Even earlier than Black Adam hits theaters on October twenty first, star and producer Dwayne Johnson is envisioning a crossover that may shake up the DC Universe — and the Multiverse. Johnson already introduced his intent to pit his anti-hero super-man Teth Adam towards Superman (Henry Cavill), a showdown which may quickly turn out to be a actuality with a long-in-the-works Man of Metal 2 in growth at Warner Bros. After throwing down with the Justice Society — superheroes Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), and Physician Destiny (Pierce Brosnan) — Johnson is setting his sights on the DC Universe at giant.
“The followers will all the time information you the place you might want to go. That is the brand new period I speak about within the DC Universe. And within the DC Universe — they have not all the time listened to followers prior to now, however issues are completely different,” Johnson instructed EstoEs COMBO. “In Black Adam, issues are completely different. In order that’s why we are able to introduce the JSA. That is why in Black Adam, Superman, Batman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Flash — all of them co-exist in our world.”
“Black Adam’s not over right here, and Joker’s over right here, and you recognize, Justice League is over right here,” Johnson stated. “In our world, all of them exist.”
Standalones like Todd Phillips’ Joker and Matt Reeves’ The Batman exist of their separate corners of the DC Universe, outdoors of the DC Prolonged Universe house to such superheroes as Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), and Flash (Ezra Miller). However as Johnson sees it, they co-exist throughout the wider DC Multiverse — and nothing is off the desk.
“Ideally, in my thoughts — it is a little bit loopy — all of them cross paths. As a result of the followers need that. And there is a good, inventive manner that we might determine that out, all of them cross paths,” Johnson stated, singling out Black Adam versus Superman as a battle “that may make for an excellent collision at some point.”
He added: “So Black Adam colliding with all of those characters within the DC Universe, we come to the desk with that open thoughts. When you stated to me, ‘Suicide Squad?’ I say, ‘Sure.’ ‘Justice League?’ I say, ‘Sure.’ You title them, open up the e-book. All the pieces.”
Johnson’s ambitions even prolong to Marvel Studios and Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe: the famous person actor and producer is “optimistic” a few future DC vs. Marvel crossover on the large display.
“Simply my nature is optimistic. And particularly on the subject of inventive. Particularly on the subject of motion pictures,” Johnson just lately instructed Complete Movie. “And particularly on the subject of the pantheon of DC superheroes and supervillains. Throughout the road, we now have the pantheon of superheroes and supervillains of Marvel. To me, they can’t solely exist, however they need to, in my thoughts, cross paths at some point.”
Black Adam is in theaters Friday. Upcoming DC Movies embody Shazam! Fury of the Gods (March seventeenth, 2023), The Flash (June 23, 2023), Blue Beetle (August 18th, 2023), Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom (December 25, 2023), Joker: Folie à Deux (October 4th, 2024), Wonder Woman 3 (TBA), and The Batman 2 (TBA).