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Black Adam: New Trailer Features the Justice Society’s Atom Smasher, Doctor Fate, Cyclone, and Hawkman

Black Adam has gotten a new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, and it showed off the newest DCEU anti-hero facing off against the Justice Society's Atom Smasher, Doctor Fate, Hawkman, and Cyclone. It was also confirmed that Viola Davis will once again play Amanda Waller in the film.

The trailer was revealed at DC's San Diego Comic-Con panel following a big entrance by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in full the Black Adam outfit. Johnson quickly changed out of the costume and walked back on stage saying, "I heard Black Adam was here, that's so cool!"

Johnson also shared a few words about why this journey becoming Black Adam was such a special one for him.

"it has been a long journey, fueled with passion, with commitment, with grit," Johnson said. "It’s been easily over 10 years. I’ve been working with [director Jaume Collet-Serra] for about 5 years now and so that’s when he came on board for this. The journey has been an incredible one. I love coming to Comic-Con. To be here in Hall H, representing a DC anti-hero is a dream come true. The dream, having been in the business for years now, I’d bring movies here and hope you guys would like them but this is a dream come true."

Speaking of Collet-Serra, he also discussed what intrigued him about taking on this project and what the core of Black Adam is all about.

"What attracted me to this was obviously working for DJ one more time but also Black Adam as a character," Collet-Serra said. "This man was a slave thousands of years ago, and in our movie, he awakens in modern times and that’s something that’s unusual. I like movies with characters who work in a grey area with their own sense of justice and morality. Like movies in the 70s like a Dirty Harry character. When the system is broken and corrupt and can’t protect the innocent the system needs to get brought down. There’s also heart in the movie and a sense of family in the movie."

There were a few other nice moments from the panel, including when Hawkman actor Aldis Hodge said that when Johnson called him about the role and eventually welcomed him to Black Adam, his "brain exploded. It was the "greatest moment" of his career.

Lastly, Johnson was asked if Black Adam or Superman would win in a fight.

"Don’t threaten me with a good time," Johnson laughed. "As you guys know, since we’re in deep with this mythology. Pound for pound they’re pretty close. I think it all depends on who’s playing Superman. I’ll just say that. I’ll leave it at that.”

Black Adam introduces the DC antihero in live-action, and Johnson has teased that it's the start of a series of movie appearances. We can likely expect to see Adam cross paths with traditional foe Shazam in future, but Johnson also wants to fight Superman down the line. To do so, the artist-formally-known-as-The Rock wants to surpass the original comic book character's physique.

Black Adam will be released on October 21. Joining Johnson in the title role are Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Cintineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.

Alongside Black Adam, Shazam: Fury of the Gods received its first trailer and it was filled with the Shazam-ily, Helen Mirren's Hespera, and references to the DCEU and Fast & Furious.

For more on San Diego Comic-Con, check out our roundup of everything announced so far!

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The Rock Showed Up In Full Black Adam Costume During San Diego Comic-Con 2022

Black Adam made a shocking live appearance at San Diego Comic Con today at the Warner Bros. panel, descending from the heavens amid a lightning storm into Hall H.

Not long after Black Adam had come and gone, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson emerged, saying "I heard Black Adam was here, that's so cool." Very cool, Mr. Johnson, very cool indeed.

Johnson, who obviously plays Black Adam in the upcoming film, spoke on stage about his experience with the role:

“The journey for Black Adam, it has been a long journey, fueled with passion, with commitment, with grit," he said. "It’s been easily over 10 years. I’ve been working with Jaume [Collet-Serra] for about five years now and so that’s when he came on board for this. The journey has been an incredible one. I love coming to Comic-Con. To be here in Hall H, representing a DC anti-hero is a dream come true. The dream, having been in the business for years now, I’d bring movies here and hope you guys would like them but this is a dream come true.

Later on the panel, Johnson was asked who would win in a fight: Black Adam or Superman.

“Don’t threaten me with a good time. As you guys know, since we’re in deep with this mythology. Pound for pound they’re pretty close. I think it all depends on who’s playing Superman. I’ll just say that. I’ll leave it at that.”

And a kid also asked him if Kevin Hart got jealous when Johnson was cast as Black Adam.

"Yes, Kevin Hart gets jealous with everything," he replied. "Also, you’re already taller than Kevin Hart."

Black Adam is set for release on October 21, introducing the DC antihero in live-action for the first time, and Johnson has teased that it's the start of a series of movie appearances. Joining him are Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Cintineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.

There's tons of news for all your favorite shows, films, games, and more coming out of San Diego Comic-Con 2022, and we've got the full schedule to guide you through the weekend of panels, announcements, trailers, and surprises.

X-Treme X-Men Returns to Marvel Comics With Original Creative Team | Comic-Con 2022

Legendary X-men writer Chris Claremont is returning to the franchise once more, this time to revive the fan-favorite series X-Treme X-Men.

Marvel revealed the news at Comic-Con's Retailer Panel, confirming that Claremont and artist Salvador Larroca are both returning for a new five-issue series that picks up where the original left off in 2004.

X-Treme X-Men was one of Marvel's three flagship X-books in the early 2000's, alongside Grant Morrison's New X-Men and Chuck Austen's Uncanny X-Men. X-Treme distinguished itself by taking a more global approach to the X-Men, with Storm spearheading a team that operated away from the confines of the Xavier Institute.

The new series looks to revolve around Kitty Pryde, who is dealing with a psychic attack from her old nemesis Ogun. Kitty will reunite the X-Treme gang (including Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Gambit, Bishop, Sage and Phoenix) to deal with this renewed threat.

“I’m very happy to be teaming up with Chris again to bring back the adventures of the X-Treme X-Men!” Larroca said in Marvel's press release. “It’s been a long time and I’ve missed this team and this book that I consider a child of mine. I hope fans enjoy what we’re doing with this new run--there’s lots of new histories to tell. This is the book that Chris Claremont fans have been waiting for and I’m proud to once again illustrate his awesome plots. Let’s make this an instant classic!”

X-Treme X-Men #1 is slated for release in November 2022.

In other X-Men news, we got our first look at the X-Men '97 animated series at Comic-Con, and we have some theories about which classic comics it may adapt.

There's tons of news for all your favorite shows, films, games, and more coming out of San Diego Comic-Con 2022, and we've got the full schedule to guide you through the weekend of panels, announcements, trailers, and surprises.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Shazam: Fury of the Gods Gets Its First Full Trailer

Shazam: Fury of the Gods has finally received a first full trailer, showing the next adventure of Zachary Levi's Shazam and his superpowered family.

Revealed as part of San Diego Comic-Con 2022, the trailer begins with Shazam doubting his role in the DCEU and as a superhero while also saying he feels like a fraud when compared to the other heroes like Batman, Aquaman, and The Flash.

We also get a glimpse of Helen Mirren's Hespera, the Shazam-ily, Lucy Liu's Kalypso, Shazam throwing a truck at a dragon, and even a Fast and Furious reference. That last bit is funny because Helen Mirren starred in F9 as Queenie.

Levi was at the panel and shared some details on what he and his Shazam-ily have been up to since the first film.

"We got this really cool look into the kids getting their powers," Levi said. "Now, it’s a couple of years on. We’ve been flying around and doing missions and helping the people of Philadelphia. Lots of growing pains. Not just in our own powers but in trying to figure out who we are as heroes and as real people.”

Hespera also discussed how she loved her time as Hespera as she was a "delicious baddie to play" before looking at Levi and saying she had "such a marvelous time kicking the s*** out of you."

We previously saw footage from the movie at DC FanDome, but that was primarily made up of behind-the-scenes looks at the production. The movie, which will arrive on December 21, follows October's debut of Black Adam - Shazam's traditional comic book nemesis.

The story will see the Shazam family (established at the end of the first movie) balancing normal life with being superheroes, before two goddesses – Mirren's Hespera and Liu's Kalypso – visit the world and cause trouble. The new movie will seemingly be more adult comedy and feature "more adult stakes" than the kid-friendly original.

Alongside Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Black Adam recieved a new trailer that featured DC's newest anti-hero face off against the Justice Society's Atom Smasher, Doctor Fate, Hawkman, and Cyclone. It was also confirmed that Amanda Waller will once again play Amanda Waller in the film.

For more on San Diego Comic-Con, check out our roundup of everything announced so far!

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-Creator On Seth Rogen’s Project: ‘I Don’t Want Him To Feel Intimidated’

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is enjoying a renaissance in 2022, with multiple projects being released between movies, television, and games. But co-creator Kevin Eastman, who helped draw the comics that made the Turtles so famous, still has a special love for the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

Eastman, who was on-hand for an event promoting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, recently spoke with IGN about how the original film was "the best one ever done" and how he enjoyed Konami's arcade game (he likes to pick Donatello). He also talked about Seth Rogen's upcoming project, which is currently slated for release in 2023.

Calling himself a "big fan" of Rogen, Eastman said Rogen's desire to reflect the "teenage" part of TMNT makes sense in light of the original source material. After all, the turtles were only 15-years-old in the original comic, which depicted their first time above ground.

Eastman, however, says he doesn't have any involvement in Rogen's film, nor has he spoken with him.

"No, I have not spoken to him, and that's also awesome because I do feel like different parts of the Turtles, different universes that Nickelodeon would bring me to work on. The comic books for example, of the animated TV series. I worked most recently on the 2012 series and some on Rise. And some times that they want the creator that's ... Like the Turtles versus Batman. That was something that was unique and one director's vision and they didn't need me. I did a couple drawings and sketches, but otherwise it was done on their own," Eastman explains.

"And so that's what I think is special. Because I don't want him to feel intimidated or think that if he asks me a question, I tell him, 'Well, you should do this,' that he should do that. It's his vision and his idea. And I think that's, what's personally exciting to me and I think that's, what's going to be exciting for the fans when they finally see the movie."

Eastman did, however, consult on the infamous Michael Bay films, which reimagined the classic turtle designs in grotesque ways. First released in 2014, the film eventually received a sequel, and Bay is attached to produce a third live-action film alongside Colin Jost and Casey Jost.

"They were a unique vision," Eastman says. "I had a number of meetings with the director, Jonathan Liebesman and he really went into it with heart and soul...He said, 'I want to tell the best Turtle movie ever, do the best turtle movie ever.' And his intent was pure."

However, it's clear that Eastman was at least a little bit at odds with that vision, even if he's otherwise complimentary of Liebesman and Bay.

"Sometimes the studio system can not be as accommodating as you like," Eastman says. "And I think there were some frustrations and there were things that I suggested that maybe they reconsider, but again, it's a unique and a individual artist's vision. And between Liebesman and Michael Bay, they had a story and a kind of movie that they wanted to tell. They told it. There was some great stuff in it. There's some stuff I would've done differently, but it's definitely right in the middle. Because my high watermark is the original Turtles movie and it'll always be the best Turtle movie ever done."

Eastman himself is still at it, working with fellow co-creator Peter Laird to produce a Turtles finale titled The Last Ronin, which he compares to Frank Miller's Dark Knight. The Cowabunga Collection is also not too far away, with a release date set for August 30 on a variety of platforms.

We're fully in the thick of San Diego Comic-Con, so make sure to keep an eye on IGN for everything announced at Comic-Con as the show continues.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

John Wick 4 Trailer Makes a Surprise Appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2022

The first trailer and poster for John Wick 4 were revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 and they tease some of the exciting battles Keanu Reeves will get into when this fourth entry arrives in theaters on March 24, 2023.

The trailer was shown after Keanu Reeves crashed Collider's Directors on Directing panel that featured John Wick 4 director Chad Stahelski.

John Wick, at the beginning of the footage, is asked by Hiroyuki Sanada's Shimazu if he has "given any thought to where this ends?" We are then treated to glimpses of Clancy Brown's currently unknown character that may serve as the main antagonist, Lance Riddick's Charon, Ian McShane's Winston, Bill Skarsgard's Marquis, Shamier Anderson's Tracker, Donnie Yen's Caine, and Laurence Fishburne's Bowery King.

He is then told that, "no one, not even you, can kill everyone." Clearly, Shimazu hasn't seen the previous three films.

The trailer follows the first-look image that shows John Wick amid a blur of candles, and now we have even more of an idea as to what this entry will look like.

Fans were also treated to the first poster for John Wick 4 that puts Keanu Reeves' John Wick, also known as Baba Yaga, front and center.

John Wick 3 - Parabellum was released in 2019 and, in our review, we said that it "pushes its title character to his breaking point and back while offering fresh information about his backstory. The action is bloody and over-the-top and the emotional throughline remains solid as we follow John Wick on his journey to either save his skin or die trying."

For more on San Diego Comic-Con, check out our roundup of everything announced so far!

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Star Wars Costumes Reveal New Story Details for Andor Series | Comic-Con 2022

While the Star Wars franchise doesn't have a major presence at Comic-Con this year (outside of the Lucasfilm Publishing panel), there is one welcome treat in the form of a display featuring a number of costumes used in the various Disney+ series. And it turns out some of them even tease plot points in the upcoming Star Wars: Andor series.

We snapped some photos of this most impressive Star Wars display, which includes the Darth Vader suit worn by Hayden Christensen in Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Mandalorian armor of characters like Din Djarin, Boba Fett and Bo-Katan Kryze. See them all in the slideshow gallery below:

Alongside the familiar costumes from past Disney+ series, this display includes costumes worn by Genevieve O'Reilly's Mon Mothma and Diego Luna's Cassian Andor in the Andor series. The display plaques even include some intriguing plot details about the show.

Mon Mothma's plaque reads, "The Imperial senator from Chandrila, Mon Mothma carefully navigates the dangerous shadows of Coruscant politics in her efforts to build a rebellion."

Meanwhile, Cassian's plaque reads, "As part of his entry into the growing rebellion, Cassian Andor must undertake a dangerous mission on Aldhani."

No Star Wars series is truly complete without at least one new droid character, and it's clear Andor won't disappoint on that front. This display includes a spot for B2EMO, a scrap-collecting droid who has apparently been serving the Andor family for many years.

Star Wars: Andor was first announced in 2018 and will follow Andor, the thief-turned-Rebel spy, leading up to the events of Rogue One where the plans for the Death Star are stolen. The series could also feature some previously cut characters. Andor debuts with its first two episodes on Disney+ on August 31, 2022. Be sure to check out the trailer and our breakdown of everything we saw in it.

There's tons of news for all your favorite shows, films, games, and more coming out of San Diego Comic-Con 2022, and we've got the full schedule to guide you through the weekend of panels, announcements, trailers, and surprises.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Marvel SDCC 2022 Announcements Recap

SDCC 2022 has now wrapped up! In case you missed anything throughout the event, IGN has all of the recaps, trailers and announcements from Comic-Con you may have missed.

Marvel came through with its all-star panels and exciting news throughout the event, so see below highlights you need to know from Marvel at Comic-Con 2022: Marvel's Animation panel and Marvel Studios' panel.

Biggest Marvel Announcements at Comic-Con 2022

Day 1: Animation Panel

Marvel's panel for SDCC day 1 has come to an end. Here's everything announced at Marvel's Animation Panel

Day 2: Marvel Studios

Marvel's panel for SDCC day 2 has come to an end. Here are the announcements from the Marvel Studios panel:

Also see the upcoming Marvel movies and projects confirmed so far:

If You Prefer to Watch or Rewatch the San Diego Comic-Con Streams:

Marvel Entertainment Confirmed Panels:

Marvel had a booth schedule for in-person fan activities and giveaways, but unless you're there, we didn't want to share too much about the booth ('cause FOMO). Here's what Marvel announced for their Panels:

Friday, July 22

  • 60 YEARS OF SPIDER-MAN: A THIS WEEK IN MARVEL SPECIAL EVENT
  • MARVEL COMICS: MARVEL FANFARE

Sat, July 23

  • MARVEL COMICS: JUDGMENT DAY
  • MARVEL COMICS: NEXT BIG THING

Sun, July 24

  • WOMEN OF MARVEL

Also catch up on where Marvel has left off:

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Marvel at SDCC in 2019:

The Mandalorian: Season 2 Figures Revealed by Hasbro – Comic-Con 2022

The Mandalorian: Season 3 may not be debuting until 2023, but that gives Star Wars fans more time to build out their action figure collections. And it's just as well, as Hasbro is still adding some key Season 2 characters to its Star Wars: The Black Series lineup.

IGN can exclusively reveal the next four Black Series figures being added to Hasbro's Mandalorian line, all of which are making their debut at Comic-Con today. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at all four, including a brand new Luke Skywalker figure inspired by his now-iconic entrance in the Season 2 finale:

All four figures are inspired by the final episodes of The Mandalorian: Season 2, including a new rendition of Bill Burr's mercenary character Migs Mayfield and an HK-87 assassin droid. And a new version of Grogu, of course.

But for many fans, we suspect the centerpiece of this wave will be the Luke Skywalker (Imperial Light Cruiser) figure. This figure is based on Luke's surprise appearance in the closing moments of Season 2, as he cuts a swath through Moff Gideon's Dark Troopers and claims Grogu as his first Jedi trainee.

All four figures are 1:12 scale, measuring roughly six inches tall (apart from Grogu). Each is priced at $24.99 and is slated for release in Spring 2023. Preorders will open on Hasbro Pulse and other retailers on June 23 at 2pm PT.

Hasbro's other recent Star Wars reveals include a Mandalorian-style Jon Favreau figure and a boxset of the original Kenner Star Wars figures.

For more on Comic-Con, see the full SDCC schedule and IGN's breakdown of all the biggest announcements and trailers.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The Walking Dead Gets New Trailer, Premiere Date for Series’ Final Episodes

AMC has not only revealed a trailer for the final episodes of The Walking Dead, but it also revealed that they will premiere on October 2, 2022.

The trailer begins with a look back at the series and is followed by a saying that sums up this final run - "11 Seasons have all led to this."

What follows is a glimpse of the upcoming war between our heroes and the Miltons and the Commonwealth. It also ends with a tease of a smart zombie that could really complicate things for these characters we have come to love over these many years.

The Walking Dead finished its filming in April, capping an incredibly successful 12-year run that included 177 episodes.

Greg Nicotero, who directed the finale, shared a bit about how emotional it was shooting that final episode.

"We shot 15 days for the last episode," Nicotero said. "As actors ended their final scenes we would wrap them as they went on. So in the middle of these long shoot we’d stop and call wrap on someone and I’d realize that that was the last time I’d ever call ‘action on them.’ It was sad but it was also like ‘we did it,’ ‘we made it,’ ‘we got over the finish line.’

Those who need more zombies in their life have nothing to fear, however, as spin-offs in the universe will help fill that void. In 2023, fans will be treated to Isle of the Dead, which will star Lauren Cohan's Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan as they battle zombies in the Big Apple. Speaking of Cohan and Morgan, Nicotero revealed they were the first two characters to wrap filming.

Isle of the Dead will join Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and the anthology series Tales of the Walking Dead that recieved its first trailer at SDCC.

For more on San Diego Comic-Con, check out our roundup of everything announced so far!

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.