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'Black Adam,' with Dwayne Johnson, debuts with $67M

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The Independent UK

Black Adam review – the Rock’s in a hard place in superhero dud

Sacred mountains, entombed heroes – and not a worthwhile gag to be found to enliven Dwayne Johnson’s stony face

The Guardian - UK

Black Adam review: God help us if this bewildering mess is meant to save the DCU

Why is Dwayne Johnson delivering every line here in an exhausting monotone?

The Independent UK

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What that 'Black Adam' end credits scene means for the DC Extended Universe

In the trailer for "Black Adam," Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson's title character fights off all manner of obstacles — manmade and superhuman — and in the end, after seemingly besting all opponents, says, "There's no power on this planet that can stop me."

Los Angeles Times

Black Adam Is a Dreary Superhero Slugfest

The new DC Comics-based film wants to critique the superhero status quo. Instead, it ends up supporting it.

Reason

Black Adam casts Dwayne Johnson in a DC superhero movie that can't find balance between IMAX-sized spectacle and weighty ideas

Johnson brings a 15-year passion project to fruition in Black Adam, which re-envisions the comic-book villain as a complicated antihero.

ABC News

Superman in 'Black Adam:' Inside the "relentless" battle to get Henry Cavill back

'Black Adam' producer Hiram Garcia reveals the "relentless" effort it took to get Henry Cavill's Superman back in the DCU.

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'Black Adam' producer teases future DC crossovers — even Batman

'Black Adam' producer Hiram Garcia reveals the past and future for Dwayne Johnson's epic anti-hero in the DC Universe.

Inverse

'Black Adam's Justice Society resembles Marvel's Avengers in one crucial way

What's the difference between the Justice League and the Justice Society? Here's what you need to know about the new heroes of the DCU.

Inverse

How a powerful 'Black Adam' mid-credits cameo sets up a new future for the DCEU

There's no hierarchy of power to change if there's no power to challenge. 'Black Adam' brings back an icon for a future showdown.

Inverse

Dwayne Johnson calls Black Adam his passion project

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars in the antihero DC Comics film Black Adam, and he is calling it his passion project.

Bangkok Post

Who is Black Adam and why should you care? A spoiler-free guide

Smashing a place for himself (and his throne) in the increasingly crowded comic book superhero movie space this week is Black Adam.

Los Angeles Times

'Black Adam' review: Dwayne Johnson fights his own impulses in dour DC entry

In an alternate universe somewhere, Dwayne Johnson is thriving as a quirky, smirking superhero in the Marvel ranks. He's on his third stand-alone film, has made cameos in a bunch of other movies, and is the smiling face of one of the biggest movie franchises on Earth. Things are great.

Tribune News Service

Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi hope ‘Black Adam’ starring the Rock can spawn sequels

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, going back to his pro wrestling days, has always given off that “superhero” vibe so it’s entirely apropos he’s starring in “Black Adam,” a big-budget DC Comics origin story out in theaters this weekend.

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘Black Adam’: Dwayne Johnson finally plays a superhero, but the movie’s low-power

Predictable origin story from DC borrows its best moments from other movies.

Inverse

'Black Adam' review: The powers and limits of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

The bonafide movie star struts into the DC Universe, but his entry vehicle 'Black Adam' buckles beneath the A-lister's might.

The Independent UK

Black Adam review: God help us if this bewildering mess is meant to save the DCU

Why is Dwayne Johnson delivering every line here in an exhausting monotone?

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The Guardian - UK

Black Adam review – the Rock is back in Spandex for surrealist superhero comedy

With his imposing bulk and gift for deadpan humour, Dwayne Johnson makes a charismatic DC hero – but sadly, he’s in a class of his own

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Style, action, crisp effects pull together an entertaining 'Black Adam'

The newest entry in the DC Extended Universe, “Black Adam,” starring Dwayne Johnson, has been hyped as a “new phase” and a “change in the hierarchy” for the embattled comic book franchise, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t also been cause for concern. The trailers have looked ponderous and gray,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Can the Rock Steady the DC Universe with ‘Black Adam’?

In Hollywood’s superhero era thus far, there has been one particularly conspicuous absence: While a parade of big-name actors have taken their turns donning various spandex suits, Dwayne Johnson — arguably the biggest movie star in the world — has, until now, sat out the trend. The Rock didn’t really…

Orlando Sentinel

‘What more could I ask for?’ says Pierce Brosnan on superhero role in ‘Black Adam’

ORLANDO, Fla. — Veteran actor Pierce Brosnan has seemingly done it all, from his iconic portrayal of thief and con man Remmington Steele in the ‘80s to embodying 007 in the ‘90s, and more recently belting out ABBA tunes alongside Meryl Streep in the “Mamma Mia” films.

The Independent UK

Black Adam producers were forced to cut five violent kills to remove original R-rating

It took ‘four rounds’ of edits for the MPA to agree to grant the film its PG-13 rating

The Guardian - UK

Batgirl axed, The Flash floundering – can Black Adam turn things round for DC’s troubled superheroes?

Any company with characters like Batman and Wonder Woman should be laughing all the way to the bank. So why are DC and its owner Warner Bros struggling with so many projects?

The Independent UK

Can the Rock steady the DC universe with 'Black Adam'?

In Hollywood’s superhero era, there has always been one particularly conspicuous absence

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