DC's Black Adam was given a solo movie, with David F. Sandberg's Shazam! film utilizing a different DC villain.
There were some rumors that Black Adam would be introduced in Suicide Squad 2, but that was back before James Gunn boarded the DC sequel. Though little is known about DC's Black Adam movie, it's expected to tell the origin story of the comic book character created by writer Otto Binder and artist C. C. Beck. Now, fans have an idea of when the movie will hit theaters and what Johnson will look like in the role.
On Instagram, Black Adam art created by DC's Lee and graphic artist BossLogic. Along with the image, Johnson confirmed Warner Bros. and DC Films have given Black Adam a release date of December 22, 2021. See Johnson's post and the Black Adam art below.
Previously, Johnson confirmed compare Black Adam's powers to Superman, describing the former as a superhero like Superman, but one who's "rebellious." That offers some insight into how Black Adam will be characterized in Johnson's movie, but still doesn't reveal any of the plot or what - if any - other DC characters will appear.
Disney's Jungle Cruise director Jaume Collet-Serra will helm Black Adam for Warner Bros. and DC, which means he's worked with Johnson before on the Disney film. As the Black Adam won't be in Shazam! 2 so if the two are going to crossover, the earliest it can be is in Black Adam. However, it's likely Johnson, Collet-Serra and DC want to establish Black Adam on his own before doing a crossover. Whatever the case, fans will learn plenty more about Black Adam in the months to come - and will get to see the film for themselves in December 2021.
Source: Dwayne Johnson/Instagram
