Black Adam first teaser brings The Rock into the DC Universe

DC has revealed a first look at the long-awaited Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson, at its FanDome 2021 event. It's rather Tomb Raider-y in feel, and shows Johnson's character – who's closely connected with Shazam in the DC comics – being unleashed for the first time.

Check out a first look at the scene below, as well as some behind-the-scenes insight from Pierce Brosnan (who plays Doctor Fate in the film) among other members of the cast:

Ladies & gents…Enjoy your WORLD EXCLUSIVE first look⚡️He is ruthless.He is unstoppable.He is the reason the hierarchy of power in the DC UNIVERSE is about to change.He is #BLACKADAMThe Man in Black has come around...#DCFanDome@SevenBucksProd@flynnpictureco pic.twitter.com/nv4oRmaLlqOctober 16, 2021

The Shallows director Jaume Collet-Serra is behind Black Adam. Filming finished back in July, with post-production now ongoing. Aldis Hodge (Hawkman) and Noah Centineo (Atom Smasher) are among the supporting cast.

Black Adam is expected to release on July 29, 2022.

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Villain turned hero?

Black Adam is a long-term passion project for Johnson, who's been associated with the project since at least 2014 – back when we were deep in the Zack Snyder generation of DC movies.

In some ways, he's an odd choice, and not the most familiar character to non-comics fans. In the 2000s, however, Black Adam rose to greater prominence, with a villainous role in Geoff Johns' JSA books and key DC events – he's been depicted as a more complex villain than usual, which might be what attracted Johnson to the role.

Either way, the actor's star power is bound to draw a lot of viewers to the new movie.