Black Adam Early Reactions Confirm The Rock Is Electric In DCEU Role

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Black Adam social reactions are officially coming in as critics give their thoughts on Dwayne Johnson's DCEU film. After being cast nearly a decade ago, Johnson is officially making his way into the DCEU as the DC icon Black Adam. While Warner Bros. originally wanted Shazam! to feature Black Adam, Johnson persuaded the studio to let both characters have their own standalone films before they eventually clash on the big screen.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Black Adam focuses on Teth-Adam's grim origin story as a Kahndaq slave who is given godlike powers that turn him into one of Earth's most powerful beings. While Black Adam will be busy taking on the DC villain Sabbac and the criminal organization Intergang, the anti-hero will also be facing the Justice Society of America. The DCEU's version of the famous Golden Age team, which traditionally predates the Justice League, will feature Atom Smasher, Cyclone, Hawkman, and Doctor Fate, who will go after Black Adam when he starts wreaking havoc in modern times.

Black Adam is roughly a week away from opening in theaters worldwide, and as usual, various members of the press have been able to screen the film in advance as they are now sharing their first impressions online. Check out several excerpts below:

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Black Adam's First Reactions Are A Good Sign For The DCEU

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With most of the early reactions to Black Adam being positive, it's a solid sign for the DCEU's future. Ever since Johnson was cast as the titular character, the megastar has continued to state how "the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe" will change with Black Adam, suggesting a new era for the interconnected franchise. Whether it's Black Adam fighting Superman or the entire Justice League, the film is clearly serving as a game-changer for the DCEU, especially due to the shake-ups behind-the-scenes ever since the Warner Bros. Discovery merger completed earlier this year.

It will be intriguing to see how the mainstream audience responds to Black Adam once the film opens worldwide. With Johnson's star power, Black Adam is more than likely heading for box office success, and the DCEU certainly needs it as this is the only film in the franchise to come out in 2022 since Shazam: Fury of the Gods and The Flash got pushed back to 2023. What will be more interesting to follow in the coming months is whether or not the Black Adam spinoff projects go forward, as Johnson has continued to tease that the first film is only the beginning of his run in the DCEU. With only a week left to go, the world will soon be able to witness Black Adam and how significant the film will be for the DCEU's future.

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