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The Rock's first superhero movie, DC's 'Black Adam,' now has a release date. But he's been teasing the project for years

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson confirmed the release date for his first superhero movie, "Black Adam," in an Instagram post on Thursday.
The movie will hit theaters in December 2021, seven years after Johnson first confirmed that he was cast as the character.
Warner Bros. and DC have been focusing on standalone stories rather than a connected movie universe after "Justice League" disappointed at the box office in 2017.
The character Black Adam is a frequent foe of Shazam in the comics, who starred in his own solo movie earlier this year. It remains to be seen how "Black Adam" will crossover...
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The Rock surprises fans with a first look at his DC anti-hero Black Adam who's getting his own movie

One year ago | By Business Insider

The Rock has been talking about playing anti-hero Black Adam since 2014 and now we finally have an idea of how he'll look in the suit.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared concept art of him as the DC character on Instagram Thursday.
"My superhero dreams have come true," Johnson wrote on Instagram. "I'm honored to join the iconic DCUniverse and it's a true pleasure to become, Black Adam."
If you think he looks similar to Zachary Levi's Shazam, you're not mistaken.
In the comics, Black Adam is a nemesis to Shazam. Both have powers similar to Superman granted to them by magic.
It's unclear at...
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Superhero Dreams Have Come True With Black Adam

One year ago | By E! Online

Well, that took long enough. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is finally playing a superhero!
The beloved action star revealed on Instagram on Thursday that his "superhero dreams...
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Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson unveiled as superhero Black Adam as he joins DC Universe amid death hoax

One year ago | By Metro

Dwayne The Rock Johnson has been unveiled as superhero Black Adam
Dwayne Johnson has blessed us all with the first look at his superhero, Black Adam, and we are absolutely obsessed.
The 47-year-old - aka The Rock - shared an emotional message with fans as he confirmed he would be joining the DC Universe.
Basically making all our dreams come true.
Alongside a snap of himself decked out in his superhero finest, he told his 161million followers: ‘The Man in Black.
‘Like most kids growing up, I dreamed about being a superhero. Having cool superpowers, fighting for what's right and always...
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