Shazam to Reunite the Rock with San Andreas Director?

It feels like ages since it was first announced thatDwayne Johnsonwould be playing the villainousBlack Adamin the long-awaitedShazam!movie. Since the initial announcement, not much has happened and a director hasn’t even officially been brought on board the project. That may soon change, as it looks like one ofThe Rock’s frequent collaborators could be in the running to directShazam.

The folks over at the fan siteBatman-Newsrecently discovered some interesting Twitter activity by DC Extended Universe headGeoff Johns. Shortly after he and several other of the people at Warner Bros. had a meeting aboutShazamand the rest of the upcomingDC slatewithDwayne Johnson,Geoff Johnsfollowed several people on Twitter. Those followed includedHiram GarciaandBeau Flynn, both producing partners withJohnson, but he also followed directorBrad Peyton, who has worked with the actor several times in the past.

This kind of Twitter activity may not seem like much, but similar follows have preceded breaking DCEU related news in the past, so there is reason to believe this could mean something.Brad PeytonandDwayne Johnsonhave a very good working relationship, as they have paired up forJourney 2: The Mysterious Islandas well asSan Andreas. The pair are currently working onRampageand there are sequels planned for bothSan AndreasandJourney, so something must be working there. Here is whatDwayne Johnsonhad to say in a Facebook post following his recent meeting with the heads of DC.

“Had a very cool and strategic meeting with the heads of DC Comics about their entire universe. As a hard core DC fan, to get a real sense of the tonal shifts and developments coming in these future movies has me fired up. Something we, as DC fans have all been waiting for. Hope, optimism & FUN. I’m excited about our future together and you should be to. Even when talking about the the most ruthless villain/anti-hero of all time finally coming to life. Prepare yourselves DC Universe. #KneelAtHisFeet #OrGetCrushedByHisBoot #BlackAdam”

There appears to be some movement over on theDCEUside of things. Shortly after the meeting withDwayne Johnson, it was announced thatDavid S. GoyerandJustin Rhodeswere writing theGreen Lantern Corps.movie. It has also been teased that there is a “big announcement” related toShazamcoming soon. Could it be thatBrad Peytonis being announced as the director? It certainly wouldn’t be surprising at this point. Warner Bros. also needs to cast someone asShazam, sinceDwayne Johnsonis playing the villain Black Adam, and not the good guy for once.

Currently,Shazamis set for an June 17, 2025, release date. Assuming Warner Bros. and the creative team behind the movie want to stick to that, they are probably going to have to get the ball rolling soon. That could be tricky givenThe Rock’s insane schedule and slate of upcoming projects, but things could always wind up getting shifted around. Outside of theShazamsolo movie, it was recently teased byDwayne JohnsonandHenry Cavillthat Black Adam and Superman would be going toe-to-toe at some point, so that could definitely be a way to introduce Black Adam before he shows up inShazam. Either way, it seems like the ball is finally rolling in the right direction.