Well, the time has finally come. The Black Adam tease/first look at DC FanDome 2021 feels like it was forever ago. But the wait is over as the first official trailer dropped this morning.
Before I dive into the trailer, a quick crash course on who the Black Adam character (created by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck) is. Once known as “Mighty Adam”, he became corrupted by his own powers and is now an archenemy of Shazam. A more in-depth backstory directly from DC’s website:
“One of the world’s foremost wielders of magic, Black Adam has been both hero and villain over a life that’s spanned thousands of years. Thousands of years before Billy Batson became a magically empowered hero, the wizard Shazam selected another champion. Teth-Adam or “Mighty Adam” began as a hero of humanity, but then allowed his power to corrupt his ideals and desires. Now labeled Black Adam, he was exiled by Shazam, but returned in the modern day. A frequent enemy to Earth’s heroes, Black Adam believes he is the right person to lead humanity and any action he takes is necessary for the greater good.”
Now let’s dive into the trailer…
We open with Dr. Fate (Pierce Brosnan) pointing out to Adam (Dwayne Johnson) that his powers have brought him nothing but heartache. From there, Adam gives us a brief history of his past and how he got to where he is. The rest of the trailer is multiple scenes of Adam not putting up with anything from anyone. Dr. Fate reminds Adam that he can be either the destroyer or savior of this world…but which will he choose?
Yes, on the surface it looks like another run of the mill superhero move. While superhero fatigue is easy to succumb to, “lesser known” characters getting their time to shine goes a long way to keep said fatigue at bay. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson seems like a good fit for this role and I am curious to see how he handles a darker character such as Adam.
Overall, the trailer seemed to show a lot while not revealing too much of what is to come. But it did do enough to pique my interest even more so than the DC FanDome reveal back in 2021.
Black Adam will also feature Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), and Hawkman (Aldis Hodge). Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Black Adam is scheduled to soar into theaters October 21st.
What were your thoughts after seeing the first trailer? Did it hype you up for the film? Did it have the opposite affect? Let me know in the comments below or on social media!