You have this movie where Shazam grants his power to Adam and you see his fall from grace and all the bad things he ends up doing.
At the end of the movie it jumps forward to the present and you end with Billy Batson finding the Rock Of Eternity.
In the second movie Billy becomes Captain Marvel and Black Adam comes back and they fight.
I never read any of Black Adam's stories when he was in Egypt, so im curious to see if you can make a superhero film without a superhero conflict.
Whats going to be his antagonist when he becomes an evil dictator in Egypt?
I know he gets banished by Shazam, but thats the end of the chapter.
Whats the story when he gets the power?
With Sinestro he feels he can go beyond the Corps/Guardians laws. There's at least Green Lanterns to oppose him when he loses it.
There are no threats for Black Adam then....only Shazam.
Dwayne Johnson Talks Splitting Black Adam and Shazam Into Separate Movies
By Spencer Perry on April 11, 2017
Dwayne Johnson talks splitting Black Adam and Shazam into separate movies
Earlier this year, it was revealed that the long-in-development Shazam movie would actually be split into two films, with the titular hero having one film and Dwayne Johnson’s villain, Black Adam, having his own movie as well. Speaking with MTV, Johnson opened up about the decision to split the films, saying:
“This is a really fun, cool time for DC right now because they’re world-building and building out….So what we decided to do was to create a scenario where Black Adam is having his stand-alone movie, and Captain Marvel, Shazam, will have his stand-alone movie and then that way we’re building our world up that way, and then we can come together at some point.”
Johnson went on to tease a surprise for the character of Black Adam, simply saying: “It’s just f***ing awesome.”
That tease could be related to Johnson’s curious meeting with Henry Cavill, wherein he teased “DC Worlds Will Collide.” Whether that means Cavill will appear in the Black Adam movie or Johnson appearing in a Man of Steel sequel is unconfirmed.
Originally Teth-Adam of Kahndaq, Johnson’s character Black Adam first appeared in Marvel Family #1 in 1945 and has gone on to be both a villain and an anti-hero throughout his history. The character has powers comparable to that of Shazam, including flight, strength, agility, lightning manipulation, as well as magic.
It was reported back in February that Light’s Out director David F. Sandberg was in talks to direct the Shazam feature, though no word has come down on who will helm the Black Adam movie as of yet.
I can't imagine a Shazam movie would be anything but a monumental flop. I can't believe they're still talking about doing it, much less building a world around
Black Adam doesn't seem like it would do well either, but has a sliver of a chance, based on Johnson's involvement.
That's why I'm not that eager to post in DC related threads anymore. When I have an opinion or though about a DC movie, I'm talking about that movie and that movie only. I don't care what Marvel does or doesn't do. It has nothing to do with my DC post. Yet, either I'm called a Marvel fanboy out of nowhere, or posts comparing my thoughts with Marvel movies follow, while I didn't even mention the guys.
As for this one, I don't see Dwayne Johnson as this character right now ... But it's not an impossible fit, so who knows. Time will tell.
That's why I'm not that eager to post in DC related threads anymore. When I have an opinion or though about a DC movie, I'm talking about that movie and that movie only. I don't care what Marvel does or doesn't do. It has nothing to do with my DC post. Yet, either I'm called a Marvel fanboy out of nowhere, or posts comparing my thoughts with Marvel movies follow, while I didn't even mention the guys.
It goes both ways. If someone criticize a Marvel film, they'd be called a DC fanboy.
The rock being the rock in a super hero movie will do well I'm sure. I'd like to see a vs superman fight that's for sure. Honestly though, I say scrap this and do powergirl. DC should hire Siri to play her.
Undateable Creator to Script Black Adam Movie
By Spencer Perry - October 31, 2017
Undateable creator to script Black Adam movie
As progress continues on the upcoming Shazam! movie for Warner Bros. and New Line, Tracking Board reports that Undateable creator Adam Sztykiel is in talks to write its sister film, Black Adam. Sztykiel’s other credits include Due Date, We’re the Millers 2, and other feature length comedies.
Starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular anti-hero, Black Adam was originally part of the Shazam! film before they were separated into two projects. Johnson has been attached to the role in some capacity for nearly ten years and though it now seems to be moving along, the project is still without a director.
Originally Teth-Adam of Kahndaq, Black Adam first appeared in Marvel Family #1 in 1945 and has gone on to be both a villain and an anti-hero throughout his history. The character has powers comparable to that of Shazam, including flight, strength, agility, lightning manipulation, as well as magic.
The current plans for the project are for Black Adam to not appear in the upcoming Shazam! movie at all, though a previous report indicated there could be a teaser for the character as early as next year’s Aquaman. Shazam! will star Zachary Levi as the titular hero, with Annabelle: Creation director David F. Sandberg set to step behind the camera. It’s scheduled to start shooting next year for an April 5, 2019 release date.
Exclusive: ‘Black Adam’ Producer Hiram Garcia Gives Update on Dwayne Johnson’s DC Film
BY ADAM CHITWOOD - AUGUST 28, 2018
Dwayne Johnson is one of the most bankable and in-demand movie stars at the moment, so it’s a little impressive to think that the guy still hasn’t been in a superhero movie. That’s due to change shortly, as Johnson has been attached to play the DC Comics character Black Adam in a Warner Bros. film for quite some time now. Johnson was originally going to make his Black Adam debut in Shazam!, but during the development of that film, it was decided that Shazam should get his own movie and Black Adam should get his own movie before the two square off against each other.
Warner Bros.’ DC Universe is in a stage of evolution at the moment, as the studio looks to take a different direction post-Justice League with a variety of different films and tones on the books. Wonder Woman 1984 is in production; the light-hearted Shazam! opens next year; and Joaquin Phoenix is leading a gritty, one-off Joker movie.
But what about Black Adam? Has Johnson’s star-vehicle been forgotten? Hardly. I recently got the chance to speak with Seven Bucks Productions (which boasts Johnson and Dany Garcia as co-CEOs and co-founders) president of production Hiram Garcia for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview, and during the course of our conversation I asked for a status update on Black Adam and how the project came together. As it turns out, Garcia has been looking to find the perfect superhero vehicle for Dwayne Johnson for quite some time:
“Black Adam is definitely happening. We’re actually very deep into a script on it right now, which is coming along really well. I’m really excited with the story we’ve crafted. Look, I’ve always been a huge comic book fan. I’ve always had this dream, I’ve always wanted to—You know, you kind of have like these goals of like, ‘One day I’d love to be able to do this and this,’ and making a superhero movie was definitely always one of my dreams. For the longest time, you know you kind of have this living superhero in Dwayne Johnson, so I was always trying to figure out what’s the perfect character that will kind of fit him and his look and his build and his kind of edge and the attitude he’s got.”
Garcia explained why they settled on Black Adam for Johnson:
“Black Adam just made kind of great sense. It was this kind of really cool antihero, kicks ass, who believes in basically exacting justice in his way with a fascinating backstory, the history he has with regards to having been a former slave and freeing his people and then getting his abilities and what happened from there. So I pitched that to Dwayne early on, and he loved the idea, and we’ve just kind of kept it in the back of our mind. We had a great conversation with Warner Brothers one time years ago, and we all settled on this was our character.”
But as the project was being developed, it was decided that Black Adam and Shazam should have their own separate films:
“So as we were developing an actual Black Adam and Shazam movie, we were just realizing that both characters are so special that we didn’t want to compromise either of them by cramming them both into the same movie. So that’s why we made the decision to let Shazam have his own standalone movie and kind of launch him properly, and then we’ll do the same for Black Adam. And so that kind of really freed things up. It allowed us to develop the right version of both.”
So with Shazam! off the ground, where does that leave Black Adam? Garcia says the script phase is well underway:
“So where we are now with Black Adam is we just got our latest script [from Adam Sztykiel]. We’re doing some revisions on it. We’re extremely excited about it, the studio’s very excited about it. And I’m telling you man, as a comic book fan, when this thing comes out, it is going to be amazing (laughs). This is the fanboy in me talking to you, it’s going to deliver on the goods of everything you’d want to see Black Adam do, he’s going to be doing in this film.”
Garcia also reiterated that this version of Black Adam will not be softened up for audiences—he’s going to be formidable:
“Especially when he’s not a boy scout. Especially when he’s got edge to him. Like, he’s not the boy scout superhero, he’s the guy that’s like, okay, you cross him? Well, I rip your head off, and then I move on to the next guy.”
As Warner Bros. is getting a bit more loose creatively with its DC projects, it’ll be interesting to see if that edge in Black Adam translates to an R-rated superhero film. Regardless, fans have been waiting a long time to see Dwayne Johnson tackle a comic book adaptation, and it sounds like this is going to be well worth the wait when it finally happens.
In regards to Black Adam, Johnson's Seven Bucks' Productions President Hiram Garcia:
We’re also ramping up a couple big projects like “Black Adam” and our goal is to get that going at the top of 2020. The script is coming along well and we’re in the polishing phase now and are looking to attach the right director to it. A lot of people consider Dwayne a superhero already, so to finally have him play one on screen in the DC universe is a dream for us.
Dwayne Johnson just posted a video on instagram congratulating the release of Shazam. He also mentioned Black Adam, which according to him will shoot "in about a year" from now. Hope it's true, he's been attached to it for ages now.
Would be awesome if the DC multiverse succeeded with the lesser known characters. While everyone expected that Darkseid was gonna be the big one, it may just be Black Adam, sort of how like movie version Loki has left a mark in the Marvel Phase movies. I dont think Marvel forsaw Hiddleston in Thor as such a game changer.
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