The film received mixed reviews from critics, currently holding a critic score on Rotten Tomatoes , though it fared much better with audiences, earning an 88% audience score.
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The film is perhaps most famous for its post-credits scene, which featured the brief return of Henry Cavill as Superman. However, shortly after its release, James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios and announced a complete reboot of the universe, effectively ending the character's immediate future in the new DCU. The film received mixed reviews from critics, currently
: A stoic, violent anti-hero whose moral ambiguity challenges the traditional superhero trope. However, shortly after its release, James Gunn and
Black Adam , released in October 2022, was a long-gestating passion project for Dwayne Johnson, who had been attached to the role since 2007. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra , the film serves as both a spin-off and a prequel to Shazam! (2019), introducing the anti-hero Teth-Adam to the modern DC Extended Universe (DCEU) .