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The Rock tweeted:
Thank you everyone! ????????????#BlackAdam #1 movie in the world for the second weekend in a row.
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 31, 2022
Strong numbers considering Teth Adam was a little known DC character (to the masses) as well as Justice Society. All 5 superheroes never existed on the big screen until now. #NewEra https://t.co/2Quty78rRZ
Debuting in 1945, Black Adam is an ancient Egyptian predecessor of DC Comics' Shazam. Shazam, he utters a magic word in order to be transformed by magical lightning into his super-powered form, but became corrupted after receiving his powers. In recent years, he has also been the ruler of the fictional country Kahdaq. There were allusions made to him, but not by name, in DC's feature film adaptation of Shazam! several years ago.
Promotional material for the film touts: "The World Needed a Hero. It Got Black Adam. Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world."
DC Comics' original superhero team The Justice Society of America will also be featured in the film, including Hawkman, The Atom Smasher, Dr. Fate and Cyclone.
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