With the Black Adam trailer released today, June 8, we get a taste of the origin story of Dwayne Johnson’s character, reborn as a god. Jay Z and Kanye’s “Murder To Excellence” plays in the background as we see the Justice Society of America, which includes Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), and Dr. Fate (Pierce Brosnan).

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Black Adam releases in theaters October 21.

See what fans thought about the trailer below:

• Awesome Casting

  Pierce Brosnan as Dr.Fate is such an awesome casting in #BlackAdam , I hope they don't waste him pic.twitter.com/vVuycOmhRE

  — Jake (@Hawkmansworld) June 8, 2022

• Hard

  This shot goes HARD!!! #BlackAdam pic.twitter.com/7tHPy3ykTV

  — ☥Doctor Fate☥ (@DCsDoctorFate) June 8, 2022

• Superspeed

  Superspeed.#Shazam x #BlackAdam pic.twitter.com/bAKvzQFVfD

  — Shazam Updates (@ShazamNews) June 8, 2022

• Versus

  #BlackAdam vs the Shazamily pic.twitter.com/ZatixYkrBp

  — Jake (@Hawkmansworld) June 8, 2022

• Worst Trailer

  https://twitter.com/Itssan17/status/1534534188870688768?s=20&t=RpmJcuPHtgNv1hJbksTSFA

• The Rock

  https://twitter.com/Itssan17/status/1534537984569057281?s=20&t=RpmJcuPHtgNv1hJbksTSFA

• Hawkman

  I still cannot get over the fact that we are getting a live action Hawkman and he is literally perfect.#BlackAdam pic.twitter.com/cdgMr5joLJ

  — ClarkQuill97 (@CQuill97) June 8, 2022

• Lowkey Lit

  HOT TAKE: Doctor Fate having an eyeless helmet is lowkey a lit design choice cuz yknow, being the servant of the Lords Of Order he has to be like the absolute judge, with no eye to close for anyone. “Justice is blind” n all that. #BlackAdam pic.twitter.com/pXUvIxXeOt

  — HoK ✏️ 🌎 (@hawkofkrypton) June 8, 2022

• Most Tragic

  https://twitter.com/tsspmthings/status/1534531159324995584?s=20&t=RpmJcuPHtgNv1hJbksTSFA

• Am I Supposed To Laugh?

  Am i supposed to laugh??#BlackAdam pic.twitter.com/8ts04JYJ35

  — Erehhh (@caped_bruce) June 8, 2022

• Fixed the Filter

  They fixed the yellow filter, proving that @TheRock has listen to the fans. #BlackAdam pic.twitter.com/pTzW81XxxN

  — Almighty Fate (@4pollo_11) June 8, 2022

• Won't Stand Out

  The worst thing I can say about the #BlackAdam Trailer is it looks like a typical Dwayne Johnson Action Film. Not Bad. But it won’t stand out from the pack. pic.twitter.com/eRd8ItHud2

  — TheTruth"Intro King"31 (@Truth31The) June 8, 2022

• DILF

  https://twitter.com/bway_banter/status/1534526599584169985?s=20&t=RpmJcuPHtgNv1hJbksTSFA

• Got It Done

  https://twitter.com/gothamyscira/status/1534523392996610049?s=20&t=RpmJcuPHtgNv1hJbksTSFA

• Action Sequences

  The action sequences are gonna be insane. #BlackAdam pic.twitter.com/sdNgiSMIMl

  — Kabir (@Kamish_Wrath) June 8, 2022

• Heroes Don't Kill People

  #BlackAdam
  "Heroes don't kill people."
  Aquaman and Wonder Woman: pic.twitter.com/QlF3MaQmfx

  — Blu 蓝兵 (@bluboy43) June 8, 2022

• Aquaman Vibes

  Black Adam has the same vibe as Aquaman. Fun, action packed, not too deep but has emotional moments.

  — Ollie🏹 (@TheQuiver_) June 8, 2022

• Surprisingly Restrained

  The Black Adam trailer was surprisingly restrained.
  
  It was clearly hiding the money shots, big action set pieces and VFX heavy scenes. I’m satisfied with what we saw but it felt more like a teaser if I’m being honest. pic.twitter.com/WnSpJCCR1S

  — The Moonlight Warrior 🌙 (@BlackMajikMan90) June 8, 2022

• Did Not Miss

  the costume department behind black adam did not miss at all with these suits pic.twitter.com/hUAqxjn8Uq

  — Matt🎬 (@mattlikesfilm) June 8, 2022

• All The Same

  Black Adam looks like every single other superhero movie I've seen in the past 5 years.

  — Jessika Hannon (@jessika7979) June 8, 2022

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