Dwayne Johnson says 'Black Adam' will not be part of DC's 'first chapter'

As DC Extended Universe DCEU undergoes a revamp Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has indicated that there wont be any sequel to his latest film Black Adam in the foreseeable futureIn a statement posted on Twitter the actor provided an update regarding the future of his antihero character in the new DC universeJohnson 50 said he connected with James Gunn the new boss of DC Studios and they decided that Black Adam will not be in their first chapter of storytellingBlack Adam pictwittercomb7ZbCJZxBwmdash Dwayne Johnson TheRock December 20 2022However DC and Seven Bucks have agreed to continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chaptersJames and I have known each other for years and have always rooted for each other to succeed Itrsquos no different now and I will always root for DC and Marvel to win and WIN BIG the actor wrote on the microblogging siteAlso ReadHenry Cavill confirms he is not returning as Superman after James Gunn announces new filmIn late October Warner Bros hired Guardians of the Galaxy director Gunn and veteran executive Peter Safran as cochairmen and CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios to revamp the Zack Snydercreated superhero universeSince then Henry Cavill has announced that he will not return as Superman in future DC films and Patty JenkinsGal Gadots Wonder Woman 3 also not moving forwardJohnson said These decisions made by James and DC leadership represent their vision of DCU through their creative lens After 15 years of relentless hard work to finally make Black Adam Irsquom very proud of the film we delivered for fans worldwide I will always look back on the fan reaction to Black Adam with tremendous gratitude humility and love he addedIn response to Johnsons statement Gunn tweeted he is waiting for an opportunity to collaborate with the actorldquoLove the Rock and Irsquom always excited to see what he and Seven Bucks do next Canrsquot wait to collaborate soon the filmmaker wroteAlso ReadPresidential race lsquooff the tablersquo for Dwayne JohnsonFurther details about the new DC Studios slate will be announced in JanuaryThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever