Black Adam vs. Superman is "definitely not the next step," says Dwayne Johnson

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Don't expect to see this showdown straight away

Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel
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Black Adam vs. Superman isn't going to be the next thing that happens in the DCEU, according to Dwayne Johnson. Be warned that the following will contain Black Adam spoilers! 

Johnson has been hyping up a showdown between the Man in Black and the Man of Steel – and Superman's appearance in the Black Adam post-credits scene teases that these heroes will be crossing paths again. But a showdown isn't coming straightaway. 

"That's definitely not the next step," Johnson wrote on Twitter, sharing a video of a red carpet interview with ComicBook.com, where the actor suggests the fight might not happen in Black Adam 2. "We have a lot more long term storytelling to do before that historic DCEU showdown and more new characters to establish."

Black Adam producer Hiram Garcia has also said similar. "It's never been about a one off or just about a fight," he revealed. "No, it's about so much more than that. We really want to craft a long-form of storytelling and show that these two characters exist in the same universe and are going to have to deal with each other often, either on the same or opposite sides."

As for when we'll see Black Adam again, that's also unknown at the moment, though Johnson has teased he's already "working on 'what's next'" for the character. 

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Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.