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  • Dwayne Johnson returns for DC’s Black Adam shoot; begins final week of production

    By Express News Service
    Actor Dwayne Johnson gave an update on the production of his upcoming DC comics adaptation, Black Adam. The Rampage-actor took to Instagram to share a picture from the film’s shooting spot. “Back to work. This is our final week of production for the filming of Black Adam,” wrote Johnson.

    Talking about his training process he added, “I can’t thank you guys enough for all your support. Truly. Grateful. From deep in my bones. Almost two years of hardcore, intense training, diet, character prep, and execution. You’ve been right there rockin’ with me all this time. And now it’s my turn and I hope to deliver the definitive antihero you deserve.”

    Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Black Adam also features Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, and Sarah Shahi. The film is currently set to release on July 29, 2022. Meanwhile, Johnson also has Jungle Cruise, co-starring Emily Blunt, and Red Notice alongside Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, in his pipeline. It was also recently announced that he will be voicing a character in the animated film, DC League of Super-Pets.

  • Haven’t worked so hard for a role in my entire career, says Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson on ‘Black Adam’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson says playing DC anti-hero Black Adam in the much-anticipated stand-alone movie has been the most challenging task in his two-decade-long career.

    The professional wrestler-turned-actor, who is currently shooting for “Black Adam”, shared a picture of himself in a beefed up avatar from his training session.

    “Big week for #BlackAdam shooting my ‘champion’ scenes with my shirt off and showing my body,” Johnson wrote alongside the photo on Instagram Sunday.

    “Been working extremely hard dieting, training and conditioning unlike any other role of my entire career,” he said, adding he is grateful for the “grind and support”.

    “Black Adam” is a spin-off of Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!”, featuring Zachary Levi.

    The character first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain corrupted by power.

    He became an anti-hero in the early 2000s.

    Jaume Collet-Serra, who has directed Johnson in the upcoming “Jungle Cruise”, is helming “Black Adam”.

    Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel.

    The movie also features Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Quintessa Swindell, and Pierce Brosnan.

    Johnson is also producing the film with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

    “Black Adam” is scheduled for a July 29, 2022 release.

  • Comedian Mo Amer joins Dwayne Johnson in DC’s ‘Black Adam’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Stand-up comedian Mo Amer is the latest addition to the cast of Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson-led superhero movie “Black Adam”.

    The New Line and DC’s much-anticipated action-adventure film will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.

    Mo Amer, whose real name is Mohammed Mustafa Amer, is known for his Netflix comedy special “Mo Amer: The Vagabond” and the award-winning Hulu sitcom “Ramy”.

    Details about his role in the “Black Adam” movie are under wraps.

    The film is a spin-off from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!”, featuring Zachary Levi.

    The character first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain corrupted by power.

    He became an anti-hero in the early 2000s.

    The movie also features Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, Pierce Brosnan as Dr Fate and young actor Bodhi Sabongui.

    Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani have penned the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel.

    Johnson is also producing the movie with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

  • Dwayne Johnson commences shooting for ‘Black Adam’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on Saturday announced that he has started shooting for the highly-anticipated DC verse movie ‘Black Adam’.

    The former pro wrestler took to his Instagram handle and shared the photo of a clapboard from the movie’s set, on the first day of his shoot.

    In the caption he wrote, “History in the making, extremely excited and what a humbling moment to share with you. Officially kicking off DAY 1 of filming our BLACK ADAM.”

    Writing further about the team behind ‘Black Adam’, Johnson added, “Our Director and maestro, Jaume Collet-Serra. Our Academy Award nominee (Joker), Director of Photography, Lawrence Sher. We have an all-star production crew – incredibly talented, galvanized, committed, and focused to raise the bar and deliver something SPECIAL for the world.”

    Last month it was announced that Pierce Brosnan had joined the upcoming movie’s star cast to portray the role of the classic DC sorcerer Dr Fate, along with Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, reported Variety.

    ‘Black Adam’ follows the story of the anti-hero of the same name, played by Johnson. The character of Black Adam first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a power-corrupt villain, and slowly became an anti-hero by the 2000s, known for his disregard of rules and conventions.

    The movie will also be a spinoff of 2019’s ‘Shazam!’, which is getting a sequel, ‘Shazam! The Fury Of The Gods’. Shazam and Black Adam are arch-rivals in the DC Universe.

    This forthcoming film is helmed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who also directed Johnson in Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’. Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the latest draft of the script, with Adam Sztykiel writing the previous draft.

    As per Variety, Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia of Seven Bucks Productions are producing the film with Beau Flynn of FlynnPictureCo, whose Scott Sheldon will be serving as the executive producer.

    The film is slated to come out on July 29, 2022. 

  • Makers of ‘Black Adam’ cast young actor Bodhi Sabongui in key role

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Up-and-coming actor Bodhi Sabongui has been roped in by the makers of New Line and DC’s much-anticipated superhero movie “Black Adam”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sabongui (13), will play a key role in the Dwayne Johnson-led action adventure movie.

    The Canadian-American actor of Egyptian heritage, has previously worked in The CW’s “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”, ABC show “A Million Little Things” and Netflix series “The Babysitters Club”. “Black Adam” is a spin-off from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!”, featuring Zachary Levi.

    The character first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain corrupted by power. He became an anti-hero in the early 2000s. Jaume Collet-Serra, who has directed Johnson in the upcoming “Jungle Cruise”, will helm “Black Adam”.

    The movie also features actors Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr Fate. Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani have penned the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel.

    Johnson is also producing the movie with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

  • Dwayne Johnson announces July 2022 release date for ‘Black Adam’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson’s “Black Adam” is slated to be released on July 29, 2022. Johnson shared the date on Instagram, along with a video of his voiceover blaring in Times Square.

    “A disruptive and unstoppable global force of a message from the man in black himself.  BLACK ADAM is coming July 29, 2022. The hierarchy of power in the DC universe is about to change,” the 48-year-old actor wrote on Sunday.

    “Black Adam” is a spin-off from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!”, featuring Zachary Levi. The character first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain corrupted by power. He became an anti-hero in the early 2000s.

    Jaume Collet-Serra, who has directed Johnson in the upcoming “Jungle Cruise”, will helm “Black Adam”. The movie also features Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone and Pierce Brosnan as Dr Fate.

    Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel. Johnson is also producing the movie with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

  • Pierce Brosnan joins the cast of Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Black Adam’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Pierce Brosnan is stepping into Fate’s shoes! The Golden Globe-nominated actor is taking on his first-ever superhero role. He has been cast as Dr Fate in DC and New Line’s upcoming movie ‘Black Adam’ alongside actor Dwayne Johnson, who is playing the titular role.

    Johnson welcomed the actor on board by tweeting, “Such a pleasure to announce the final member of our #JusticeSociety, the bad ass statesman, Mr @PierceBrosnanas the iconic and all knowing, DR. FATE. I’m grateful to have such a talented, diverse and hungry cast. #BlackAdam.”

    As per Variety, Brosnan will play a different kind of hero as Kent Nelson, the original Dr Fate, who becomes a being of great power when he wears the Helmet of Fate. Dr Fate also becomes a founding member of the Justice Society of America (JSA).

    The former ‘James Bond’ actor is the final cast member to round out the ‘JSA’, joining Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.

    ‘Black Adam’ follows the story of the anti-hero of the same name, played by Johnson. The character of Black Adam first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a power-corrupt villain, and slowly became an anti-hero by the 2000s, known for his disregard of rules and conventions.

    The forthcoming film is helmed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who also directed Johnson in Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’. Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the latest draft of the script, with Adam Sztykiel writing the previous draft.

    Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia of Seven Bucks Productions are producing with Beau Flynn of FlynnPictureCo. FlynnPictureCo’s Scott Sheldon will serve as executive producer.

    ‘Black Adam’ is also a spinoff of 2019’s ‘Shazam!’, which is getting a sequel, ‘Shazam! The Fury Of The Gods’. Shazam and Black Adam are arch-rivals in the DC Universe.

    Meanwhile, Brosnan is known for a myriad of roles, including James Bond in four of the franchise’s films, the ‘Mamma Mia!’ films, ‘The Matador’ and ‘The Ghost Writer.’ He most recently starred in Will Ferrell’s ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,’ and can be seen in the upcoming film adaptation of ‘Cinderella’ in July.

  • News for DC fans, Pierce Brosnan boards Dwayne Johnson-starrer ‘Black Adam’ 

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is the latest addition to the cast of Dwayne Johnson’s “Black Adam” movie.

    The antihero film is a spin-off to Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!” that featured actor Zachary Levi.

    Johnson is playing the titular part in the movie, which will be directed by his “Jungle Cruise” director Jaume Collet-Serra.

    Brosnan, 67, has been cast in the role of Dr Fate, a member of Justice Society, Johnson said in a post on Instagram.

    “Mr @PierceBrosnanOfficial as the iconic and all knowing DR.FATE. I’m grateful to have such a talented, diverse and hungry cast. The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change…” the actor said.

    The movie will also feature Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.

    Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel.

    Johnson is also producing the movie with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

    The project will start production in April in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Marwan Kenzari in talks for Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Black Adam’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “The Old Guard” star Marwan Kenzari is in negotiations to board Dwayne Johnson-led antihero movie “Black Adam”.

    The film is a spin-off to Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!” that featured actor Zachary Levi as the titular superhero.

    If finalised, Kenzari will join Johnson, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge and Quintessa Swindell in the cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    Jaume Collet-Serra, who also directed Johnson opposite Emily Blunt in Disney’s upcoming “Jungle Cruise”, is attached to helm the new film.

    Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel.

    Johnson is also producing with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

    The project will start production in April in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Kenzari broke out after featuring as Jafar in Disney’s 2019 live-action movie “Aladdin”.

    His film credits also include Tom Cruise-starrer “The Mummy” and Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express”.

    The actor most recently starred in Netflix hit “The Old Guard”, alongside Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts and Chiwetel Ejiofor.