Black Adam

For other uses of Black Adam, see Shazam (Disambiguation).

Black Adam
Information
Director	Jaume Collet-Serra
Writer	Adam Sztykiel Rory Haines Sohrab Noshirvani
Producer	Beau Flynn Dwayne Johnson Hiram Garcia Dany Garcia
Release Date	October 21, 2022
Runtime	125 minutes
Chronology
Preceded by	The Suicide Squad
Followed by	Shazam! Fury of the Gods

“	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[src]

Black Adam is a 2022 film based on the DC Comics character, Black Adam, the thirteenth 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

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.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• Black Adam (Teth-Adam)
• Justice Society of America
  • Hawkman (Carter Hall)
  • Atom Smasher (Al Rothstein)
  • Cyclone (Maxine Hunkel)
  • Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
• Adrianna Tomaz
• Amon Tomaz

Antagonists

• Sabbac (Ahk-Ton) (flashback)
• Sabbac (Ishmael Gregor)

Other Characters

• A.R.G.U.S.
  • Amanda Waller (video call)
  • Superman (Clark Kent)
  • Emilia Harcourt
• Amon (mentioned in flashback)
• Aton (mentioned in flashback)
• Shazam (Billy Batson) (toy)
• Demons
  • Asmodeus
  • Aym
  • Beelzebub
  • Belial
  • Crateis
  • Satan
• 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

• A.R.G.U.S.
  • Task Force X
• Big Arm Laundry
• Converse
• Council of Wizards
• DC Comics (comic books)
• FedEx
• House of El (glyph)
• Intergang
  • Raptor Team
• 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

• The Revolt (flashback)
  • Massacre in Kahndaq (flashback)
• Massacre of the Council of Wizards (flashback)
• World War II (mentioned)
• Kahndaqi Conflict
  • Liberation of Teth-Adam
  • Skirmish in Shiruta City
  • Chase of Amon Tomaz
  • Rescue of Amon Tomaz
  • Battle of the Champions

Species

• Artificial Intelligences
• Demons
• Homo Magi
• Humans
• Metahumans
• Robots
• Thanagarian-Human Hybrids

Objects and Concepts

• Amazonian Shield (poster)
• Atlan's Armor (poster)
• Atom Smasher Suit
• Baby Come Back
• Batsuit (poster)
  • Utility Belt (poster)
• Cyclone Suit
• Doctor Fate Suit
  • Amulet of Anubis
  • Helmet of Fate
• Eternium
  • Eternium Rockets
• Flybikes
• Forcefields
• Holograms
• Kryptonian Skinsuit
• Magic
  • Dark Magic
    • Crown of Sabbac
• Lasso of Hestia (poster)
• Nth Metal
  • Hawk Cruiser
  • Hawkman Armor
  • Hawkman's Shield
  • Thanagarian Mace
• 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

• Earth-1
  • Earth
    • Africa
      • Egypt
    • Antarctica
      • Task Force X Black Site
    • Asia
      • Kahndaq
        • Al Hadidiyah Mountains
          • Al Hadidiyah Mine
        • Shiruta City
          • Big Arm Laundry
          • Converse
          • FedEx
          • KFC (Kahndaqi Fried Chicken)
          • KQI Bank
          • North Shiruta
            • Kahndaqi Palace
            • Ochi Pharmaceuticals
            • Raphaël Bakery
            • Sector 5 Intergang Checkpoint
            • Tomaz Apartment
          • Shiruta Market Place
          • Tomb of Teth-Adam
    • Babylon (mentioned)
    • North America
      • United States of America
        • Delaware (poster)
          • Metropolis (poster)
        • Louisiana
          • St. Roch
            • Hawkman's Estate
        • New Jersey (poster)
          • Gotham City (poster)
    • Rome (mentioned)
  • Krypton (indirectly mentioned)
• Hell
  • Rock of Finality
• Realm of Order (mentioned)
• Rock of Eternity

Gallery

Logos and Title Cards

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  Title Card

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  Logo

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  Mid-Credits Title Card

Promotional Images

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  Concept Art

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  First Look

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  Teaser Poster

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  "The World Needed a Hero, It Got Black Adam"

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  Doctor Fate

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  Hawkman

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  Cyclone

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  Atom Smasher

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  "Fate does not make mistakes."

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  "Power born from rage."

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  Black Adam

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  Hawkman

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  Doctor Fate

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  Cyclone

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  Atom Smasher

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  "The Time of Heroes Is Over"

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  IMAX

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  Dolby Cinema

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  XD

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  4DX