Dwayne Johnson has announced his exit from DC after being told that the anticipated sequel to ‘Black Adam’ is not part of James Gunn’s vision for the “first chapter” for the “New DC Universe”.
What do Dwayne Johnson, Patty Jenkins, and Henry Cavill have in common? They’ve all been booted out of the DC Universe by new bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran. Johnson, who made his superhero debut as the eponymous character in the 2022 movie Black Adam, has announced his exit from the studio after being told that the movie’s anticipated sequel is not part of Gunn’s vision for the “first chapter” of the “new DC Universe”.
Johnson shared the news through a heartfelt message to his “passionate friends” on social media. “I wanted to give a long-awaited Black Adam update regarding the character’s future in the new DC Universe,” he wrote.
“James Gunn and I connected, and Black Adam will not be in their first chapter of storytelling. However, DC and and Seven Bucks have agreed to continue exploring ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters,” Johnson wrote, teasing that his anti-hero character may appear in future movies.
The actor continued to express his appreciation for Gunn and DC, saying that he is rooting for both – along with Marvel, who he vied to have a crossover with during promotion for Black Adam. At the time, Johnson told Variety that he is “optimistic” for a Marvel-DC crossover in the future, as long as the “right people having the right conversations” are at the helm.
