Jaume Collet-Serra opens up about bringing the notorious DC antihero to the big screen.
After a long, long journey,Dwayne Johnson’sBlack Adamis ready to make his debut.
(RIP to that guy who gets flung into the ocean.)
Dwayne Johnson in ‘Black Adam’.Warner Bros. Pictures
Here, he breaks down key moments from that explosive first trailer.
“Is he a hero?
Is he a villain?
Dwayne Johnson in ‘Black Adam’.Warner Bros. Pictures
Is he an antihero?
“The movie happened because of him.
He’s the energy and the push that got this movie made.
Dwayne Johnson and Aldis Hodge in ‘Black Adam’.Warner Bros. Pictures
Super squad
Adam isn’t the only superhero in town, either.
“For me, it’s an honor to introduce the JSA,” Collet-Serra says.
Fate, who have a wealth of history and are so important in the DC universe.”
Aldis Hodge as Hawkman in ‘Black Adam’.Warner Bros. Pictures
The trailer also teases a difference in opinion between Black Adam and the more righteous, law-abiding JSA.
Flying high with Hawkman
Hodge’s Hawkman is one of the JSA’s high-flying heroes.
“He’s not just a man with wings,” the director explains.
Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate in ‘Black Adam’.Warner Bros. Pictures
“He’s like a fighting beast.”
James Bond andMamma Miaalum Brosnan is playing the role, and the trailer teases just how powerful he is.
Plus, Collet-Serra says, Brosnan also imbues Fate with yet another superpower: his charisma.
Dwayne Johnson in ‘Black Adam’.Warner Bros. Pictures
“Pierce played him with such warmth and sensitivity, and it just made an irresistible combination.”
And when we put in the final visual effects, it just becomes that much more powerful.”
A Shazam connection?
DC originally planned to make Johnson’s Black Adam the villain inShazam, which starredZachary Levias the fresh-faced strongman.
(Meanwhile aShazamsequel,Fury of the Gods, is scheduled to hit theaters in December.)
As for howBlack Adammay or may not connect to the wider DC universe?
“The focus has always been onBlack Adam.”
