Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reveals July 2022 release date for DC’s Black Adam

‘The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change’: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reveals July 2022 release date for Black Adam


He’s starring in the Shazam! spin-off Black Adam.

And on Sunday, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson revealed the DC Comics movie will be released on July 29, 2022.

Taking to his Instagram, the actor and wrestler, 48, shared video showing New York’s Times Square revealing the premiere date in flashing neon lights.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson revealed on Sunday that his upcoming DC Comics movie Black Adam will be released on July 29, 2022

The Rock accompanied the visual teaser with the caption: ‘A disruptive and unstoppable force of a message from the man in black himself.

‘The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change.’

The clip also aired during Sunday’s NCAA game.

Big reveal: Taking to his Instagram, the actor and wrestler shared video showing New York's Times Square revealing the premiere date in flashing neon lights

Big reveal: Taking to his Instagram, the actor and wrestler shared video showing New York’s Times Square revealing the premiere date in flashing neon lights

It's on: The Rock accompanied the visual teaser with the caption: 'The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change'

It’s on: The Rock accompanied the visual teaser with the caption: ‘The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change’

Comic book character: Black Adam is a spin-off of DC Entertainment/ New Line's 2019 hit Shazam!

Comic book character: Black Adam is a spin-off of DC Entertainment/ New Line’s 2019 hit Shazam!

Confirmation of the release date comes shortly after news that former 007 star Pierce Brosnan has signed on to star opposite Johnson as DC’s Dr. Fate.

Fate is a founding member of the Justice Society who becomes a being of great power when donning the magical Helmet of Fate and the role marks Brosnan’s first venture into a superhero-verse. 

The cast also includes Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.

Lucrative career: Black Adam is the latest in a string of high profile roles for Johnson, 48, who also serves as a producer on the projects through his Seven Bucks Productions

Lucrative career: Black Adam is the latest in a string of high profile roles for Johnson, 48, who also serves as a producer on the projects through his Seven Bucks Productions

Like box office hit Shazam!, Black Adam is being made at New Line Cinema.   

Meanwhile, Johnson has a raft of other projects lined up through his Seven Bucks Productions.

These include San Andreas 2, The King with Robert Zemeckis attached to direct and a Big Trouble In Little China reboot while next up will be his Disney Jungle Cruise movie with Emily Blunt.

License to .... : Earlier this month it was announced that former 007 star Pierce Brosnan has signed on to play Dr. Fate in Black Adam, marking his first foray into a superhero-verse

License to …. : Earlier this month it was announced that former 007 star Pierce Brosnan has signed on to play Dr. Fate in Black Adam, marking his first foray into a superhero-verse