While it will mostly be a superhero adventure, Black Adam leading man and executive producer Dwayne Johnson revealed that the upcoming DC Extended Universe movie will also explore current events.
In an interview with CBR, the actor explained, "We want to take care of the action enthusiast. We want to take care of the comic book enthusiast. We want to take care of the superhero genre enthusiast, the super-fans, but also, if you want to go a little deeper philosophically with how things are around the world currently, then there's a bit of that in Black Adam for you, too."
Details concerning the plot of Black Adam are scarce, though the released trailers and clips hint much of it will center on the Justice Society of America's attempts to turn the ancient demigod into a hero. Johnson has previously compared Black Adam to Superman, in terms of power and strength and clarified Teth-Adam doesn't have the Man of Steel's sense of morality. "[Black Adam] will not hesitate -- and I like to have a little fun when I'm explaining this -- to rip somebody in half," Johnson added. "Literally, he'll grab someone by the neck and by the thigh and then rip them up, tear them apart."
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Producer Hiram Garcia previously revealed that Black Adam kill count won't be affected by the film's PG-13 rating, with Garcia saying that the rating wasn't forced upon the movie. "The truth is that we felt we were properly able to represent the edge and power that Black Adam has without needing to go to an R rating," Garcia said. "This movie can thrive in a PG-13 space and that’s great for us because we want to introduce Black Adam to as many people as possible."
The kill count not being restricted by the rating was further emphasized when film star and Atom Smasher actor Noah Centineo said that he had been told that Black Adam has "the highest body count of any superhero film so far." Centineo further commented that the movie will have people question morality, but not take sides, while leaving the topic open-ended.
Black Adam arrives in theaters on Oct. 21.
Source: CBR