Black Adam (2022) Trailer Review

After a really long wait, we are finally going to see Black Adam this year and today we have the first trailer for the film and here are my thoughts on it and why I am actually quite excited for this film. 

Is there a more scientific background to Black Adam's Powers?

Right at the beginning of the trailer we see Adam getting dragged and put in a chamber that fills with water. This seems to be before he really gets powered up but it does raise a question that is there more science involved with his powers or is it all magical like it is in the comics. 

Adam was a slave that was killed

It is explained that Adam was a slave, that was murdered by his masters. This possibly explains that he has some powers of resurrection and long life. Potentially he is resurrected through a mixture of science and magic which leads to him getting his abilities. 

His son was also killed

He also then goes on to explain that his son died saving him which again is probably he has his powers. This tragedy probably links to his more brutal side that we see later on in this trailer. 

The Justice Society of America Arrive 

We are introduced to the JSA. We see Hawkman played by Aldis Hodge, Atom Smasher and Doctor Fate played by the great Pierce Brosnan. It seems they have moral issues with Black Adam and this will probably lead to them clashing, I am really excited to see Dr Fate in particular as I think this is a character with great potential. 

Black Adam kills people

He makes this very clear in the trailer that Adam isn't what you would call a clear hero. He kills people that he sees as his enemies which fits with his character in the comics. This is probably how he ends up fighting the JSA as they are more traditional heroes that are against the idea of killing completely.

Black Adam will be the ultimate Anti Hero 

There is a part in the trailer where Doctor Fate explains that Adam could be a destroyer or hero. This is clearly meant to show that Adam blurs the line between good and evil in the film, with the JSA being more traditional good guys. I hope they don't make Adam a traditional good guy cause that would be pretty dull and boring. 

Overall 

Overall, I really liked this trailer. Black Adam is a character I have always found interesting and I really hope they give him a film worthy of his character that could see him have clashes with characters like Shazam! or Superman in the future.