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Black Adam (2022)

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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Release Date:
October 21, 2022
Director:
Jaume Collet-Serra
Rating:
PG-13
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
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