‘Black Adam 2’ Not Moving Forward as Part of New DC’s “First Chapter” | THR News - video Dailymotion

Dwayne Johnson says he has connected with James Gunn, and will seek to use the character down the road.

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00:00Dwayne Johnson announced that plans for a Black Adam 2 were halted and will not move forward anytime soon.

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00:15The move comes as new DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran,

00:20installed just weeks after the movie's October release, reshaped the entire DC slate,

00:25with projects such as Henry Cavill's Man of Steel sequel and Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 3 falling by the wayside.

00:32Black Adam, the DC superhero movie that Johnson starred in and produced, was to have launched a new franchise.

00:38Johnson wrote in a statement,

00:40James Gunn and I connected, and Black Adam will not be in their first chapter of storytelling.

00:45However, DC and Seven Bucks have agreed to continue exploring the most valuable ways

00:49Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters.

00:53Gunn shared his own statement, writing,

00:56Love the rock, and I'm always excited to see what he and Seven Bucks do next.

01:00Can't wait to collaborate soon.

01:02Adam release October 21st was a passion project for Johnson,

01:06who was attached to play the character for a good 15 years before it hit theaters.

01:11During that time, Johnson became one of the biggest actors in the world,

01:14and in 2017, used his clout to convince Warner Brothers and New Line to develop a solo Black Adam film.

01:20Ahead of its release, Johnson discussed plans to develop his own corner of the DC universe,

01:25centered on Black Adam characters such as the Justice Society of America,

01:29as well as a future Black Adam vs. Superman movie,

01:33a showdown teased in a post-credits scene that temporarily brought Henry Cavill back as Superman

01:38for the first time since Justice League in 2017.

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