A big “state of the union”-style meeting was just held yesterday at DC Comics, where Shazam star Dwayne Johnson, his producer Hiram Garcia, and DC Comics president and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns met to discuss the actor’s role as supervillain Black Adam as well as the cinematic universe at large.
On Christmas Day, Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram with a snapshot of himself and his pal, Superman actor Henry Cavill, which sparked discussion of a possible onscreen matchup between Black Adam and the Man of Steel.
Johnson, a crafty showman and producer appreciated around Hollywood for often being “franchise Viagra,” could very well help usher in the spirit of excitement the DC Extended Universe needs to capture.
Shazam was previously announced for an April 5, 2019, though Johnson has teased that the film could arrive earlier than that.