- For the eponymous character, see Teth-Adam (Earth-1: Post-Crisis).
| “ | The powers were not a gift from the wizards… but a curse. Born out of rage. Kahndaq needed a hero. Instead, it got me. | ” |
Black Adam is a 2022 film based on the DC Comics character, Black Adam, the eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe, and a spin-off of Shazam!. It premiered on October 3, 2022, in Mexico City and premiered on October 21, 2022, in the United States.
The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui, and Pierce Brosnan, and is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.
Synopsis[edit source]
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.[1]
Appearances[edit source]
Characters[edit source]
Protagonists[edit source]
Antagonists[edit source]
- Sabbac (Ahk-Ton) (flashback)
- Sabbac (Ishmael Gregor)
Other Characters[edit source]
- A.R.G.U.S.
- Amanda Waller (video call)
- Superman (Kal-El)
- Emilia Harcourt
- Amon (mentioned in flashback)
- Aton (mentioned in flashback)
- Shazam (Billy Batson) (toy)
- Demons
- God (mentioned)
- Heru (mentioned in flashback)
- Justice League (comic books)
- Aquaman (poster)
- The Flash (poster)
- Batman (poster)
- Wonder Woman (poster)
- Cyborg (poster)
- Justice Society of America
- Red Tornado (Abigail Hunkel) (name seen)
- Al Pratt (video call)
- Kahndaq
- Adrianna Tomaz's Father (mentioned)
- Adrianna Tomaz's Grandmother (mentioned)
- Adrianna Tomaz's Husband (mentioned)
- Champion (Hurut) (flashback)
- Jenny (name seen)
- Karim Tomaz
- Rami
- Samir
- Shiruta (flashback)
- L. Frank Baum (name seen)
- Mehen (mentioned in flashback)
- Nabu (indirectly mentioned)
- Shazam (flashback)
- Shu (mentioned in flashback)
- T.O. Morrow (mentioned)
- Zehuti (mentioned in flashback)
Teams and Organizations[edit source]
- A.R.G.U.S.
- Big Arm Laundry
- Converse
- Council of Wizards
- DC Comics (comic books)
- FedEx
- House of El (glyph)
- Intergang
- Justice League (name seen)
- Justice Society of America
- Kahndaqi Army (flashback)
- KFC (Kahndaqi Fried Chicken)
- KCM (television)
- KQI Bank
- Legions of Hell
- Lords of Order (mentioned)
- Ochi Pharmaceuticals
- Raphaël Bakery
- Royal Air Force (mentioned)
- Shiruta Electronics
- Shiruta Market Place
- United States Army (name seen)
Events[edit source]
- The Revolt (flashback)
- Massacre in Kahndaq (flashback)
- Massacre of the Council of Wizards (flashback)
- World War II (mentioned)
- Kahndaqi Conflict
Species[edit source]
Objects and Concepts[edit source]
- Amazonian Shield (poster)
- Atlan's Armor (poster)
- Atom Smasher Suit
- Baby Come Back
- Batsuit (poster)
- Utility Belt (poster)
- Cyclone Suit
- Doctor Fate Suit
- Eternium
- Flybikes
- Forcefields
- Holograms
- Kryptonian Skinsuit
- Magic
- Lasso of Hestia (poster)
- Nth Metal
- Shazam Suits
- Staff of the Gods (flashback)
- Sword of Athena (poster)
- The Flash Suit (poster)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- Trident of Atlan (poster)
- Wonder Woman Armor (poster)
- Bracelets of Submission (poster)
Locations[edit source]
- Earth-1
- Earth
- Africa
- Antarctica
- Asia
- Babylon (mentioned)
- North America
- United States of America
- Delaware (poster)
- Metropolis (poster)
- Louisiana
- New Jersey (poster)
- Gotham City (poster)
- Delaware (poster)
- United States of America
- Rome (mentioned)
- Krypton (indirectly mentioned)
- Earth
- Hell
- Realm of Order (mentioned)
- Rock of Eternity
Gallery[edit source]
Logos and Title Cards[edit source]
Title Card
Logo
Mid-Credits Title Card
Promotional Images[edit source]
Concept Art
First Look
Teaser Poster
"The World Needed a Hero, It Got Black Adam"
Doctor Fate
Hawkman
Cyclone
Atom Smasher
"Fate does not make mistakes."
"Power born from rage."
Black Adam
Hawkman
Doctor Fate
Cyclone
Atom Smasher
"The Time of Heroes Is Over"
IMAX
Dolby Cinema
XD
4DX
