'Black Adam' New Trailer: Viola Davis reprises her role as Amanda Waller

The new trailer for Black Adam was just released and it features Viola Davis’ memorable character Amanda Waller. Responsible for forming the infamous anti-hero group Suicide Squad (2021), this time around it seems Waller would be roping in another anti-hero.

In ancient Khandaq, Teth-Adam was a slave bestowed mystical and ‘godly’ abilities. Haunted by the guilt of his son’s death, Adam seeks vengeance. After using his powers for revenge, he is imprisoned, hence becoming Black Adam. Nearly 5000 years later, Black Adam who had become a distant legend or even a myth, is now free. Now, in modern times, he has to fight with a superhero group called Justice Society and a powerful new villain that threatens the world.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the movie will also feature other DC characters like Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Dr. Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), and Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo).

This has long been a passion project for Johnson, who’s said to have dreamed of playing the character for years, and he was as excited to show off the film during this year’s San Diego Comic-Con 2022.

“It has been a long journey, fuelled with passion, with commitment, with grit. It’s been easily over 10 years. The journey has been an incredible one. I love coming to Comic-Con. To be here in Hall H, representing a DC anti-hero is a dream come true. The dream, having been in the business for years now, I’d bring movies here and hope you guys would like them but this is a dream come true.”

Black Adam is slated for release on October 21st, 2022.