The long-in-the-works DC’s “Black Adam” film, starring Dwayne Johnson, has wrapped and is set to arrive a full year from now.
When it does, producer Hiram Garcia has promised that we are going to see some new technology and a new approach to how superhero powers are conveyed on screen.
Speaking with Collider, Garcia says the characters large range of abilities will be used extensively throughout – no powers ‘conveniently’ being forgotten about to drive the story. In addition, unique technology is being used to convey them:
“This is a character with amazing abilities. He has super speed, can fly, and has world breaking strength to name a few. We wanted to make sure moviegoers feel that throughout the entire movie.
You’re not going to see him use super speed just once and then it stops, this is part of his arsenal. It’s common to see abilities fall to the wayside when dealing with characters like that but one of our many goals was to keep continuity there and push the bar in terms of how we do it.
For example, the technology we’re using to make Black Adam fly has never been done before. It’s completely unique. It was critical for us to ensure that it felt special, authentic, and real. [director] Jaume [Collet-Serra] took that to heart. Our special effects’ team are Oscar winners, and we certainly put them to work.”
The Jaume Collet-Serra directed film also stars Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Quintessa Swindell and Marwan Kenzari. It is currently slated to hit cinemas July 29th 2022.