Black Adam trailer shows Dwayne Johnson as anti-hero who is reborn as a God

First full look at Johnson as brand new DC Entertainment character is finally out as action-packed trailer debuts online

The trailer for the long-awaited Black Adam movie starring Dwayne Johnson is finally out, and superhero fans are loving it. In the flick, Johnson plays Black Adam, a lesser-known character from DC Comics who is a former Egyptian slave reborn as a God. In the film, at least.

Unfortunately, he becomes corrupted by his overwhelming newfound powers, leading him to become somewhat of a villain, and the arch nemesis of superhero Shazam, who appeared in his own movie outing in 2019.

Johnson was originally expected to appear as the character in the Shazam! flick, but these plans were cancelled once a solo spin-off for his character was greenlit (via Variety).

Black Adam trailer Fans of comic book-based movies and 'The Rock' alike are getting excited by the first look trailer, which features some impressive action sequences and gives us an extended introduction to the character of Black Adam – including the moment he rises from the dead in his Ancient Egyptian tomb after almost 5,000 years.

The film will also introduce members of 'the Justice Society of America' for the first time, a group of DC superheroes akin to Marvel's Avengers. Pierce Brosnan also features prominently in the new trailer as Kent Nelson aka Doctor Fate, the son of an archaeologist and a member of the JSA who is a sorcerer in possession of one 'magical Helmet of Fate' (also featured heavily in the new clip).

Johnson on his new DC Universe role Former pro-wrestler and Hollywood star Johnson has been extremely vocal in his enthusiasm for his new superhero project prior to the movie's release.

In October last year, the actor shared a short clip of Black Adam emerging from his tomb on social media, saying: “This character, this film, this universe has been a gigantic passion project of mine for a very long time.

"And the truth is, I was born to play Black Adam.” Strong words, indeed. Black Adam will debut in Irish cinemas on 21 October and is widely anticipated to be a global box office smash, with Warner Bros. banking big on their major new Justice Society franchise films.

It’s a tease,” he said. “You get a little bit in terms of some of his motivation. You hear what happened to him and ultimately was driving him. But the idea was, this is a bit more of a teaser. And then as more comes out, you guys will get a little bit more of the story.”

Black Adam is in theaters October 21, and we’ll have more soon from the man himself, Dwayne Johnson, on how this film will start a new era in the DC Universe.