“Black Adam is blessed by magic with the powers equal to Superman, but the difference is he doesn’t toe the mark or walk the line,” Johnson said.
“He’s a rebellious, one of a kind superhero, who’ll always do what’s right for the people – but he does it his way.
“Truth and justice – the Black Adam way. This role is unlike any other I’ve ever played in my career and I’m grateful to the bone we’ll all go on this journey together.”
Black Adam was originally set to appear in 2019 superhero Shazam! which starred Zachary Levi as the titular superhero.
However, producers reportedly decided to give each character their own film before bringing them together.
Jaume Collet-Serra is set to direct Black Adam, which has a US release date of December 22 2021.