New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures has announced thatBlack Adamwill make its streaming debut onHBO Max. Fans will now be able to streamDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonas the titularDCantihero, who was originally introduced as a villain for the superhero Shazam, on Friday, December 16.
Black Adamwas pitted up against Marvel’s highly-anticipatedBlack Panther: WakandaForeverin theaters, so HBO Max is giving audiences another opportunity to see the wrestling legend and actor in action. Directed byJaume Collet-Serra, who is also behind Johnson’s recent Disney movieJungle Cruise,the film has been in the works since the early 2000s.
Adam Sztykiel,Rory Haines, andSohrab Noshirvanialso wrote the film’s story, based on the characters created byBill ParkerandC.C. Beck. TheBlack Adamsynopsis reads:
“In ancient Kahndaq, the slave Teth Adam was gifted the almighty powers of the gods. But he used those powers for vengeance and was imprisoned. Now, 5,000 years later, he is freed and once again wields his dark sense of justice onto the world. Refusing to surrender, Teth Adam is challenged by a team of modern-day heroes known as the Justice Society—Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone—who seek to return him to eternal captivity.”
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Black Adamfeatures a number of classic DC characters such asAldis Hodge(City on a Hill,One Night in Miami) as Hawkman,Noah Centineo(To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) as Atom Smasher,Quintessa Swindell(Voyagers,Trinkets) as Cyclone andPierce Brosnan(theJames BondandMamma Mia!franchises) as Doctor Fate. Besides Johnson, the cast also includesSarah Shahi(Sex/Life,Rush Hour 3).Marwan Kenzari(Murder on the Orient Express,Aladdin),Mohammed Amer(Mo,Ramy) andBodhi Sabongui(A Million Little Things). The film was also notable for includingHenry Cavill’s Superman in the post-credits scene, setting up a DC Universe future for the character that nowseems in jeopardy.
In addition to Johnson, the film’s producers areBeau Flynn,Hiram Garcia, andDany Garcia. Executive producers includeToby Emmerich,Richard Brener,Dave Neustadter,Chris Pan,Walter Hamada,Adam Schlagman,Geoff Johns,Eric McLeodandScott Sheldon. The creative team includes Oscar-nominated director of photographyLawrence Sher(Joker), production designerTom Meyer(Real Steel), Oscar-winning visual effects supervisorBill Westenhofer(Life of Pi,Wonder Woman) as well as editorsMike Sale(Red Notice,Skyscraper) andJohn Lee(Anyone Home?).
