Dwayne Johnson Black Adam

(Image credit: Warner Bros.) Dwayne Johnson finally dons the superhero spandex in Black Adam, which hits the big screen later this week. Directed by Jaume ...

Black Adam arrives on the big screen on October 21. Much like a McDonald’s hamburger is technically food, Black Adam is technically a movie, and both can be intermittently enjoyable before you come around to ask “why am I consuming this?” It has the pulpy and no-pressure pleasures of a New Line flick, even as it comes armed with a WB-level budget. But the major question left frustratingly unresolved is, can he do anything new with it?" We've got a round-up of the verdicts below. Dwayne Johnson finally dons the superhero spandex in Black Adam, which hits the big screen later this week.

Black Adam is an upcoming DC superhero film starring Dwayne Johnson and Pierce Brosnan. The film introduces the Justice Society of America to the DC ...

She has also appeared in the drama film Granada Nights and sci-fi movie Voyagers. Carter Hall, also known as Hawkman, is a reincarnation of the ancient Egyptian prince Khufu. He has the power to dramatically increase his size and was played by Adam Copeland in season two of The Flash. He also played Hawk Carter in thriller series T@gged and starred as Langston in the 2019 Charlie’s Angels remake. Brosnan is best known for playing Bond, James Bond in four instalments of the spy franchise between 1995 and 2002. Adriana, also known as Isis, is Black Adam’s wife in the comics.

There are only a few days left until the audience meets 'Black Adam,' the highly anticipated new movie by DC Comics. The movie, in which we will see Dwayne.

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The Rock shared the photo that was used 15 years ago to announce his association with the movie. He also mentioned how for years, studio executives kept ...

The Jumanji actor wrote that as a young kid, he was drawn to Black Adam because he was a hero of colour and while it mattered to him as a child, it continues to be of extreme importance to him now. Years of studio execs saying “Is there any other DC superheroes you want to play INSTEAD of Black Adam?” My answer was always no,” he wrote. [Black Adam](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/black-adam-can-dwayne-johnson-rescue-struggling-dceu-8215913/) is all set to hit theatres tomorrow and before the release, the actor took to social media to share the 15 year long journey that made the film a reality.

The review embrago for Black Adam was officially lifted last night and now the Rotten Tomatoes score for the latest DC Extended Universe release is available on ...

[is currently tracking](https://heroichollywood.com/black-adam-tracking/) to open somewhere between $70-75 million at the North American box office, making it one of Dwayne Johnson’s biggest launches. Dwayne Johnson’s first cinematic solo outing as Black Adam doesn’t open in theaters until later this week but a lot of critics have already seen the highly-anticipated comic book movie. It’s just below the 56 percent score of 2013’s Man of Steel and one of the lowest scores for a DC Extended Universe movie, ahead of Justice League (39 percent), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (29 percent) and Suicide Squad (26 percent).

The reviews for Black Adam are in and while the critics enjoyed Dwayne Johnson's take on the DC antihero, everything else disappointed.

[Black Adam's Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.cbr.com/black-adam-rotten-tomatoes-score-dceu/) score is an indication of many other reviewers' thoughts. [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/black-adam-movie-review-dwayne-johnson-dceu-superheroes-1234608737/), David Fear similarly praised Johnson's performance but lamented the movie's underdeveloped supporting characters, clashing tone, and at times, incoherent writing. These sentiments were shared by [IndieWire](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/black-adam-movie-review-1234773729/)'s David Ehrlich who describes Black Adam as a safe, predictable superhero story that doesn't do enough with its edgy protagonist. [CBR's own Gregg Katzman](https://www.cbr.com/black-adam-movie-review/) notes that while he expects the movie to satisfy fans, he was also aware that critics would likely be unimpressed. [CBR](https://www.cbr.com/black-adam-movie-review/), [THR](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/black-adam-dwayne-johnson-pierce-brosnan-dc-jaume-collet-serra-1235241643/), [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/black-adam-movie-review-dwayne-johnson-dceu-superheroes-1234608737/), [IndieWire](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/black-adam-movie-review-1234773729/) Despite these points, he also praises Johnson in the leading role, noting that he brings "just enough motion and empathy into the character" and works well alongside Justice Society of America standouts Hawkman (Aldis Hodge) and Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan).

Black Adam is Warner Bros.' latest entry in their DCEU saga. Starring Dwayne Johnson, the studio seems to have placed all its eggs in this basket, ...

[ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice performed terribly](https://gamerant.com/batman-v-superman-ultimate-edition-fixes-movie/) with critics, it made off with a good box office haul. The film has received a great deal of promotion and hype from its star and the studio, both of whom have gone so far as to suggest a potential [film about a Superman fight with Black Adam](https://gamerant.com/dwayne-johnson-superman-cameo-black-adam-tease/) may be on the way. Since the studio made these movies, it has lost tens of billions in valuation, and it appeared to be hoping that Black Adam would help their situation in some capacity. Critics’ opinions are one thing, but if the audience hates it, it might not be able to make a profit, which Warner Bros. At the time of this writing, the site (which compiles reviews and assigns them “fresh” or “rotten” before assigning a percentage point for how many of the reviews were “fresh”) has assigned the film a 52% rating among critics. Starring Dwayne Johnson, the studio seems to have placed all its eggs in this basket, hoping for a second chance with their DC film saga, which has been struggling of late.

Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Shahi, Noah Centineo and Aldis Hodge star in 'Black Adam,' in theaters Friday.

[wrote](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/black-adam/) that the movie is "sometimes a mess, but it's a generally entertaining one." [The Wrap](https://www.thewrap.com/black-adam-movie-review-dwayne-johnson/)'s Alonso Duralde called the film "anti-entertaining." [Associated Press review](https://apnews.com/article/black-adam-film-reviews-entertainment-01c2dc49c9350408fab39c7e6d3ef264), said Black Adam "isn't bad, it's just predictable and color-by-numbers, stealing from other films like an intellectual property super-villain." "Black Adam is, above all, a rollicking good time at the movies. [Dwayne Johnson](https://people.com/tag/dwayne-johnson/)'s superhero passion project — which he's been working to bring to the big screen for 15 years — is out Friday, and critics are finding it fun, if somewhat familiar territory for the genre. [review](https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/mayhem-and-misfires-is-the-rock-s-charm-enough-to-salvage-black-adam-20221018-p5bqtn.html) that the actor's charisma isn't enough to sustain the CGI-action–heavy movie though: "I've always thought that Johnson's charm was pretty well indestructible, but whenever it looks like surfacing, a piece of flying hardware comes crashing down to extinguish it.

We've arrived at a new low for superhero movies.

Why this is the group dispatched to deal with Black Adam is never really explained, because the real answer has to do with Hollywood’s shameless mining of intellectual property. Amon is generally supportive of Black Adam, encouraging him to rid Kahndaq of the mercenaries occupying the city but also prodding him to add fun catchphrases into his superhero routine. The pitch for Black Adam, of course, is that its star is no ordinary hero. But this movie mostly downplays that connection, except that it has Johnson occasionally say the word shazam with the kind of breathy, self-important reverence [that the movie Shazam!](https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/04/shazam-movie-review/586390/) sought to avoid. Black Adam is perhaps the most charmless of them all. Early in his career, as he made the leap from professional wrestling to movie stardom, he could be a playful and bombastic screen presence; now he seems to insist on playing an endless stream of charisma-free, square-jawed Terminator knockoffs.

"Black Adam," a comic book adventure starring Dwayne Johnson, will loom large over the weekend box office.

Those initial ticket sales would fall in between “The Lost City” ($30 million debut) and “Bros” ($4.8 million debut), the most recent rom-coms to play in theaters. The movie cost $60 million to produce, which is fairly expensive for modern romantic comedies. “Black Adam” has generated mixed reviews. But the anti-hero adventure is expected to earn far less than the studio’s most recent live-action comic book adaptation, “The Batman,” which impressed with $134 million in March. But the movie does look to inject a little sizzle in the otherwise sluggish October at the box office. That’ll easily be enough to dethrone “Halloween Ends,” which took the No.

The Rock's passion project has long been in development and is the first new superhero movie in theaters since July.

[69% on Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ticket_to_paradise_2022), and it’s the type of movie that could be greatly helped by strong reviews. [This past weekend](https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/box-office-halloween-ends/), “Halloween Ends” had a decent but somewhat lower-than-expected opening of $41.3 million, which means we’re back to relying on the superhero movies to salvage a [box office](https://www.goldderby.com/t/box-office/) in which horror has thrived but generally has been down. That might not have much of an effect on opening weekend, but if audiences agree with the critics, expect a big drop in its second weekend, even with little direct competition. 2021’s “Jungle Cruise” braved the first summer after theaters reopened, and that managed to make $117 million in North America despite the box office not quite being back up to speed. “Black Adam” also reteams Johnson with his “Jungle Cruise” director, Jaume Collet-Sera. Dwayne Johnson’s track record includes four “Fast and Furious” movies that have amassed $4 billion worldwide between them, as well as the “Hobbs and Shaw” spin-off and two blockbuster “Jumanji” movies, which add another $2.5 million to Johnson’s worldwide take.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars in the antihero DC Comics film "Black Adam," and he is calling it his passion project.

The character Black Adam first appeared in a 1945 Fawcett comic book. It's all led to this and this character." “This is the one for me,” Johnson told Reuters.

Black Adam is the start of something new for the DC Cinematic Universe. black-adam-jsa-poster Warner Bros. Pictures.

And the whole goal and intention now is to this new era, new time. But also what I really meant by, ‘This is a new era in the DC Universe,’ is listening to the fans. Responding to a review of Black Adam on [social media](https://twitter.com/TheRock), Johnson teased his intentions for the antihero, calling the long-awaited arrival of Black Adam “Exciting times for the brand to build up and build out.” [Black Adam will finally introduce audiences to the titular antihero](https://movieweb.com/black-adam-trailer-further-teases-the-rocks-dc-debut/). This is the beginning, hopefully, fingers crossed, of a very long storytelling road that Black Adam is the anchoring jet fuel now that will then push and press this universe out." [Johnson said earlier this year, teasing his plans for Black Adam and his place in the DC universe]. [Dwayne Johnson](https://movieweb.com/person/dwayne-johnson/) has big plans for [Black Adam](https://movieweb.com/movie/black-adam/), calling his imminent DC debut Phase 1 of the DC Cinematic Universe.

Speaking at the London premiere for his DC Comics superhero movie, which he executive produced and stars in, the Hollywood powerhouse said he's "been trying ...

And yeah, it was quite a workout. "It was a constant," he said. "I look at the other guys out there on the big screen and wonder where I fit in. So here I am, Kent Nelson, Dr Fate, Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, Aldis Hodge Hawkman." And there was a lot of questioning the idea of Black Adam. And they think, they, they have a real, they love it, by the way.

Channeling his old WWE bad guy for his newest role, Dwayne Johnson said no to every other DC comic-book character in order to play 'Black Adam.'

“I put my blinders on and became really intensely focused, and I would not let it go.” Ultimately, the studio made all the movies it wanted to, and “Black Adam” came to fruition. [Dwayne Johnson](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/07/27/dwayne-johnson-dc-league-super-pets/10100071002/)’s face when he's asked which superhero he would have loved to see his father, the late pro wrestler [Rocky Johnson](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/15/dwayne-the-rock-johnsons-father-wrestler-rocky-johnson-has-died/4483182002/), play in a movie. “Black Adam” has also proved a filmmaking journey for Johnson, a producer on the superhero epic. “For all of the grandiosity around DJ, from his history as a wrestler to being a megastar in the film world, we see this sort of magnate on a worldwide scale. Black Adam, with his powers and tragic history of seeing his family wiped out, was filled with intensity, brutality and rage, and “I ran toward all those characteristics, man,” Johnson says of getting into an antiheroic mindset. [“The Rock”](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/12/11/every-dwayne-johnson-movie-role-ranked/4394568002/) knows it's not the answer people might expect – his choice isn't Batman or Superman, Captain America or Spider-Man.

Dwayne Johnson has long been claiming that the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is set to change, and this weekend's release of his tentpole superhero ...

That said, Black Adam looks set to fall conspicuously short of the $134 million that The Batman brought in when it opened in March. That figure would be more than good enough to dethrone Halloween Ends from the top spot, after the latest Michael Myers horror flick bagged a $41 million opening against a budget of $30 million last weekend. Dwayne Johnson has long been claiming that the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is set to change, and this weekend's release of his tentpole superhero feature, Black Adam, may go a long way to confirming whether that might be true or not.