Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

For in-depth thoughts on Black Adam, please see my colleague Dom Fisher’s review from its original theatrical release here.

Video Quality

The 4K UHD Blu-Ray of Black Adam offers a great uptick in quality over the already impressive accompanying Blu-Ray, making it the obvious choice between the two home video releases. The vast range of the color spectrum is quite a sight to behold. The Dolby Vision/HDR elevates the colors to truly stunning heights when it comes to vibrancy. This film features several interesting environments and characters that really show off the capabilities of the format with color contrast and striking lighting schemes providing an eye-popping spectacle. Skin tones appear more natural with healthy doses of crisp detail apparent on faces such as pores and perspiration.

The highlights in the film are more crisply defined with whites pure and balanced and no instances of blooming to be found. Elements in the film taking place in shadows are more vivid and finely delineated. Black levels stay deep and inky with great detail throughout the presentation. There is some really dazzling production design featured in the film which you can really appreciate with this transfer. There are a variety of landscapes presented here with each location providing sumptuous detail that is exciting to explore. Any instances of compression artifacts and banding present on the Blu-Ray are eliminated with this 4K UHD disc. This 4K UHD presentation really improves on all fronts including strong gains in stability, clarity and color. The Blu-Ray is great, but Warner Bros. has knocked it out of the park with this latest 4K release.

Audio Quality

This 4K UHD Blu-Ray comes with a standout Dolby Atmos audio mix that is completely enveloping as it transports you into this world. This is a formidable track that provides all manner of destructive sound effects and a swelling score to keep your pulse racing. There is a cavalcade of activity in the low end that flows through the room in the most effective of ways. Dialogue is perfectly clear and is never overwhelmed by any competing sounds. The height channels are used to a particularly interesting effect in the way the action is presented with characters flying overhead. There is nearly always something going on in the surrounds, but there is never difficulty hearing what everyone is saying. All of the sounds are coming from the correct direction, and there are absolutely no technical issues with the track. This one is a beast.

Special Features

The History Of Black Adam: A ten-minute look at the comic book history of the titular character hosted by Sarah Shahi with input from various important figures and historians.

Who Is The Justice Society?: A 14-minute piece hosted by Aldis Hodge which takes the same approach as the previous featurette and dives deep into the comic book history of the Justice Society.

From Soul To Screen: A six-minute featurette which takes a look of the journey of getting this character to the big screen including the passionate nature of Dwayne Johnson.

Black Adam – A Flawed Hero: A five-minute look at the unique space this character fits within the superhero space, the question of morality the film brings up, his strenghs and weaknesses and more.

Black Adam – New Tech In An Old World: A five-minute exploration of the design of the film, the locations built for the narrative, the technology that helped bring everything to life and more as told by some of the department heads who worked on the feature.

Black Adam – Taking Flight: A nearly four-minute featurette which takes a closer look at the aerial special effects of the film.

Kahndaq – Designing A Nation: A nearly seven-minute deep dive into the main city of the narrative both past and present, the task of bringing it to life for the screen, and much more that gives rich insights.

The ROCK of Eternity: A six-minute look at the mythology behind the Rock of Eternity, its place in comics and the film, developing the look of the wizards and more.

Costumes Make The Hero: A nearly nine-minute spotlight on the intricate costumes created for this feature and what each one means for the characters.

Black Adam – A New Type Of Action: A seven-minute featurette which takes a look at the action set pieces and the stunt work in the film including how they pulled off some more harrowing moments.