Whereas his wrestling days are over, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hasn’t forgotten find out how to placed on a present.
The actor not solely stunned followers Saturday at San Diego’s Conference Middle for this 12 months’s annual Comedian-Con, however emerged in full regalia to advertise DC Movie’s newest superhero film, “Black Adam,” to the cheers of rabid followers inside Corridor H, in accordance with Deadline.
Panels for DC Movies, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Footage, have lengthy been publicly scheduled and extremely anticipated by convention-goers, in accordance with The Wrap. Whereas followers had been properly conscious Johnson would seem to advertise “Black Adam,” he nonetheless made fairly an entrance.
“Corridor H, you've got been warned,” Johnson’s voice boomed over the audio system. “The DC universe won't ever be the identical once more.”
With a colossal display screen behind him depicting a flurry of lightning results, Johnson raised his arms in an influence pose solely a superhero — or antihero — may. Black Adam is finest often known as a supervillain who wields all of the powers of Superman with out the obstacle of a conscience, in spite of everything.
Johnson finally laid pageantry apart after concluding his entrance and returned to the stage to debate the movie in additional element. Becoming a member of him had been “Black Adam” director Jaume Collet-Serra and forged members Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo and Quintessa Swindell.
“I heard Black Adam was right here,” joked Johnson.
Whereas the movie’s premise of Black Adam being launched after 5,000 years of imprisonment solely to hunt vengeance has been clear since the primary trailer was launched in June, followers acquired an unique take a look at new footage that includes Viola Davis as her unscrupulous character of Amanda Waller.
The brand new clip confirmed explorers disturbing an historic tomb — just for Black Adam to crash down and kill everybody in sight. The footage additionally confirmed the Justice Society — composed of Atom Smasher, Hawkman, Cyclone and Dr. Destiny — attempting to cease him.
“It has been a protracted journey full of ardour and grit to push ‘Black Adam’ alongside — it has been over 10 years,” stated Johnson. “To be right here at Comedian-Con, Corridor H, representing a DC hero, an antihero, is a dream come true.”
Whereas followers additionally heard Hodge admit that being forged within the movie “was probably the greatest moments of my profession” and Centineo admitted that “it blew my thoughts to be a part of this universe,” none had been seemingly as completely happy as Johnson himself — as he’s attended Comedian-Con for many years.
“After I began 20 years in the past, many moons in the past, I might carry motion pictures right here and hope individuals would find it irresistible,” he stated. “How can we create one thing that's recent and distinctive ... present and create one thing that’s by no means been performed? My objective is to usher in a brand new period within the DC universe.”
“Black Adam” will hit theaters in the US on Oct. 21.
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