Black Adam 2 No Longer Moving Forward 4r51 as James Gunn Restructures DC Universe

Both lead Dwayne Johnson and DC Studios will continue exploring ways to utilise Black Adam in future “multiverse chapters.” 464x3d

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Akhil Arora, David Delima | Updated: 21 December 2022 11:06 IST

Black Adam 2 No Longer Moving Forward, as James Gunn Restructures DC Universe

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Dwayne Johnson in and as Black Adam

Highlights

Black Adam underperformed both critically and commercially
James Gunn also cancelled Wonder Woman 3, Henry Cavill’s Superman return
Black Adam is now available to watch on multiple VOD platforms

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Black Adam is no longer getting a sequel at DC Studios. In a statement posted on Twitter, lead Dwayne Johnson confirmed that after having spoken to the new company co-CEO James Gunn, it was decided that “Black Adam will not be in the first chapter of [DC Universe's] storytelling.” That said, the 50-year-old actor and DC will continue exploring the “most valuable ways” to utilise Black Adam in future “multiverse chapters.” Gunn also responded to the tweet, hoping to see what Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions have in store, further down the line for the revamped DC universe.

Justice League movie.

Amid the shake-up, multiple projects were cancelled over the past couple of weeks, starting with Patty Jenkins' younger days of the Kryptonian superhero — not an origin story.

Love @TheRock & I'm always excited to see what he & Seven Bucks do next. Can't wait to collaborate soon. 🙏 https://t.co/NLwRqBVkd1
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 20, 2022

It's been more than a little chaotic though. Justice Society of America (JSA).

While this sounded promising, Black Adam underperformed on both critical and commercial levels. With a reported production budget of $190 million (about Rs. 1,570 crore) that ballooned to $260 million, “after a costly 20-day round of reshoots” following poor test screenings, the latest DC film only managed to collect $391 million (about Rs. 3,300 crore) globally. In a bizarre move, Johnson took to Twitter to assure his followers that Black Adam was well on track to turn a profit, albeit in a defensive stance, hoping that a follow-up film was greenlit at the studio.

“James and I have known each other for years and have always rooted for each other to succeed,” the new statement from Johnson reads. “It's no different now, and I will always root for in October, and were tasked with overseeing all DC movies, TV series, and animation projects.

“Our choices for the [DC Universe] are based upon what we believe is best for the story [and] best for the DC characters who have been around for nearly 85 years,” he said in a thread. “Perhaps these choices are great, perhaps not, but they are made with sincere hearts [and] integrity, [and] always with the story in mind.”

Black Adam is now available to stream on video-on-demand platforms in India, including YouTube Movies.

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Release Date 20 October 2022
Language English
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero
Cast
Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, Pierce Brosnan
Director
Jaume Collet-Serra
Producer
Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Beau Flynn

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