The Rock Says Shazam, Black Adam Films Will Be Totally Different
04/10/2017 10:06 pm EDT
Things over at DC Entertainment are moving fast, and company has no plans to slow its roll over the next five years. With the DC Extended Universe expanding yearly, Warner Bros. is on-board to produce a series of films in an ever-growing production calendar. In the past year, fans learned that a movie about the Gotham City Sirens, Batgirl, and Nightwing were all in the works. That's not even to mention the fact that Black Adam is now confirmed to get his own solo film.
So, really, it's a good thing Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is taking everything in stride. The actor has already been cast as the iconic DC Comics anti-hero, and the star has made it clear that he's ready to take on the role. Now, Johnson is taking time to emphasize how different his Black Adam solo venture will be in comparison to the larger Shazam! film that's being planned.
Speaking with MTV, the wrestler-turned-actor said he has had plenty of conversations with Geoff Johns about the DCEU's world.
"We've had great discussions with Geoff Johns over at DC. This is a really fun, cool time for DC right now because they're world-building," Johnson said. "We're seeing that with Wonder Woman and Aquaman. We have a few surprises down the line."
"So what we decided to do was to create a scenario where Black Adam has his stand-alone movie, and Captain Marvel, Shazam, has his stand-alone movie. We're building our world that way, and then we can come together at some point."
There's no official synopsis for Shazam! or Black Adam, but here's what Johnson had to say about the latter project:
"One of the most powerful anti-heroes on the planet is coming. And he is coming in hot. Brace yourself for BLACK ADAM! It's a new dawn."
"Had a very cool and strategic meeting with the heads of DC about their entire universe. As a hard core DC fan, to get a real sense of the tonal shifts and developments coming in these future movies has me fired up. Something we, as DC fans have all been waiting for for a very long time. Hope, optimism & FUN. Even when talking about the the most ruthless villain/anti-hero of all time finally coming to life. Prepare yourselves DC Universe."
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