Black Adam (2022)
Dwayne Johnson stars as DC's anti-hero in Black Adam, a villain, sometimes hero, with a brutal brand of justice. After emerging from 5,000-year imprisonment in Egypt, Black Adam awakes to the new world and decides to punish the wicked with a far less merciful justice. Unfortunately, his temper makes a big enough impact to summon the Justice League of America, sending the likes of Hawkman and Doctor Fate to contend with Black Adam and try to persuade him to ease up and take a more diplomatic path. Regardless of Black Adam's grievances with the JLA, he soon realizes he'll need to team up with them when an even more significant threat emerges to stop them.
- Release Date:
- October 21, 2022
- Director:
- Jaume Collet-Serra
- Cast:
- Noah Centineo, Pierce Brosnan, Mo Amer, Marwan Kenzari, Aldis Hodge, Bodhi Sabongui, Uli Latukefu, James Cusati-Moyer, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell
- Rating:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 2h 5m
- Writers:
- Sohrab Noshirvani, Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines
- Budget:
- 210 million
- Studio(s):
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s):
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Franchise(s):
- DC Extended Universe
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Dwayne Johnson stars as DC's anti-hero in Black Adam, a villain, sometimes hero, with a brutal brand of justice. After emerging from 5,000-year imprisonment in Egypt, Black Adam awakes to the new world and decides to punish the wicked with a far less merciful justice. Unfortunately, his temper makes a big enough impact to summon the Justice League of America, sending the likes of Hawkman and Doctor Fate to contend with Black Adam and try to persuade him to ease up and take a more diplomatic path. Regardless of Black Adam's grievances with the JLA, he soon realizes he'll need to team up with them when an even more significant threat emerges to stop them.
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