‘Black Adam’ Will Introduce The DC Supervillain Group Intergang
Black Adamis bringingDwayne Johnsoninto the big-screen worldof DC Comics as the titular anti-hero who was granted powers by the wizard Shazam thousands of years ago. Joining him will be the superhero team known as Justice Society, but they won’t be the only DC Comics team making an appearance in the movie. According toBlack Adamco-starSarah Shahi, the supervillain team Intergang will be making their debut inBlack Adam.
Speaking withThe Hollywood Reporter, actress Sarah Shahi confirmed who she will be playing in the movie, and with it came another big reveal. Shahi said:
“I play a character named Adrianna, and she’s a freedom fighter that’s leading this big resistance against an evil, malicious group called Intergang.”
For those unfamiliar, Intergang is a supervillain team created byJack Kirbythat first appeared as Superman villains in the comicSuperman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen#133. The criminal gang was first formed by Bruno Mannheim, and they were able to tangle with superheroes because they were supplied with weaponry from the New Gods, including Darkseid, who hoped to use them to find the Anti-Life Equation. But how will they tie into Black Adam since that plot device was something that was already exhausted inJustice League(and even moreso in Zack Snyder’s director’s cut of the movie)?
How Does Intergang Tie into Black Adam?
In the pages of the52arc of DC Comics, Intergang crossed paths with Black Adam in his homeworld of Kahndaq by offering him a bride in the form of Adrianna Tomaz (that’s the character Sarah Shahi is playing) in exchange for the safe passage of their smuggling activity nearby. Black Adam ends up killing the two criminals, but keeping Adrianna around.
We’re not sure how much the comics of the52arc will influence theBlack Adammovie, but since Adrianna becomes Black Adam’s wife and the superpowered character Isis, we’ll likely see her playing a key role in the movie, especially if she’s leading the charge against Intergang. However, since she’s described as a freedom fighter, perhaps she’s yet to be endowed with superpowers, which come from an Egyptian amulet in the comics.
As for Intergang’s motivations in Black Adam, that remains unclear. We’re not even sure if they’ll still be weaponized by the New Gods since that would create more ties toZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueand Warner Bros. is trying to wrap up that part of the DC Comics franchises.
Previously, we heard thatMarwan Kenzarihadjoined the cast as the film’s villain. Rumors pointed to theAladdinco-star playing Ishmael Gregor, AKA Sabbac. Though that character has never been linked to Intergang in the comics, the big screen version of the character will be a New York City mob boss who gains superhuman strength and demon-like appearance after initiating a ritual to possess the powers of Sabbac. That character is part of a superhero team called The Outsiders in DC Comics, but we could easily see him being in charge of Intergang instead without really ruining the comic mythology.
For now, we’re not sure which members of Intergang might be appearing inBlack Adam. Since the movie also hasAldis Hodgeas Hawkman,Noah Centineoas Atom Smasher,Quintessa Swindellas Cyclone, andPierce Brosnanas Doctor Fate, they’ll need plenty of bad guys to throw around, so we can expect Intergang to be formidable foes in the movie directed byJaume Collet-Serra.
Black Adamis currently in the final week of production and it’s slated to hit theaters onJuly 29, 2022.
