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black adam (2022)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will star in a standalone Black Adam movie. A spin-off from 'Shazam!' (2019) centered around the character's anti-hero nemesis, Black Adam.

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Black Adam
PG-13
Superhero
Action
Sci-Fi
Fantasy

Release Date
October 21, 2022
Runtime
TBA
Format
Theatrical
Studio
DC Entertainment, Flynn Picture Company, New Line Cinema
Writers
C.C. Beck, Otto Binder, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, Adam Sztykiel
Tagline
The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change.
Franchise
DC

Summary

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods-and imprisoned just as quickly-Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

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