The theatrical debut of Black Adam set the highest opening for a movie starring Dwayne Johnson. It also introduced the Justice Society of America in live action and brought back Henry Cavill as Superman to the DC Universe. But it has also received mediocre critic reviews, which contrasts its high audience scores. But why was the digital release announced to be available just prior to the Thanksgiving holidays? Read on for more of the details.
On Monday, November 21, Warner Bros. shared the announcement of the release dates for Black Adam on home media, including digital and physical versions.
— Black Adam Movie (@blackadammovie) November 22, 2022 This comes as a surprise, as the Dwayne Johnson-led DCEU superhero film has not been out for 45 days, which was the earliest a theatrical release would make it to digital during the pandemic period. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had gone on record to state that theatrical releases will have a longer period before being released to streaming, as part of their overhaul: The WBD chief executive added: However, there have been reports that the film has been pirated and HD/4K copies are being illegally circulated. Thus, Warner Bros. officially releasing the digital version to be available for purchase online is more than likely a response to this unfortunate development. The digital and physical media versions of Black Adam will include the following features:
The History of Black Adam Who is The Justice Society? From Soul to Screen Black Adam: A Flawed Hero Black Adam: New Tech in an Old World Black Adam: Taking Flight Kahndaq: Designing a Nation The Rock of Eternity Costumes make the hero Black Adam: A new type of action
There is also a Walmart exclusive of the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and digital versions that can be pre-ordered for $39.96 and includes a Funko Pop of Black Adam. Note that the digital release only applies to video on demand (VOD) for now. Black Adam will not be available for the HBO Max streaming service at least until after the minimum 45-day window has passed.
