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THE ROCK'S 'BLACK ADAM' TO BE RELEASED ON DIGITAL TOMORROW

In a surprise announcement, it was revealed today that The Rock's first-ever DC Comics film Black Adam will be released digitally tomorrow (Yes, tomorrow):

 

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.

It was a long road for the film since The Rock first announced as taking on the mantle of the DC anti-hero way back in September 2014, when the original plan was to introduce him as the villain in the Shazam! film series.  Johnson lobbied for Black Adam to be introduced in his own film, allowing for two separate franchises to be launched instead.

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 are also featured in the film, showcasing members Hawkman, The Atom Smasher, Dr. Fate and Cyclone for the first time ever in a DC film.

The film has brought in $366,165,000 worldwide thus far. 

 

 

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