Dwayne Johnson marks start of production on Black Adam

After years of delays, the day has finally come and Black Adam has officially begun production, and Dwayne Johnson is marking the occasion.

Production on Black Adam is underway, and Johnson decided to mark the event by sharing a photo of the clapboard from the first day of filming on his Instagram.

History in the making, extremely excited and what a humbling moment to share with you.

Officially kicking off DAY 1 of filming our BLACK ADAM

Our Director and maestro, Jaume Collet-Serra.
Our Academy Award nominee (Joker), Director of Photography, Lawrence Sher.

We have an all star production crew – incredibly talented, galvanized, committed and focused to raise the bar and deliver something SPECIAL for the world.

This one is an honor.

Johnson has been attached to the character of Black Adam in various forms since 2007. We’re sure that he’s thrilled to finally be getting this project underway.

Johnson’s Black Adam will be joined by Pierce Brosnan as Doctor FateAldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as CycloneMarwan Kenzari as the film’s villain, and  Sarah Shahi will be playing a university professor turned freedom fighter who is leading the resistance in Kahndaq.

The Black Adam release date is set for July 29, 2022.


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