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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

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Release Date
October 21, 2022
Director
Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast
Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Marwan Kenzari

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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