‘Black Adam' : Release Date, Cast

Black Adam (Teth/Theo-Adam) is a made-up antihero who appears in DC Comics’ American comic novels

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On June 8, 2022, the first official Black Adam trailer debuted online, giving us our first comprehensive look at the movie following a number of teases and snippets

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In addition to Dwayne Johnson, the cast of Black Adam will feature Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, and Pierce Brosnan as other iconic DC characters

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The movie’s primary character is, of course, Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam. Teth-Adam, a slave who was born in Kahndaq as Adam

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In Atlanta, Georgia, principal photography for Black Adam started in April 2021. The coronavirus crisis caused the movie’s start of production

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Kahndaq was a tyrannical state during Adam’s time that employed magic and sorcery to enslave portions of its populace. After his family was murdered

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Despite the fact that no sequels have yet been officially approved, DC has major plans for Black Adam in the DCEU

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Otto Binder and C. C. Beck, the man behind everything Shazam, came up with Black Adam in 1945

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