New details of black adamMarwan Kenzari’s villain, Sabbac, was revealed in a description of an action figure of the character.
Sabbac is a demonic villain who has had many alternate identities throughout DC’s comic continuity. So far not much has been revealed about how he will be portrayed in black adam with the film’s promotional material focusing primarily on Dwayne Johnson’s Teth-Adam and the Justice Society of America.
The new description offers insight into the comic book versions of Sabbac that influenced his live-action portrayal in DC. black adam.
The version of Sabbac played by Aladdin star Marwan Kenzari in black adam appears to be an amalgamation of at least two versions of the character from DC comics.
The figure’s description also reveals that black adamSabbac will face both Dwayne Johnson’s Teth-Adam and the JSA. He’s said to be as powerful as Black Adam and it looks like the magically-powered anti-hero will have to team up with the heroes of the Justice Society to defeat Sabbac.
The description reads as follows:
“Possessed by a demon, an Intergang military leader transforms into Sabbac, the only being whose powers equal those of Black Adam. Determined to take over Kahndaq and possibly the entire world, Sabbac must be stopped, and the fiercely self-reliant Black Adam may need the help of unlikely allies to outmaneuver him.
black adamSabbac’s version appears to draw inspiration from the Ishmael Gregor version of the character – a ruthless crime boss possessed by Sabbac – and the reimagined New 52 incarnation of Sabbac. Interestingly, in the New 52 comics, Sabbac actually teamed up with Black Adam.
Whether Black Adam will end this film on a more villainous or heroic path is yet to be seen and so it could even be possible that he switches sides at the last minute and joins forces with Sabbac against the JSA.
In the comics, Black Adam and Sabbac were overpowered by Shazam and the Shazam Family. However, DC has yet to say when Zachary Levi’s Shazam and Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam might cross paths on the big screen.
Here is the synopsis of black adam:
“Nearly 5,000 years after being endowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods – and imprisoned just as quickly – Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world. “
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay written by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, the DCEU film stars Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui and Pierce Brosnan.
black adam opens in theaters on October 21, 2022. Stay tuned for all the latest news on the upcoming film and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more original video content.
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