The Black Adam trailer is out: Dwayne Johnson plays the anti-hero

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Black Adam is a corrupted ancient Egyptian with a convoluted past in the original comics.

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Teth-Adam is his real name, and the wizard Shazam bestows upon him Shazam's abilities.

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He possesses Shazam's abilities, which originally stood for Solomon's wisdom, Hercules' strength, Atlas' stamina, Zeus' power, Achilles' courage, and Mercury's speed.

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In any case, he's like Superman in that he has everything

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He can also fly and is resistant to automatic weapon fire. He's also capable of catching rockets

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