{"id":37641,"date":"2022-12-21T16:58:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T16:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/21\/james-gunn-gives-positive-response-to-dwayne-johnsons-black-adam-statement\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T16:58:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T16:58:30","slug":"james-gunn-gives-positive-response-to-dwayne-johnsons-black-adam-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/21\/james-gunn-gives-positive-response-to-dwayne-johnsons-black-adam-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Gives Positive Response to Dwayne Johnson&#8217;s Black Adam Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading_excerpt\">Dc Studios CEO James Gun has given his response to Dwayne Johnson&#8217;s Black Adam assertion, suggesting that they are going to be working collectively, simply not but.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":150} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_image responsive-img img-size-heading-image-full-width expandable \" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/james-gunn-with-the-dc-universe-behind-him.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Warner Bros.&amp;nbsp;&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/james-gunn-with-the-dc-universe-behind-him.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=1140&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/james-gunn-with-the-dc-universe-behind-him.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=943&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/james-gunn-with-the-dc-universe-behind-him.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=767&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/james-gunn-with-the-dc-universe-behind-him.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=480&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" alt=\"James Gunn and the DC Universe \" src=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/james-gunn-with-the-dc-universe-behind-him.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"item-img-caption\">Warner Bros.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":150} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below main pic! --> <\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Following a prolonged put up on his social media accounts, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/person\/dwayne-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dwayne Johnson<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s assertion on his DCU future as Black Adam has been addressed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/person\/james-gunn-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Gunn<\/a><\/strong>, with the DC Studios head suggesting that any additional collaborations won&#8217;t be a part of any quick plans. However, Gunn and Johnson each appear to share a deep respect for one another as could be seen of their alternate. In his response, Gunn stated:<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":549} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLove [The Rock] &amp; I\u2019m always excited to see what he &amp; Seven Bucks do next. Can\u2019t wait to collaborate soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":549} --><\/p>\n<p>Between Gunn\u2019s remark and Johnson\u2019s authentic assertion, it&#8217;s clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/movie\/black-adam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Adam<\/a>\u2019s place as a hierarchy changer is not true of his DC position. Whether he shall be a part of the central DCU sooner or later is unclear, however one widespread concept is that DC Studios could also be working to carry a Crisis on Infinite Earths story to the massive display after it was beforehand performed out on The CW as a part of the <em>Arrowverse<\/em>. With Johnson mentioning that Black Adam may have a task to play in \u201cDC Multiverse chapters\u201d, it definitely does sound that this type of crossover occasion would be the solely method Black Adam will seem in future contained in the DCU.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsninja-ad-zone  \" id=\"adsninja-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\" style=\"\">\n<div id=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone\">\n<div class=\"ad-current\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-container-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"ad-zone-container ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable-1 adsninja-ad-zone-container-with-set-height\" data-no-fill-collapsable=\"false\"><strong class=\"ad-zone-advertising-tag\">MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/black-adams-hbo-max-debut-cant-compete-with-the-batman\/\" title=\"Black Adam&#039;s HBO Max Debut Can&#039;t Compete With The Batman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Black Adam&#8217;s HBO Max Debut Can&#8217;t Compete With The Batman<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":73} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-dwayne-johnson-really-coming-back-to-the-dcu\"> Is Dwayne Johnson Really Coming Back To The DCU?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.583333333333%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Black-Adam-and-Snyder-Justice-League-DCEU.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Warner Bros.&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Black-Adam-and-Snyder-Justice-League-DCEU.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Black-Adam-and-Snyder-Justice-League-DCEU.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Black-Adam-and-Snyder-Justice-League-DCEU.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Black-Adam-and-Snyder-Justice-League-DCEU.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"631\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Black Adam and Snyder Justice League DCEU\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Black-Adam-and-Snyder-Justice-League-DCEU.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Warner Bros.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":73} -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":73} --><\/p>\n<p>Dwayne Johnson is just not used to being pushed to 1 aspect in any film. Despite making his debut as <a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/the-mummy-returns-vfx-supervisor-reveals-why-the-scorpion-kings-cgi-was-so-bad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of many worst CG characters ever realized on display in <em>The Mummy Returns<\/em><\/a>, the actor has not often appeared in something since the place he isn&#8217;t entrance and heart. When it involves his Black Adam future, even after his assertion and James Gunn\u2019s feedback it&#8217;s exhausting to work out whether or not he can have a task to play or not.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":492} --><\/p>\n<p>What is evident is that <a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/dwayne-johnson-celebrates-black-adam-digital-release-superman-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the massive Black Adam vs Superman dream<\/a> is over, however the place that leaves him is a little more murky. In his assertion, Johnson famous that \u201cDC and Seven Bucks has agreed to continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized.\u201d While on the floor that sounds constructive, it doesn\u2019t appear to be a assure of that occuring and simply the notion that it \u201cwill be explored.\u201d Johnson\u2019s additional remark in regards to the DCU story being instructed via \u201ctheir vision\u201d and \u201ctheir creative lens\u201d actually does recommend that issues haven&#8217;t panned out how Johnson would have preferred. However, James Gunn\u2019s feedback make it clear that he&#8217;s trying ahead to collaborating with Johnson, however doesn\u2019t give any indication of the place that would lie relating to the brand new DCU.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p>In the tip, there&#8217;s nonetheless so much up within the air relating to the DCU\u2019s upcoming films and TV exhibits. With Gunn having beforehand instructed that there shall be an announcement about a few of this within the new 12 months, it most likely received\u2019t be lengthy earlier than we uncover <a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/james-gunn-peter-safran-dc-roadmap-details-revealed-warner-bros-discovery-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what sort of path is being laid out for the franchise<\/a>. It appears virtually sure that Johnson won&#8217;t be a part of these first bulletins, and it may very well be various years earlier than we probably see <em>Black Adam<\/em> once more, if in any respect.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":2,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":497} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":2,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":497} --><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Dc Studios CEO James Gun has given his response to Dwayne Johnson&#8217;s Black Adam assertion, suggesting that they are going to be working collectively, simply not but. Warner Bros.\u00a0 Following a prolonged put up on his social media accounts, Dwayne Johnson\u2019s assertion on his DCU future as Black Adam has been addressed by James [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37641","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37641\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}