Black Adam Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change.

Apr. 8, 2023

Black Adam

Release Date: Friday, October 21, 2022 Nationwide Friday, December 16, 2022 MAX

Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Beau Flynn, Sarah Shahi, Rory Haines, Jaume Collet-Serra, Dany Garcia, Adam Sztykiel, Hiram Garcia, Sohrab Noshirvani, Quintessa Swindell, Uli Latukefu, Scott Sheldon

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Plot

What's the story about?

Black Adam, a corrupted, ancient Egyptian predecessor of Captain Marvel, fought his way to modern times to challenge Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family associates. But he becomes a corrupted antihero attempting to "clear his name."

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Black Adam.

Dwayne Johnson
... Black Adam

Red One, Fast X: Part 2
N
Noah Centineo
... Atom Smasher

Masters of the Universe, Warfare
S
Sarah Shahi
... Adrianna Tomaz / Isis

Red, White & Royal Blue, I Don't Know How She Does It
A
Aldis Hodge
... Hawkman

Hidden Figures, Parallel
Pierce Brosnan
... Dr. Fate

November Man, Black Bag
Q
Quintessa Swindell
... Cyclone

Voyagers, The Master Gardener
U
Uli Latukefu
Next Goal Wins

Crew Behind the Film

The Black Adam behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jaume Collet-Serra last directed Carry-On and Jungle Cruise. The film's writer Adam Sztykiel last wrote Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Screenwriters: Adam Sztykiel
Rory Haines
Sohrab Noshirvani
Producers: Beau Flynn
Dany Garcia
Hiram Garcia
Dwayne Johnson

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: 7 Bucks Entertainment; DC Studios; Flynn Picture Company; New Line Cinema

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of strong violence, intense action and some language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Black Adam movie trailers and clips.

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Black Adam Official Trailer #2

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Black Adam Official Trailer

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Black Adam Official Teaser

Production Details

What we know about the Black Adam movie production.

Key Facts

Pierce Brosnan will play Kent Nelson (Dr. Fate), a son of an archaeologist who was taught sorcery skills and gifted the magical Helmet of Fate (3/28/2021).
Shazam and Black Adam are archrivals in the DC Universe (3/28/2021).
Based on DC's complex and conflicted antihero.
To All The Boys I've Loved Before star Noah Centineo is joining the cast (7/16/2020).

Production Updates

Sep 2022

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Sep 2021

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Mar 2021

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Starts filming early April in Atlanta.

Jan 2021

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Jun 2019

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Jungle Cruise director Jaume Collet-Serra is in talks to direct.

Nov 2017

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Adam Sztykiel will write the script.

Jan 2017

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Black Adam was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 21, 2022. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including Ticket to Paradise, My Policeman and Aftersun.

Movie Theaters

2022-10-21 Nationwide

United States

United States

Estimated

Now Available