History of Black Adam (film) in Timeline
Black Adam (2022) stars Dwayne Johnson as the DC anti-hero. An ancient Kahndaqian, Teth-Adam, is freed from magical imprisonment after millennia. He confronts Intergang, a crime syndicate oppressing Kahndaq, who are after the Crown of Sabbac. Black Adam's violent methods clash with the Justice Society (Hawkman, Atom Smasher, Doctor Fate, and Cyclone) who try to contain him. Ultimately, Black Adam defeats Intergang and their leader, who obtains the Crown and transforms into Sabbac, solidifying his role as Kahndaq's protector, albeit one operating outside conventional heroics.
1978: Superman Theme Created
In 1978, John Williams created Superman's theme.
April 2006: Peter Segal Signed on to Direct Shazam
In April 2006, Peter Segal signed on to direct the Shazam feature film.
November 2007: Dwayne Johnson Considered for Black Adam
By November 2007, Dwayne Johnson was also interested in playing the film's antagonist, Black Adam.
January 2009: Development Placed on Hold
Development on the Shazam film was placed on hold by January 2009.
2011: Song used in trailer
The first official trailer for Black Adam was released on June 8, featuring an orchestral remix of the song "Murder to Excellence" (2011).
2013: Hans Zimmer's Man of Steel theme
In 2013, Hans Zimmer created Man of Steel theme.
April 2014: Planning a Shared Universe
By April 2014, Warner Bros. and DC began planning a slate of superhero films for its shared universe, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
September 2014: Dwayne Johnson confirmed as Black Adam
In September 2014, Dwayne Johnson was confirmed to portray the villain Black Adam in Shazam! early in development.
February 2015: Potential Fight with Superman or Batman
In February 2015, Dwayne Johnson mentioned that Black Adam would potentially fight Superman or Batman in the future.
2016: Original Plans for Black Adam in Suicide Squad 2
In 2016, there were original plans for Dwayne Johnson to first appear as Black Adam in the sequel to Suicide Squad. However, these plans were abandoned when Gavin O'Connor left the film in 2018.
January 2017: Meeting with Geoff Johns
In January 2017, Dwayne Johnson met with DC's Geoff Johns to discuss the Black Adam project.
April 2017: Future Film Appearance with Shazam
In April 2017, Dwayne Johnson stated that DC Films planned for Black Adam and Shazam to appear together in a future film.
October 2017: Adam Sztykiel Hired to Write Screenplay
In October 2017, Adam Sztykiel was hired to write the screenplay for Black Adam.
2017: Lorne Balfe Worked on The Lego Batman Movie
In 2017, Lorne Balfe composed the music for The Lego Batman Movie.
April 2018: Sztykiel Completes Script Draft
By April 2018, Adam Sztykiel completed a draft of the Black Adam script, raising the potential for filming to begin in 2019.
April 2018: Plans for Superman Face-Off
In April 2018, Henry Cavill, the actor who portrayed Superman in the DCEU, said that there were plans for Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam to face off against Superman in the future, possibly after a Black Adam and Shazam collision.
2018: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick's contribution
In 2018, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick scribed DC's Aquaman.
June 2019: Jaume Collet-Serra Joins as Director
In June 2019, Jaume Collet-Serra joined as the director of the Black Adam movie, with a planned release date of December 2021.
2019: Lawrence Sher was hired
In 2019, Lawrence Sher was hired as a cinematographer for Black Adam.
2019: Release of Shazam!
In 2019, Shazam! was released, and Black Adam is a spin-off from this movie.
July 2020: Initial Filming Delayed
Filming was initially delayed from a July 2020 start due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 2020: Filming Start Date
In July 2020, it was revealed that filming would begin in July 2020.
August 2020: DC FanDome Promotion
In August 2020, Dwayne Johnson promoted Black Adam at the virtual DC FanDome event. He revealed concept art, narrated an animated teaser, and announced which members of the Justice Society of America (JSA) would be appearing in the film.
February 2021: Marwan Kenzari Joins the Cast
In February 2021, Marwan Kenzari joined the cast of Black Adam.
March 28, 2021: Release Date Announcement
On March 28, 2021, the new release date for Black Adam, July 2022, was announced alongside a teaser narrated by Dwayne Johnson that aired before an NCAA Basketball Regional semi-final game. The announcement was also part of a "takeover" of New York's Times Square.
May 2021: Plans for Multiple Black Adam Films
In May 2021, Dany Garcia indicated that Dwayne Johnson and the producers were planning multiple Black Adam films as part of their "long-term relationship with DC."
June 20, 2021: Filming Update
On June 20, 2021, Dwayne Johnson announced that there were three weeks left of filming for Black Adam.
August 2021: Principal photography wrapped
Principal photography for Black Adam wrapped up by August 2021. Filming took place from April to August 2021 at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, and also in Los Angeles.
December 2021: Original Release Date Delayed
The planned release date of Black Adam, December 2021, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 22, 2021: Original Black Adam Release Date
Black Adam was originally scheduled to be released on December 22, 2021.
2021: Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
In 2021, Jennifer Holland played Emilia Harcourt in The Suicide Squad.
2021: Review of Black Adam
Todd McCarthy of Deadline Hollywood praised Johnson's performance and the action scenes in his 2021 review of the film.
February 2022: Footage Release
In February 2022, more footage from Black Adam was released as part of a showreel for Warner Bros.' 2022 slate of DC films.
February 2022: Reshoots Postponed
In February 2022, reshoots for Black Adam were postponed because most of the studio space at Trilith was being used by production on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
March 2022: Release Schedule Adjusted
In March 2022, Warner Bros. adjusted its release schedule due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the workload of visual effects vendors. This led to Black Adam being pushed back to October 21, 2022.
April 2022: CinemaCon Promotion and Trailer Launch
In April 2022, Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo, and Quintessa Swindell promoted Black Adam at Warner Bros.' CinemaCon panel, where a teaser trailer was launched.
July 2022: Picture Lock Achieved
By July 2022, picture lock was achieved, marking the completion of work on the film Black Adam.
July 2022: Release date of Black Adam
The release date of Black Adam was set for July 2022.
July 29, 2022: New Release Date Announced
A new release date of July 29, 2022, was given to the film Black Adam.
October 3, 2022: Black Adam Premieres in Mexico City
On October 3, 2022, Black Adam premiered in Mexico City.
October 5, 2022: Justice Society Theme Release
On October 5, 2022, the Justice Society's theme was released by WaterTower Music as a single.
October 2022: World Premiere and Theatrical Release
Black Adam had its world premiere in Mexico City on October 3, 2022, with screenings in other major cities before its theatrical release in the United States on October 21, 2022, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The release date was adjusted multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on visual effects vendors.
October 2022: Future Plans for Black Adam in DCEU
In October 2022, Dwayne Johnson confirmed plans for Black Adam to fight Superman in the DCEU and reaffirmed plans for the character to crossover with Shazam. He also mentioned potential multiversal crossovers with other DC characters, and stated that Black Adam would be the first film in Phase One of a new storytelling initiative in the DCEU.
October 2022: Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Holland reprise DCEU roles
In October 2022, it was revealed that Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Holland were reprising their respective DCEU roles in Black Adam, the former as Shazam and the latter as Emilia Harcourt.
October 21, 2022: Black Adam Pushed Back to October 21, 2022
In March 2022, Warner Bros. adjusted its release schedule due to the impacts of COVID-19, pushing Black Adam back to October 21, 2022.
November 22, 2022: VOD Release
Black Adam was released for VOD platforms on November 22, 2022.
2022: International Box Office Performance
In 2022, Black Adam earned $75.9 million from 76 countries over its first five days of release outside the U.S. and Canada. It achieved the third-highest opening for a Warner Bros. title in Latin America during the pandemic era and set records in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
2022: Release of Black Adam
In 2022, Black Adam, an American superhero film starring Dwayne Johnson, was released. It is a spin-off from Shazam! (2019) and the eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
2022: San Diego Comic-Con Promotion
In 2022, Collet-Serra and the cast promoted Black Adam at San Diego Comic-Con and revealed exclusive footage for the film. DC Comics also published a series of one-shots focusing on the Justice Society of America members, titled Black Adam – The Justice Society Files, starting on July 5 and ending on October 4. The film partnered with ZOA Energy Drinks for an exclusive edition at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con.
January 3, 2023: Physical Media Release
The DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K versions of Black Adam were released on January 3, 2023. The premium VOD release, along with the 4K and Blu-ray combo packs, include special features.
August 2023: Reason for no sequel
In August 2023, Dwayne Johnson stated that he believed the film did not get a sequel due to multiple changes of the leadership at Warner Bros. Discovery.
2023: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Production
In 2023, the production of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 took up most of the studio space at Trilith.
2023: Delayed movies
In February 2022, more footage from Black Adam was released as part of a showreel for Warner Bros.' 2022 slate of DC films, which also included The Flash, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, before the last two were delayed to 2023 in March.
2023: Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Scottie Andrew of CNN compared the footage to that of Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), calling it "somehow even moodier".
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