The Black Adam promotional campaign is gradually coming to life.
The protagonist Dwayne Johnson has in fact unveiled a poster dedicated to Doctor Fate ( Pierce Brosnan ), a member of the Justice Society .
Created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman in More Fun Comics # 55 (May 1940), the first Doctor Fate is Kent Nelson.
The son of an archaeologist who died discovering the tomb of an ancient mystical entity, Nabu , who initiated Kent into the arts magical. His powers are guaranteed by Nabu ‘s helmet . Other characters have assumed the identity of Fate , but Kent has always been the main one.
The release in Italian cinemas is expected on 20 October . It will be the only Warner / DC film between now and the end of the year, as Shazam: Wrath of the Gods has been postponed to 2023 , taking over from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (which was also postponed by eight months).
You can see the poster below.
The Doctor Fate poster
“Fate does not make mistakes”
~ DR. FATE
Played by the one and only @PierceBrosnan
#BlackAdam
OCTOBER 21st 🌍 pic.twitter.com/BfYsbwnLK9— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 27, 2022
The cast
For the moment, the cast includes Dwayne Johnson (the protagonist Teth-Adam ), Noah Centineo ( Atom Smasher ), ( Hawkman ), Sarah Shahi ( Isis ), Quintessa Swindell ( Cyclone ) and Pierce Brosnan ( Doctor Fate ), James Cusati -Moyer , Bodhi Sabongui , Mohammed Amer and Uli Latukefu . Marwan Kenzari will be the Sabbac antagonist .
Direction and screenplay
The film is directed by Spaniard Jaume Collet-Serra ( Run All Night , Paradise Beach ). The screenplay is the work of Adam Sztykiel ( Childbirth with the Mad , Rampage: Animal Fury ).
Black Adam
The character of Teth Adam was created by Otto Binder and CC Beck on The Marvel Family # 1 (December 1945). He is a historical opponent of Captain Marvel and his family: he is an ancient Egyptian who was chosen by the wizard Shazam as his successor, but was corrupted by power and tried to use him to dominate the world. Over time, he has also been portrayed as an anti-hero.