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‘Black Adam’ Tops Box Office Again on Quiet Weekend

On a quiet weekend in movie theaters before the upcoming release of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Warner Bros.' "Black Adam" topped the box office for the third straight weekend with $18.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Black Adam," Dwayne Johnson's bid to launch a new DC…

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Even Black Adam can’t untangle the fascist roots of DC’s first superhero team

'Black Adam' isn't a very political movie, but it does deploy a superhero team with origins in federal enforcement and muses on it through a modern lens.

Inverse

‘Black Adam’ Takes Top Spot at Box Office Again

“Black Adam,” the Dwayne Johnson-fronted DC superhero film, kept its hold on the No. 1 spot at the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. Down 59% from its launch, and facing little new competition, “Black Adam” added $27.7 million in ticket sales, bringing its domestic total…

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‘Black Adam’ takes top spot at box office again

“Black Adam,” the Dwayne Johnson-fronted DC superhero film, kept its hold on the No. 1 spot at the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters

The Independent UK

MOVIE REVIEW: We visit the 'DCEU's' darker side in 'Black Adam'

Dwayne Johnson's charismatic antihero gets sidelined too often in former wrestler's comic-book passion project.

Daily Record

Henry Cavill confirms return as Superman for future DC films

The British star recently made a surprise appearance as the Man of Steel in a recent DC film.

Wales Online

People's Choice Awards: The Kardashians, James Corden and Meghan Markle lead nominees

The Kardashians, James Corden's The Late Late Show and Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast are amongst this year's full list of nominations for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards

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The Rock’s Daughter, Simone Johnson, Makes WWE Debut

She appeared on ‘NXT’ under the ring name Ava Raine.

Sports Illustrated

Dwayne Johnson wants to be James Bond and recalls family connection to the franchise

Dwayne Johnson revealed he'd much rather be the first American James Bond than follow in his grandfather's footsteps and play to role of a villain

Daily Mirror

‘It’s official: I’m back’: Henry Cavill confirms he’s returning as Superman

After years of speculation, Henry Cavill is indeed returning to the DC Extended Universe as the Man of Steel.

Los Angeles Times

Up, up and away! Henry Cavill’s Superman plans revealed

UK actor Henry Cavill confirms he will reprise the role of Superman in future DC movies in official Instagram post

The New Daily

Black Adam: Dwayne Johnson’s new kind of superhero and a DC reset – discuss with spoilers

It might well be the perfect role for Dwayne Johnson but can Jaume Collet-Serra’s violent and occasionally knuckle-headed film really get DC back on track?

The Guardian - UK

‘Black Adam,’ with Dwayne Johnson, Debuts with $67M

Warner Bros.′ “Black Adam” opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man and launching the DC Comics character he spent a decade to bring to the big screen. “Black Adam” was a $200-million bid to upset…

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Commentary: Dwayne Johnson is a Hollywood mega star. So where are his classic movies?

When it comes to major movie stars, it doesn't get much bigger than Dwayne Johnson.

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Los Angeles Times

'Black Adam' is Dwayne Johnson's biggest domestic box-office debut as a leading man

Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films' "Black Adam" rocked the domestic box office this weekend with $67 million in ticket sales, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore, marking Dwayne Johnson's biggest North American debut as a leading man.

ABC News

The Loop: Boris Johnson pulls out of UK leadership race, Pelosi says Trump won't show at hearing, and Russia's defence chief in 'dirty bomb' warning — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

The Independent UK

'Black Adam,' with Dwayne Johnson, debuts with $67M

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The Guardian - UK

Black Adam review – the Rock’s in a hard place in superhero dud

Sacred mountains, entombed heroes – and not a worthwhile gag to be found to enliven Dwayne Johnson’s stony face

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The Independent UK

Black Adam: Dwayne Johnson brushes off bad reviews by highlighting Rotten Tomatoes score

Johnson highlighted the DC film’s audience score to make his point

The Independent UK

Black Adam review: God help us if this bewildering mess is meant to save the DCU

Why is Dwayne Johnson delivering every line here in an exhausting monotone?

Tribune News Service

'Black Adam,' 'Ticket to Paradise': Movies to see or skip this weekend

Dwayne Johnson is superbad in "Black Adam," George Clooney and Julia Roberts are on an island getaway in "Ticket to Paradise" and Cate Blanchett kicks off her Oscar campaign in "Tár," all of which are among this week's new movies and streaming titles.

Reason

Black Adam Is a Dreary Superhero Slugfest

The new DC Comics-based film wants to critique the superhero status quo. Instead, it ends up supporting it.

Inverse

From The Rock to Black Adam: How wrestling laid the blueprint for DC and Marvel

The growth of superhero cinematic universes, where characters are more important than performers, is making actors more like WWE performers. Kayfabe included.

ABC News

Black Adam casts Dwayne Johnson in a DC superhero movie that can't find balance between IMAX-sized spectacle and weighty ideas

Johnson brings a 15-year passion project to fruition in Black Adam, which re-envisions the comic-book villain as a complicated antihero.

Inverse

Superman in 'Black Adam:' Inside the "relentless" battle to get Henry Cavill back

'Black Adam' producer Hiram Garcia reveals the "relentless" effort it took to get Henry Cavill's Superman back in the DCU.

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