Fans of DC’s powerful anti-hero will have to wait a little longer to see Black Adam on the big screen. Warner Bros. is reshuffling the release dates for several high profile films, including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson vehicle Black Adam. The film was expected to hit theaters on July 29, 2022, but has now been pushed three months to October 21, 2022. DC League of Super-Pets will take over the July premiere date instead, which features Johnson voicing Superman’s canine pal Krypto the Super-Dog. Johnson made the announcement via social media:
The date change is largely due to COVID production issues, which has delayed visual effects for the film. And Black Adam isn’t the only film hit with COVID production delays. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and The Flash are pushing to 2023 release dates, with the Aquaman sequel now set for March 17, 2023 and The Flash set for June 23, 2023. But not all of Warner Bros. releases are being delayed. Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which was set for summer 2023, is now getting moved up to December 12, 2022 just in time for the holidays. Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution, said “We’re thrilled to bring ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ to audiences as a Christmas gift this year, … Families of all ages will really enjoy it.”
Warner Bros. just released the highly anticipated The Batman to great critical and commercial success, but this massive reschedule definitely messes with DC’s planned 2022 slate. Black Adam features Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, Sarah Shahi as Isis, and Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, who will be the leader of the Justice Society of America in the film. The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise).
(via Variety, image: Warner Bros.)
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