{"id":28424,"date":"2022-08-17T05:34:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T05:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shows4.com\/?p=28424"},"modified":"2022-08-17T05:34:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T05:34:56","slug":"black-adam-updates-the-rock-explains-why-he-kept-the-villain-out-of-shazam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shows4.com\/?p=28424","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Black Adam\u2019 Updates: The Rock Explains Why He Kept The Villain Out Of \u2018Shazam\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The release of &#8216;Black Adam&#8217; is just a few months away, and Dwayne &#8216;The Rock&#8217; Johnson is revealing why he fought to make sure his film was the the character&#8217;s DCEU debut. Thanks for Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson, Black Adam is getting his own movie. The villain\/anti-hero\u2019s standalone movie is one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year. 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