Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s 10-year quest brings ‘Black Adam’ to Comic-Con

When he transitioned from the squared circle to the silver screen, Dwayne Johnson built his Hollywood pedigree playing good guys with a tough exterior and a just as solid moral code. Of course, one has to overlook his villainous early turn as The Scorpion King in “The Mummy Returns” for that narrative to work.

When he transitioned from the squared circle to the silver screen, Dwayne Johnson built his Hollywood pedigree playing good guys with a tough exterior and a just as solid moral code. Of course, one has to overlook his villainous early turn as The Scorpion King in “The Mummy Returns” for that narrative to work.

“Black Adam,” so it was probably inevitable that the two films would cross paths. And The Rock shared that special moment with his fans on social media.On Sunday, Johnson released the post-credits scene from “DC League of Super-Pets” on social media (which you can watch below), in which Superman and Krypto meet Black Adam and his own super-pet, Anubis. And yes, Johnson voices Krypto, Black Adam, and Anubis in this scene, with the jackal explaining that his owner is an antihero.

While Dwayne Johnson is now a huge star dipping his toes into established franchises like “G.I. Joe” and “Fast & Furious,” he had his own superhero odyssey, first landing the role of DC Comics anti-hero/villain Black Adam in an early incarnation of a “Shazam!” movie all the way back in 2007.

Rage Against The Machine brought out their tour openers Run The Jewels for a performance of ‘Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)’ – watch fan-shot footage below.The track, which features Zack de la Rocha, appeared on Run The Jewels’ second studio album in 2014.Rage Against The Machine are currently on their ‘Public Service Announcement’ North American tour, which began on July 9. Prior to this current run of gigs, Rage hadn’t played live since 2011.During their show in Toronto on July 23, the band brought out RTJ after playing ‘Wake Up’ and ‘Guerrilla Radio’.

Black Adam has just been released by DC Comics – scroll down to watch.Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is set to play the DC superhero in the first film to explore the character’s story.Take a look at the teaser from Comic-Con here:An official synopsis for Black Adam reads: “Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.”Jungle Cruise director Jaume Collet-Serra is at the helm of the film, which co-stars Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Aldis Hodge as Hawkman alongside Johnson.The film also stars Pierce Brosnan as Kent Nelson aka Doctor Fate, Sarah Shahi as professor Adrianna Tomaz, Quintessa Swindell as Maxine Hunkel aka Cyclone and Marwan Kenzari as Ishmael.Teasing Black Adam back at DC FanDome in October, Johnson said: “This film, this universe has been a gigantic passion project of mine for a very long time. The film has without question some of the biggest action sequences I have ever been a part of.”The film is a spin-off from 2019 superhero film Shazam! starring Zachary Levi.

Dwayne Johnson's epic character in  has jumped off the big screen and lit up Comic-Con center stage. The famed actor surprised San Diego convention-goers by appearing in full costume for the cast's panel presentation at Hall H. The immersive experience began when Johnson boomed into the room, rising through the stage in a cloud of dark smoke with vibrant lightning strikes surrounding him, saying, «Hall H, you have been warned.

Warner Bros and DC Entertainment brought thunder – and lightning – to San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday with an electrifying look at upcoming DC projects “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and “Black Adam.” Moderator Tiffany Smith opened proceedings with Shazam himself, Zachary Levi, to introduce a new trailer for the hotly anticipated sequel to 2019’s “Shazam! Continue reading Warner Bros Panel Recap: DC’s Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson Bring Down The House [Comic-Con] at The Playlist.

new traile r for the DC Comics superhero film and some flashy technology, lighting up the biggest room at the annual fan convention all while in costume. But he had another big reveal too: Johnson told the 6,000-some people in the audience that they could see “Black Adam” in IMAX for free with the help of the ticketing service Fandango. The character Black Adam has the powers of the ancient gods and has been entombed for some 5,000 years before being released into the modern world.

Over the past two decades, superhero movies have given us some of the most entertaining showdowns in the entertainment industry. Batman versus Superman; Thor versus the Hulk; Captain America versus Iron Man; the list goes on and on.

Comic-Con weekend, but if you see Henry Cavill trending on social media, it’s not because of a surprise appearance by the actor at the fan-favorite convention.On Wednesday, Deadline reported hearing “buzz” that Cavill would make a surprise appearance during Warner Bros.’ Saturday Hall H panel to talk about the future of his Superman character. The rumor then spread like wildfire, igniting expectations for fans that Cavill would not only take part in the Comic-Con panel, but also share news about Superman’s future.None of that came to pass on Saturday morning, when Warner Bros.’ panel was used to tease only two projects: “Black Adam” with Dwayne Johnson, director Jaume Collet-Serra and other cast members in attendance, and “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” with Zachary Levi, Lucy Liu and others hyping up the DC sequel.According to insiders with knowledge of the situation, Cavill was never going to come to San Diego for Comic-Con this weekend to talk up more Superman.The rumor ended up upstaging Warner Bros.’ panel, with fans waiting for another shoe to drop when in fact the studio only intended on showcasing the next two DC films slated to hit theaters later this year.

“Black Adam.” Watch it above:In the clip, we see shots of archaeologists entering a tomb that we’ve seen in concept art before. And then, things get..

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surprised the fans at 2022 Comic-Con by showing up in costume for the Black Adam panel!

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Dwayne Johnson just made his San Diego Comic-Con debut on Saturday, appearing alongside fellow DC Universe actor Zachary Levi as the two presented their upcoming films, and, respectively. The actor was greeted with a rapturous applause as he took the stage in costume in Hall H during the third day of the 2022 in-person event. And, luckily for fans, Johnson didn’t come empty handed.

While Dwayne Johnson is now a huge star dipping his toes into established franchises like “G.I. Joe” and “Fast & Furious,” he had his own superhero odyssey, first landing the role of DC Comics anti-hero/villain Black Adam in an early incarnation of a “Shazam!” movie all the way back in 2007.

Dwayne Johnson, going back to his WWE days, always knew how to make an entrance, and this morning was no exception as the action star fully clad as Black Adam was elevated onto Hall H as the speakers shook the room to its core.

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