Old Rival From WWE Reacts to The Rock Getting Kicked Out From DCU

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Dwayne Johnson on Wednesday broke his silence and gave an update regarding the future of Black Adam film in the DCEU under James Gunn's leadership.

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The former WWE champion took to Twitter on Wednesday and confirmed that Black Adam won't be part of DCEU's first chapter of storytelling.

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The actor also said that his production company Seven Bucks and DC will explore ways to bring the superhero back in the future for DC's Multiverse chapters.

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Old Rival From WWE Reacts to The Rock Getting Kicked Out From DCU

Dwayne Johnson on Wednesday broke his silence and gave an update regarding the future of Black Adam film in the DCEU under James Gunn's leadership.

The former WWE champion took to Twitter on Wednesday and confirmed that Black Adam won't be part of DCEU's first chapter of storytelling.

The actor also said that his production company Seven Bucks and DC will explore ways to bring the superhero back in the future for DC's Multiverse chapters.

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