The new trailer for Black Adam has been released
and we get a new extended look at the man in black, the justice society of america and
overall a more promising piece of marketing for a
film that many of us weren't as excited for leading into this new footage.
In this video, I'm going to be breaking down and giving you my reaction to the trailer,
discussing everything new that was shown for the upcoming DCEU film.
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But without further a do, lets dive into my thoughts
on the new Black Adam trailer.
So the latest trailer for Black Adam is quite the exciting one, promising a much better
film than we expected.
It showcases more of the devastating powers that Dwayne Johnson's
main character will be using, alongside extended looks at the movie's other heroes and villains
involved.
Most of the trailer is focused on Black Adam himself and critiques whether
he'll use his brutal powers for good or evil in the long run.
To me, the trailer makes this movie feel like a reverse of Man Of Steel in that sense, and
as someone who really likes that film, I think this setup provides for
an interesting set of questions and interoggation surrounding the titular character.
It could bring depth to what on the surface would be a
conventional superhero movie.
But alongside that focus on Black Adam being a hero or villain, we also get a tease for
the bigger villain too, and in the end, that may convince the ruler
of Kahndaq to join forces with the Justice Society of America.
While the JSA want Black Adam to either surrender or join them, this new trailer questions his
place in the future DCEU and suggests that by the end, he may very
well become the villain.
So an interesting setup and one that defintely reminds us of the plot of Man Of Steel, where
Superman is judged by the people of earth, surrounding whether he will
be their savior or someone who burns it all down.
And speaking of Superman, we don't get any of him in this new footage, but if rumours
are to be confirmed, then we might be seeing the
man of steel show up at some point in the film.
Coming to my brief breakdown though, it begins with a look at Black Adam's origins, in which
he was the former champion of Shazam and the Council of Wizards.
We again see his desire for revenge, witnessing the murder of his son
who died saving him, leading to the release of the Seven Deadly Sins on the world that
results in him being imprisoned for 5000 years.
We get a Man Of Steel esque shot of Adam floating in
the ocean soon after losing his family, and the man in black says that he believes his
powers are a curse rather than a gift.
This will likely be the central theme in the film, framing
his brutal moves which come from rage and a desire for revenge.
So the question is, can he make up for his past by redeeming himself, or
will he use his powers for the doom of society.
And speaking of society, that's where the justice society of America come in, becoming
just as compelling as the central focus surrounding adam.
We see a cameo from Viola Davis's Amanda Waller, the director of Task Force X in The
Suicide Squad, and she has connections with the JSA.
In the footage, Amanda Waller promises Hawkman that a high-security prison will be ready
for Adam as long as the group stop and bring him in.
It's also key to note that there's an easter egg for the Justice League on the monitor
that shows Waller, and it's mentioned under her affiliations along with another term that
seems to be Suicide Squad.
So at this current point in the DC universe, it looks like the Justice League coexists
with the JSA and it will be interesting to see how that factors into
the universe in the long run.
Moving on, we then see the Justice Society's x-men like mansion and a look at their jet,
before they set off on their mission to stop or convince Black Adam
to join them.
The team is comprised two veteran heroes and two recruits, and we get footage of their
first mission, where Atom Smasher and Cyclone, mentored by Hawkman and Pierce Brosnan's
Doctor Fate, where they will initially try to negotiate with Black Adam before any kind
of fighting begins.
Black Adam says that he kneels before no one, meaning that we're going
to get quite the fight between them before any hope of an alliance.
And as I said before about a tease for a bigger villian, this comes in
one shot towards the end of the trailer where Hawkman appears to be facing off against Sabbac.
Sabbac was a villain introduced in the comics back in 2004 and he was a Russian crime boss
that was possessed by a demon.
My guess would be that this is the threat that the JSA want Black Adam to help them
with, but of course it remains to be seen whether he will allign
with the team and what the aftermath of his inital brutality really is.
Still, this trailer promises multiple viewpoints and characters pulling at the very notions
of being a hero or villian and that's quite exciting to see,
over something that is strictly good and bad, which we get in a lot of universe comic book
films.
So what did I think of the new trailer for DC's Black Adam.
Well, as I was suggesting at the start of this video, I thought this trailer was much
better than the previous looks we've had of this film.
It gave me man of steel vibes from a visual perspective and the Blam Adam story provides
for a quite interesting comic book universe film, that interogates the anti-hero.
This trailer definitely pushes that approach and promises lots of mythical action in the
process too, with decent performances from the cast involved.
In particular, I'm liking everything we're seeing from Doctor Fate and
the Justice Society, and I do like that their inclusion poses a unique foundation for who
actually is the hero and villain of this story.
Whether we see a team up by the end is up for question, but right now, I really am liking
that approach of questioning which side a character alligns with.
It speaks to the antihero of Black Adam and promises a more intriguing
narrative within the structure of traditional universe comic book movies.
The visual aesthetic of Doctor Fate and the shots we get of him
look really awesome too and you can see that they've put the work to produce visual effects
that are more polished.
There were obvious shots that called back to Man Of Steel and even
the mansion from X-men, but I trust that they will try and bring their own flair in putting
this to screen, and overall, the VFX were quite solid.
There are a few shots that need a bit more work and I guess that's expected with
the level of superhero action that this film is going to contain, but again, there are
plenty of examples here where it looks really good.
I also like that they've reduced the yellow filter that we saw in previous trailers, because
for me it was just way too heavy and took away from the original footage filmed.
So from a visual perspective and a thematic one, this
new trailer is much more exciting and promises a more compelling DC superhero movie than
we originally expected.
Of course, we'll find out if that's the case this October, but I think
it has to be kept in mind that DC are actually on quite a streak at the minute of good films
and each of them have been completely different from each other.
Other than Wonder Woman 1984 which wasn't that great at all, we've had Joker, the Snyder
Cut of Justice League, The Suicide Squad and The Batman.
All different films bringing different visuals flairs and storylines
that most people like.
So I'm hoping that Black Adam can continue this streak and bring more confidence towards
the DCEU schedule, which is probabaly the category of DC Films that
I'm the least interested in.
Films like The Batman 2 and Joker 2 are ones that I am interested in because the filmmakers
working on them have prooven that they are not afraid to take risks
and as we've seen with those film, it has payed off.
So while Black Adam is a universe movie, I'm hoping that it can still bring a unique
flair that films like the Snyder Cut and The Suicide Squad brought to a universe movie
last year and really dive deeper into the themes of questioning these heroes.
We'll just have to see, but this Black Adam trailer definitely
raised my excitement for the film and it has me more interested in what the end result
will be.
But that was my video discussing my thoughts and breaking down the trailer for Black Adam.
I'm still intrigued towards how the DCEU will continue after this film, Shazam and The Flash,
because based on Warner Bros Discovery's latest moves, I would think that their plan is to
start building a new universe after the release of The Flash.
I know they are planning that now and we need to give them time to do so,
but what does that mean for all the established characters and films coming out like Black
Adam.
We'll have to see, but as long as they keep this streak of making decent films, then I
think we can't complain.
But if you've seen the trailer for Black Adam, what did you think of the new footage and
are you excited for the new DC film.
Let me know down below in the comments section.
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