Dwayne Johnson was announced as Black Adam in 2007. There are many reasons why the movie “Black Adam” will not be released until 2022. At first, the superstar was only meant to be a villain in “Shazam!”. But along the way, it became clear that a Hollywood heavyweight like The Rock needed his own movie. There were one or two delays in its development, also because Johnson’s schedule was always so full that you couldn’t get started.
However, as producers Beau Flynn and Hiram Garcia tell the magazine revealed that this will not happen again and that the sequel will be very soon. Garcia, Johnson’s best friend and production partner, promised that “Black Adam 2” would be addressed very, very soon. That’s for sure. The script will be finished very soonFlynn added in an interview .
Black Adam vs. Superman as a whole series: But the box office has to be right too!
This will likely result in one of Henry Cavill’s many planned clashes with Superman. The wish of Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia and Co. is to develop a bigger story with the two characters. This should go beyond a sequel to “Black Adam”. But there is a known problem.
You can make big plans for many films, but in the end the audience has to want it too. In Hollywood, this will is traditionally reflected in the number of movie tickets sold. After “Black Adam” received some very weak to mixed reviews (see also our 1.5 star review), expectations at the US box office have now been lowered.
For a long time it was assumed that the start would be between 65 and 70 million dollars, At Warner, it should already be a success if you reach $60 million. This still seems possible at this point, with the latest predictions even placing the title in the $63 million range. But there are concerns that possible negative public reaction after today’s launch in North America will impact Saturday and Sunday screenings. These could bring the launch under $60 million, which can no longer be sold as a success.
At the moment the concern is still small. Analysts Still Assume “Black Adam” Is Relative be, so there are quite a few fans watching the superhero blockbuster, whatever the reviews (and also the first votes from other moviegoers) turn out to be. But the big question is whether it’s enough to carry the film, which reportedly has a budget of about $200 million, after its first weekend. After all, “Black Adam” should not only slide into the profit zone, but also become the desired and important success for Studio Warner and its new management.
First “Black Adam 2” – and then reassess the situation?
However, there are currently many indications that Warner will continue with “Black Adam 2”, even if it is disappointing. “Black Adam”, which is also on its way to the top of the cinema charts in Germany, is almost certainly not going to be a complete flop. One could hope for a boost from a sequel with Dwayne Johnson and Henry Cavill as joint protagonists so that this attempt is made even if the first part is only mediocre.
After that, however, the situation would have to be completely reassessed. Because “Black Adam 2” should perform well. Otherwise, Dwayne Johnson’s grand plan to create a longer story across multiple films is history again very soon…