasing his long-awaited "Black Adam" movie at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday.

In the trailer he says his powers are “a curse, not a gift.” The film sees the return of Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody and adds Helen Mirren and Rachel Zegler of “West Side Story” to the mix. Ever the showman, Johnson brought a new traile r for the DC Comics superhero film and some flashy technology, lighting up the biggest room at the annual fan convention all while in costume.

At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, our own Ryan Scott spoke with "Black Adam" director Jaume Collet-Serra ("House of Wax," "The Shallows," "Jungle Cruise") on ...

Johnson would keep spirits high by saying things like, "This is going to be the best movie in the world" as a means to motivate the team to fulfill this prophecy. As it turns out, many of the scenes in "Black Adam" were timed around his specific nutrition schedule, simply to ensure that he'd be able to put the best possible results on screen of his diet and exercise routine. At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, our own Ryan Scott spoke with "Black Adam" director Jaume Collet-Serra ("House of Wax," "The Shallows," "Jungle Cruise") on what it is about Dwayne Johnson that made him want him to be his leading hero.

Black Adam is three months from release, but the film's director revealed at Comic-Con that the film is finished and the cast has already seen it.

At San Diego Comic-Con, Black Adam's director Jaume Collet-Serra revealed that the film is picture locked and was completed on July 22, one day before the Black Adam Comic-Con panel. Johnson was first rumored to play the role of Black Adam all the way back in 2007 when the plan was for him to appear as the villain in a Shazam! film. Black Adam might be three months from release but the film is finished and has been screened for the cast.

Viola Davis is confirmed to return as Amanda Waller in Black Adam, but the Peacemaker finale's shocking reveal raises questions about her involvement.

She could try to recruit Black Adam or any surviving member of the Justice Society (already a challenging task), but she won't be able to manipulate them the same way she did with less powerful anti-heroes such as Peacemaker and Harley Quinn. Bouncing back would be a miracle in and of itself, and controlling Black Adam is likely off the table. - Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2022)Release date: Dec 21, 2022 After Peacemaker and A.R.G.U.S. succeeded in taking down the alien Butterflies without the aid of the Justice League, Leota Adebayo — none other than Amanda Waller's daughter — publicly revealed Waller's involvement in Task Force X and their shady operations. This statement will surely tie Amanda Waller to the destruction caused by Starro's escape in Corto Maltese and the assassination of high-profile figures such as senator Royland Goff, who was secretly a Butterfly. On that note, the news of Peacemaker's worldwide Butterfly invasion will likely spark public outrage, and it will all fall on Amanda Waller's shoulders regardless of her real intentions. During Warner Bros.' Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Viola Davis' Amanda Waller was revealed to be part of the Black Adam cast. However, she started to lose ground in The Suicide Squad, when her team overruled her decisions in order to save innocent civilians.

Warner Bros. and DC focused on their two 2022 releases, 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' and 'Black Adam' at SDCC this year.

Second, and this is just our guess, both of these movies don’t have any of the kind of controversy that both of their 2023 releases have attached to them: Aquaman 2 has the whole Amber Heard boondoggle, and The Flash stars the one person wild enough to give old-school Charlie Sheen a run for his money, so it was probably best to punt them until those respective situations calm down and/or become much clearer. The Flash? Maybe get an announcement about The Batman 2 or one of the streaming shows attached to it? RIP to the Twitter “leakers” whose engagement’s gonna drop like a stone after issuing bullshit rumors for the last few weeks.

The cast of Black Adam landed at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday for the Warner Bros. Theatrical Panel. Dwayne Johnson made quite an entrance in costume and ...

The director of the film, Jaume Collet-Serra, was on hand as well as cast members that included Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, and Quintessa Swindell. Check out the new trailer that was released at SDCC, here. The cast of Black Adam landed at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday for the Warner Bros. Theatrical Panel. Dwayne Johnson made quite an entrance in costume and was later followed by cast members of the film to talk about its release.

To everyone's delight, the Warner Bros. presentation at this year's San Diego Comic-Con had lots of DC Extended Universe content, including a new trailer ...

But to be able to step into this as a young meta-human learning what it means to be a superhero, it feels special, it feels unique, and it certainly is a bit of a different story." It's also a tried-and-true superhero movie trope: from "Shazam!" to "Spider-Man," there are a ton of comic-book movies with the basic conceit "young guy tries to figure out this whole superhero thing." And "learning what it means to be a superhero" is the perfect allegory for growing up, dealing with your body's changes, and trying to figure out how you fit into this crazy world.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the cast of “Black Adam” took over Hall H at Comic-Con this weekend, and the star — fully clad as the DC superhero he plays in ...

We got to a great place, we made a great movie… “Black Adam” is also a dream come true for the superstar, who told "Extra," “I feel like I was born to play Black Adam. Working on this for over a decade… “I was honored to be asked to host the Oscars as well as the Emmys," he said.