Noah Centineo To Play 'Atom Smasher' In New Line DC Movie 'Black Adam'

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Noah Centineo will play the character of Atom Smasher in Black Adam, New Line's Shazam! spinoff based on the popular DC antihero. The character of Atom Smasher can control his molecular structure and is able to manipulate his size and strength.

Dwayne Johnson plays the title role with Jaume Collet-Serra helming the project from a script by Adam Sztykiel. Scott Sheldon will oversee for FlynnPictureCo. and will also serve as executive producer. Beau Flynn of FlynnPictureCo., is producing along with Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Productions.

The storyline details are being kept quiet but Black Adam focuses on the DC character that was originally created as the archnemesis for the hero now known as Shazam. In modern times, however, the character has evolved into a more complex and conflicted antihero, rising to become one of DC's more prominent characters. His origins are tied to the fictional Middle Eastern kingdom of Kahndaq and his powers are supernatural in nature.