One thing we know for certain after the events of yesterday is that Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam does not have an immediate future in the DCU, and we’d be surprised if co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran opted to bring him back at all.
However, one burning question that’s still swirling over The Rock’s long-gestating passion project is whether or not it turned a profit, with the answers varying depending entirely on who you ask. A report emerged that Black Adam stood to lose up to $100 million during its theatrical run after failing to crack $400 million globally, which was debunked by the star and producer himself.