“Black Adam”, one of the most anticipated Hollywood movies in 2022 starring popular actor Dwayne Johnson, hit US theatres as well as Star Cineplex in Bangladesh on Friday.
The superhero movie is a spin-off of “Shazam!” (2019), the 11th movie in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), and the first movie in the franchise's Phase One, based on the same-named DC Comics character.
Moviegoers and DCEU fans in Bangladesh were eagerly waiting to see the powerful anti-hero in the theatres, and Star Cineplex is now showing the film across all of its five branches in the capital - Bashundhara City at Panthapath, Shimanto Shambhar in Dhanmondi, Sony Square in Mirpur, SKS Tower in Mohakhali and Bangabandhu Military Museum at Bijoy Sarani.
Marking the release, Star Cineplex arranged a gala press premiere on Thursday night at its SKS Tower branch which was joined by journalists from different media outlets alongside popular celebrities and social media influencers.
“Previously, it was unthinkable for moviegoers in our country to watch the most eagerly awaited Hollywood productions on the day of their international premiere. Star Cineplex brought that opportunity to its fans and now we are premiering the biggest Hollywood films on the same day of their global releases, and we will continue this trend for our moviegoers,” Star Cineplex parent company ShowMotion Limited Chairman Mahboob Rahman Ruhel said at the event.
He also informed that the Cineplex is bringing “Black Panther” sequel “Wakanda Forever” in November and “Avatar: The Way of Water” in December, the second installation of the groundbreaking American epic science-fiction film “Avatar” (2009), directed by James Cameron.
A “Shazam!” spin-off produced by Warner Bros and New Line Cinema, “Black Adam” first debuted in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain. However, in 2000, he was re-introduced as an anti-hero.
The character of Black Adam, portrayed by wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, possesses divine abilities from the Egyptian gods. After being freed from the earth for approximately five thousand years, he returns to the modern world to take part in an exciting conflict over justice and retaliation, crossing paths with the Justice Society of America (JAS).
Dwayne Johnson, the main draw as the title character, is appearing in a DC Comics movie for the first time with this film. In addition to this, Pierce Brosnan, the former James Bond actor, is also playing a special character in the film.
