‘Dark Adam’: Marwan Kenzari in Talks to Be a part of Dwayne Johnson Superhero Film

Marwan Kenzari is in last negotiations to affix the solid of Recent Line/DC’s highly anticipated “Dark Adam” film starring Dwayne Johnson, in step with an particular particular person with recordsdata of the mission.

Even supposing essential parts about Kenzari’s purpose are being kept below wraps, an insider with recordsdata of the mission tells TheWrap Kenzari is taking part within the villain. It turned into beforehand launched that Aldis Hodge has been solid as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone. Hawkman, Atom Smasher, and Cyclone are contributors of the Justice Society.  Sarah Shahi has also been solid as Adrianna Tomaz.

Essentially the most essential peek at how the Justice Society will appear onscreen got here on last summer season within the midst of Warner Bros.’ virtual Humorous-Con quite plenty of, DC FanDome, courtesy of two “Dark Adam” teasers launched by Johnson. The clips, which were scuttle-comics created fully the exhaust of thought art, explained that Dark Adam turned into once a member of a cosmopolitan usual civilization chosen by the Council of Wizards — the equivalent community whose last surviving member gave Billy Batson his powers in 2019’s “Shazam!” — to liberate his other folks from slavery.

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However, Dark Adam’s impress of Justice turned into too merciless and vindictive and in response, the Council imprisoned him, seemingly for all eternity. However 5,000 years later, he escapes and sets out to proceed what he started. This time, superheroes get emerged, and 4 of them — Cyclone, Atom Smasher, Dr. Destiny and Hawkman — unite because the Justice Society to field Dark Adam. See how Cyclone regarded in that thought art, and skim more about the teasers here.

Jaume Collet-Serra, who also directed Johnson in Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” is on board to direct. Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the latest draft of the screenplay, while Adam Sztykiel wrote the old draft. Due to COVID-19, it’s currently unknown when “Dark Adam” is expected to pass sooner than cameras, but the studio is eyeing a 2nd-quarter 2021 manufacturing launch.

Beau Flynn of FlynnPictureCo. is producing with Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia of Seven Bucks Productions. Johnson, Collet-Serra, Flynn, Garcia and Garcia as of late collaborated on Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” which is made up our minds for launch on July 30, 2021. Scott Sheldon will oversee for FlynnPictureCo. and would possibly maybe presumably maybe silent also lend a hand as executive producer.

Attach apart essential parts about “Dark Adam” — the 2nd Recent Line DC film following 2019’s excessive and cult hit “SHAZAM!” — are silent below wraps.

Dark Adam turned into created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck in 1945 because the one-time opponent of Shazam (Captain Marvel) within the midst of the personality’s Fawcett comics generation. Following DC Comics’ acquisition and revival of “Shazam” in 1973, Dark Adam emerged as one of the DC universe’s most neatly-appreciated antiheroes and is now conception to be one of Shazam’s core arch enemies.

Kenzari accomplished Jafar in Disney’s blockbuster are residing-action feature “Aladdin” and as of late starred within the critically-praised Netflix feature “The Frail Guard,” one of the streamer’s most-watched originals of all time, and “Instinct,” a celebrated on the 2019 worldwide film festival circuit. Kenzari gained global secret agent for his award-winning efficiency within the Dutch film “Wolf.”

Marwan Kenzari is repped by ICM.

The Illuminerdi first reported the news.