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Line 31: − In pre-production is a major motion picture scheduled for release in 2009, directed by Peter Segal. As of November, 2007, actor Dwayne Johnson (pro-wrestling's "The Rock") has signed on to play Black Adam.+
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After the cancellation of ''Shazam!'', NBC broadcast another Filmation entry on the hero, ''The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!'' It ran on Saturdays in 1980, and this time featured the other members of the Marvel Family, as well as the classic villains Dr. Sivana and Black Adam. (Muir, 400)
After the cancellation of ''Shazam!'', NBC broadcast another Filmation entry on the hero, ''The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!'' It ran on Saturdays in 1980, and this time featured the other members of the Marvel Family, as well as the classic villains Dr. Sivana and Black Adam. (Muir, 400)
A major motion picture was planned for the character and scheduled for release in 2009 by New Line Cinema; the lack of an acceptable script caused the project's cancellation in 2007. At this time the rights had reverted back to Warner Brothers and a new script is being penned by Bill Birch and DC consultant Geoff Johns. [http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/thedivoreport/news/?a=9442][http://www.comicbookmovie.com/shazam/news/?a=4718] Peter Segal, director of the New Line project, has been retained to direct the Warner film.
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