Black Adam is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name

produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions and FlynnPictureCo., and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film is a spin-off from Shazam! (2019) and the eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe.

It is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, written by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani and produced by Dwayne Johnson

Johnson was attached to Shazam! early in development and confirmed to portray the villain Black Adam in September 2014

Collet-Serra joined in June 2019 for a planned release date of December 2021, but this timeline was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filming took place from April to August 2021 at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, and also in Los Angeles.

Black Adam had its world premiere in Mexico City on October 3, 2022

The film has grossed $262.9 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, garnering praise for its visual effects, action sequences and performances