DC’s Black Adam trailer shows Dwayne Johnson’s anti-hero flying, fighting, and watching the Justice Society

Dwayne Johnson had long waited to play Black Adam; practically a decade and a half, to be precise, long before the DC Extended Universe existed. Well, The Rock’s patience has paid off as this year finally sees the release of the black adam movie. After last year’s DC FanDome preview and short snippets of footage shared in February, the first official black adam The trailer has arrived and shows the DC Comics anti-hero taking to the skies and coming into conflict with the Justice Society of America.

While we’ve obviously seen Dwayne Johnson do some heroic things in blockbusters of the recent past, this is the first time we’ve seen him enter the superhero realm, and it’s a cool look for the star. In addition to looking tough in his suit, Black Adam looks like a force to be reckoned with as he takes on a group of gunmen or flies through the sky in jets. (The way he accidentally manages to shoot down a fighter jet is definitely the highlight of the new trailer.)

And while they haven’t yet been put center stage, it’s thrilling to see the Justice Society of America’s first successful performance soon. Although the Justice League may be comicsThe most famous superhero team, the Justice Society preceded them in the comics by nearly 20 years, and over the past few decades this particular team has become a good mix of veteran survivors who have fought since World War II. new ”generation of heroes.

While the JSA has played a leading role on television in shows such as Smallville, legends of tomorrow Yes star girl, Black Adam marks his film debut and this version of the team will consist of Aldis Hodge’s Hawkman, Noah Centineo’s Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell’s Cyclone and Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate. In the movie we see glimpses of all these exciting characters: the highlights are the magical manifestations of Doctor Fate and the clash between Black Adam and Hawkman, who clearly have different philosophies when it comes to being a hero. .

black adam He will tell the story of the origin of the main character, following him as a slave thousands of years ago and seeing his powers awaken in the modern era and face a whole new world. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, with whom Dwayne Johnson worked on the blockbuster jungle cruisethe blockbuster DC Extended Universe will be released in theaters on October 21, followed in December by David F. Sandberg Shazam! fury of the gods.

For the full list of upcoming blockbusters from both the DC Extended Universe and other continuities, be sure to visit our guide to upcoming DC movies, which doesn’t just contain information on Dwayne Johnson movies. black adam film, but also starring in the upcoming DC League of Super-Pets animated film (with Johnson providing the voice of Krypto The Super-Dog and reuniting with frequent co-star Kevin Hart).