Black Adam is an upcoming American film based on the character of the DC comics of the same name. The film will be the spin-off of yet another DC film, “Shazam!” released in 2011. The eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) stars our favorite, Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a The Rock, for the lead role of Black Adam. The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Rory Haines, Adam Sztykiel, and Sohrab Noshirvani. However, unlike other superhero films, Black Adam’s is titled after its antihero. Black Adam is the man who possesses the powerful powers of gods.
Black Adam thinks he is the god and does not need to kneel in front of anyone. The trailer is very promising. Starring Dwayne means guaranteeing a power pact performance to the audience. Do you think that he can become as popular and loved villain as “Joker,” or he will take the right path? Well, the time will tell that. However, we are sure of one thing, watching the exciting and thrilling trailer must have developed a craving for watching the movie in you. Nevertheless, for that, we have to wait until October 21, 2022. Meanwhile, you can watch all these movies that are mentioned in our list of top 10 movies similar to Black Adam.
10. Venom
Venom was the first film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The film stars Tom Hardy in the lead role and is based on the Marvel comic of the same name. In the film’s plot, a struggling journalist Brock acquires the superpowers after the alien symbiote; Venom makes him its host. The alien and its species have a very evil plan to invade Earth. The film was not well accepted by the audience, and they were upset about the lack of connections with Spiderman.
9. Aquaman
Is Aquaman the opposite of a mermaid? Definitely not. Aquaman is not at all a tender aquatic creature searching for love and exploring the lives on water and land. He is so much more than that. Aquaman is a DC film based on the DC comic character of the same name. The 6th installment in the DCEU lets us introduce to yet another powerful superhero, Aquaman. The plot revolves around Arthur, who is the son of a lighthouse keeper Thomas Curry and the queen of the underwater world, Atlantis. Arthus is super powerful and can communicate with sea creatures.
8. Justice League
The film got released in 2017 and is based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. The fifth installment in the DCEU is the sequel to “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.” The film stars some talented actors such as Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, J.K. Simmons, and Connie Nielsen. Since it is the sequel to Batman V Superman, our hero superman is dead, and Wonder Woman and Batman have Aquaman, The Flash, and Cyborg to save the world from Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons.
7. The Incredible Hulk
The 2008 release, the Incredible Hulk, was much-loved by the audience. This is the Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Edward Norton is in the lead role of Bruce Banner. Along with him, the film stars Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burell, and William Hurt. The film perfectly demonstrates how the innocent get into the trap of conspiracies. The same happens with Bruce, he becomes the Hulk and a pawn in a military program to provide power to the “super-soldier” program by emitting gamma radiations. The scared Bruce kept on running to get rid of the Hulk present in him.
6. Wonder Woman
Practically, Wonder Woman is the first-ever film based on a female superhero. And the interesting part is it is directed by a female director only. So two women took the responsibility to provide female superheroes their much-deserved place in the male superheroes’ world. Looking at the movie’s massive success and worldwide appreciation, we want to say just one thing, “All hail Wonder Woman.” It stars Gal Gadot in the leading role, and Patty Jenkins directs the film. The Amazonian princess, Diana, steps out of Amazon and reaches World war I, which she thinks is caused by Ares.
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5. Shazam!
The 2019 release Shazam! has to be on the list as Black Adam is the spin-off of this film. It is the seventh installment in the DCEU and is directed by David F. Sandberg. The film revolves around a teenage boy Billy Batson (played by Asher Angel), who becomes the chosen one. Actually, the ancient wizard Shazam (played by Djimon Hounsou) made him his new champion, who can transform into an adult superhero “Levi” by just saying the word “Shazam.” Now, it is up to Billy to realize his superpowers and save the world and stop the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
4. Peacemaker
Peacemaker is the first DCEU television series. It stars John Cena, a professional wrestler just like Dwayne was. Well, that is one thing among the many commons between the films. The series was created by James Gunn and is streamed on HBO Max. The spin-off from the 2021 film “, The Suicide Squad” the series starts from the events after the film. Gunn wrote the entire eight episodes of the series when The Suicide Squad was filming after finding the strength for a dramatic character in Cena. The final episode of the series broke the record for the highest single-day viewership. We can see you, Cena, and you nailed it.
3. Watchmen
Watchmen is a DC comics film that is based on a limited series of DC comics. It is directed by Zack Snyder, and the screenplay was written by Alex Tse and David Hayter. The film is slightly different from the other DC comic compilations and is set in an alternate history in the year 1985 during the time of the Cold war. The retired superheroes started investigating the murder of one of their own superhero and came across many chilling secrets. The talented superheroes uncover a conspiracy. However, they have to make some difficult choices in their journey.
2. The Wolverine
It is the 2013 MCU film that features the Marvel Comics character of the same name. This is the sixth installment in the X-men film series and is the second installment of the Wolverine trilogy. Also, “The Wolverine” is a spin-off of the X-Men: The Last Stand (2006 film). A lot is associated with the film. Right? We recommend you to watch The Last Stand before watching this movie. Following the events of the last stand, Logan goes to Japan and meets an old acquaintance that surely has some difficult consequences. The Wolverine does not have his healing powers, but still, he has to battle the samurai.
1. X-Men: Days Of Future Past
It is the 2014 American superhero film and is based on the Marvel comics character of the same name. The film is the fifth installment of the X-Men film series. Moreover, it is the sequel to the X-men: The Last Stand (2006 film) and X-men: The First Class (2011 film). And finally, a follow-up to the Wolverine (2013 film). Is this becoming complicated to understand the film chronology?
However, watching the series is more entertaining than this. The story focuses on two timelines; Logan travels back to 1973 to prevent deadly events that have some destructive effects on both humans and mutants.
