Dwayne Johnson is one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood today, with his uncanny ability to draw blockbuster after blockbuster. With so many hits in the pipe, it is a common occurrence for the A-lister to talk about his schedule. One role Johnson jumped through hoops to get was DC’s Black Adam.
Black Adam is a DC film stuck in a development black hole at Warner Brothers. DC and Warner Bros. are not forthcoming with their film slate past 2019, and after Justice League bombed with fans and critics, the original plan may need a reformat. So, is a Black Adam film still happening?
Seven Bucks Productions president of production, Hiram Garcia told Collider this week that the film is still moving ahead:
“Black Adam is definitely happening. We’re actually very deep into a script on it right now, which is coming along really well. I’m really excited with the story we’ve crafted… We just got our latest script [from Adam Sztykiel].
We’re doing some revisions on it. We’re extremely excited about it, the studio’s very excited about it. And I’m telling you man, as a comic book fan, when this thing comes out, it is going to be amazing (laughs).”
Johnson is busy right now with Disney’s Jungle Cruise, immediately followed by Jumanji 2, and several others. This version of Black Adam is not watered-down for fans.
It will be an interesting change for Johnson, who is usually the white knight hero:
“Especially when he’s not a boy scout. Especially when he’s got edge to him. Like, he’s not the boy scout superhero, he’s the guy that’s like, okay, you cross him? Well, I rip your head off, and then I move on to the next guy.”
