Earlier this week, a piece in Variety had some insider info about Dwayne Johnson‘s rejected plans for the future of the DCU. Not long after the Warner Bros.
Dwayne Johnson Says ‘Black Adam’ Won’t Be Part Of DC’s New First Chapter
21.12.2022 - 01:31 / deadline.com
Dwayne Johnson has taken to social to make it official that he’s heard from DC Studios co-head James Gunn and Black Adam won’t be a part of the first phase of DC’s new plans. “However, DC and Seven Bucks have agreed to continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters.”
This news comes in the wake of Gunn and DC co-boss Peter Safran announcing that Henry Cavill won’t be part of the next early days Superman movie (despite the actor announcing his return to the cape with Warner Bros’ OK) which Gunn is penning among other big news, i.e. Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 3 being sidelined and the breakeven of Black Adam.That movie, which counts over $391M, is also available to watch now on HBO Max.
Black Adam⚡️ pic.twitter.com/b7ZbCJZxBw
Gunn has been busy on Twitter this week, responding to the outcry of DC fans over the new regime, defending himself from Justice League star Ray Fisher and waving off claims that Gal Gadot is fired from Wonder Woman 3.
We hear Gunn will be issuing a tweet about the news in a moment.
Johnson’s note can be found above (in Twitter form) and transcribed below:
My passionate friends,
I wanted to give you a long-awaited Black Adam update regarding the character’s future in the new DC Universe.
James Gunn and I connected, and Black Adam will not be in their first chapter of storytelling. However, DC and Seven Bucks have agreed to continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters.
James and I have known each other for years and have always rooted for each other to succeed. It’s no different now, and I will always root for DC (and Marvel) to win and WIN BIG.
You guys know me, and I have very thick
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