After so much goddamn talk about shifting the DC Universeโs power dynamic, Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, and Pierce Brosnan is finally hitting theatres this week. And already, thereโs been considerable chatter surrounding the high-octane action featured in this Shazam! spin-off. But would you believe despite weโre still getting a watered down version?
โWe really wanted to make sure that we honoured the character [portrayed by Dwayne Johnson],โ producer Hiram Garcia told Collider.
โOne of the things heโs known for is his aggression and violence, and to do a Black Adam movie that didnโt have that just wouldnโt have been authentic. So we always went into this knowing that we were going to push it as far as we did.โ
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Fellow producer Beau Flynn added: โIt took four rounds [with the MPA], and [the movie] just got the PG-13, I think, maybe four or five weeks ago.โ
โThere are some great moments when Black Adam is in the fly bike chase sequence and drops one of the gang soldiers. Then thereโs this great moment where the truck bounces over the body. But those are moments that you need and remember in these movies, you know what I mean?โ
โYou canโt play it safe, and you have to go for it. And I think we have four or five of those. At one point we had about ten, and we were able to find some compromise with the MPA on that.โ
Black Adam has been directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Non-Stop, Jungle Cruise) and written in collaboration by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani โ catch it in theatres from October 20th here in Australia.
Now check out some early reactions below.
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Black Adam Early Reactions
Black Adam Plot Synopsis
After nearly five thousand years of imprisonment, Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson), an antihero from the ancient city of Kahndaq, is unleashed into modern times. His brute tactics and way of justice attract the attention of the Justice Society of America, who tries to stop his rampage, teach him how to be a hero more than a villain, and must team up to stop a force more powerful than Adam himself.
