By PTI
LOS ANGELES: “The Old Guard” star Marwan Kenzari is in negotiations to board Dwayne Johnson-led antihero film “Black Adam”.
The movie is a spin-off to Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!” that featured actor Zachary Levi because the titular superhero.
If finalised, Kenzari will be a part of Johnson, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge and Quintessa Swindell within the solid, in keeping with The Hollywood Reporter.
Jaume Collet-Serra, who additionally directed Johnson reverse Emily Blunt in Disney’s upcoming “Jungle Cruise”, is hooked up to helm the brand new movie.
Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the newest draft of the script, from a earlier draft by Adam Sztykiel.
Johnson can also be producing with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia by their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn by FlynnPictureCo.
The venture will begin manufacturing in April in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kenzari broke out after that includes as Jafar in Disney’s 2019 live-action film “Aladdin”.
His movie credit additionally embrace Tom Cruise-starrer “The Mummy” and Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express”.
The actor most just lately starred in Netflix hit “The Old Guard”, alongside Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts and Chiwetel Ejiofor.