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In the movie Black Adam, Dwayne Johnson (nicknamed The Rock) caused a screen fever when playing the anti-hero Black Adam.
Having played roles in all kinds of movies, for Johnson, who also serves as a producer on the film through the Seven Bucks company, putting on a superhero shirt is a thing. that he always considers.
In the production chair of the super blockbuster DC house with a strong investment of nearly 200 million dollars, Dwayne Johnson and the team made extremely careful preparations for the work. Many interesting stories behind the camera reveal the passion that “The Rock” and its creators put into the title.
The Rock has been with the Black Adam character for more than a decade
In Black Adam, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays the DC fan-favorite superhero villain, bringing his emotional story to the screen for the first time. The Rock has participated in many movies in all different genres, and wearing a superhero suit is still something he always cherishes.
The Rock shared:
“Black Adam made a huge impression on me from a very young age. I love comics and am in love with the DC Universe. I like Black Adam because he’s one of the few superheroes, anti-heroes or super villains – it depends on one’s judgment – whose skin is brown and looks quite like me. More than that, Black Adam has always been a rebel.”
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Eight years ago, Dwayne Johnson proudly shared her official transformation into the character of Black Adam. And while it took a really long time for the character to make it to the big screen – more than 10 years, in reality, Johnson’s enthusiasm for Black Adam and the hero’s life story has always remained in the film. his mind. “Black Adam has really been a part of my DNA and my soul over the years.”
Not only the main character, the actor – along with his Seven Bucks collaborators also sat in the producer’s chair of the film. When asked what was most important during the development of Black Adam, The Rock shared:
“If you really listen to your fans, they will tell you how you should develop the story, what the next steps are, whether they are micro-steps or even small ones. even macro.”
The Rock builds Black Adam’s never-before-seen world
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Although Black Adam is officially starting filming in early 2021, pre-production has been underway since the beginning of 2019. Visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer and Production Designer Tom Meyer have studied it very carefully. scrutinized every aspect of the story and its characters to determine the most effective way to bring DC’s infamous anti-hero to the big screen.
After a series of studies, Meyer designed a 3D model that simulates ancient and modern Kahndaq. It was paramount to Collet-Sera and his team of filmmakers to recreate the glorious and tragic history of the Kingdom of Kahndaq in a way that is both realistic and enjoyable that highlights the story of its origin. the origin of Black Adam. Eternium, a precious mineral source that was both what created the rich prosperity of Kahndaq but also caused its downfall, the brutal destruction of the natural landscape as well as civilians for the sake of it. take this valuable material. The director of the film shared:
“As an empire that emerged 5000 years ago, the contemporary kingdom of Kahndaq still retains ancient vestiges that remind us of its glorious past. Kahndaq has been invaded time and time again over the centuries by those who trace the source of the rare Eternium. We wanted to build a space according to our own ideas, inspired by many different places around the world, not just the Middle East.”
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Production stretched from spring to summer, and scenes were staged at multiple sets of Trilith Studios located south of Atlanta, Georgia. The cast and crew traveled to Middle Georgia and spent a week there filming at a gravel and stone quarry. The record high temperatures of July also add to the realism of scenes that recreate scenes of ancient Kahndaq and also modern-day footage of Adrianna, Ishmael and Karim encountering Black Adam for the first time. at the time of being revived.
Many great scenes of the bustling city of Shiruta were created by the design team in the backyard of the set. The streets are filled with shops, restaurants, buildings, and cars rushing by at lightning speed, mixed with the remnants of the past. Some background