Dwayne Johnson says 'Black Adam 2' won't be part of new phase of DC movies at Warner Bros - CNBC

A "Black Adam" sequel won't beryllium portion of the adjacent signifier of DC movies from Warner Bros. Discovery's workplace division, according to the film's star, Dwayne Johnson.

"DC and Seven Bucks person agreed to proceed exploring the astir invaluable ways Black Adam tin beryllium utilized successful aboriginal DC multiverse chapters," Johnson wrote successful a tweet. Seven Bucks is Johnson's accumulation company.

The determination comes arsenic Warner Bros. Discovery, nether CEO David Zaslav, cuts costs and tries to revamp the debt-laden business. The company's banal deed a 52-week debased Tuesday.

"Black Adam" was among the properties that person been disappointing for Warner Bros. Despite its sizable budget, and Johnson's planetary popularity, the movie underperformed astatine the container bureau and garnered atrocious reviews from critics.

The determination follows a enactment modulation astatine DC. James Gunn and Peter Safran started arsenic the caller heads of Warner Bros. Discovery DC Comics movie and TV portion past month.

Gunn, who directed "The Suicide Squad," and Safran, who produced "Aquaman," mean to bring caller beingness to the DC Studios slate, starring to an onslaught of antithetic cuts, immoderate of which person brought backlash. DC unexpectedly nixed "Batgirl," which would person been released exclusively connected HBO Max, sending shockwaves done Hollywood and prompting backlash from fans.

"Love @TheRock & I'm ever excited to spot what helium & Seven Bucks bash next. Can't hold to collaborate soon," Gunn tweeted Tuesday successful effect to Johnson's tweet.

DC besides signaled a caller absorption for the Superman franchise. Gunn announced that a caller Superman movie is successful the works, but that the erstwhile star, Henry Cavill, will not return. A caller Wonder Woman movie was besides dropped from the studio's slate.

"Peter & I person a DC slate acceptable to go, which we couldn't beryllium much over-the-moon about; we'll beryllium capable to stock immoderate breathtaking accusation astir our archetypal projects astatine the opening of the caller year," Gunn tweeted past week.