Last we heard anything about DC/Warner Brothers' plans for a live-action movie based on Golden Age comic book hero Captain Marvel (often referred to by the character's power-imbuing cry of "SHAZAM!"), screenwriter John August had very publicly announced "it won't be happening" -- but producer Michael Uslan subsequently hinted that there still might be some life in the project. So, when "Race to Witch Mountain" star Dwayne Johnson (previously announced as playing the hero's nemesis, Black Adam) arrived in town to promote his new film, we had to ask him for a "Captain Marvel" update.
"I think we're starting from page one," Johnson told MTV News. "From what I know talking to [director] Pete Segal, there were creative differences between the script that came in and what the studio's ideas were."
"That's what happens when you start developing a script -- there are so many people involved because it's such a big project and everybody has their opinion in it creatively," explained Johnson. "It's too bad when you can't come to an agreement."
Despite the project's troubles, Johnson said he's still "amped-up" to play the role of the hero's similarly super-powered nemesis, adding that Black Adam is the only comic book character he's encountered thus far that appealed to him.
"I'm sure the movie eventually will get made the way that we all collectively want to make the movie," said Johnson, "so when that happens, that's going to be bad-ass."
Check out our taxi-cab interview with "Race to Witch Mountain" star Dwayne Johnson at MTV.com.
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