Shazam!

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Burlingame, Russ (September 6, 2022). "Shazam! Director David F. Sandberg Almost Made a Surprising Marvel Movie". ComicBook.com . Retrieved September 7, 2022. Billy's good-natured younger foster sister. Good portrays Darla's adult superhero form, while Herman portrays her regular form. [7] D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 12, 2019). " 'Shazam! 2' To Take Flight Spring 2022, 'Sesame Street' Relocates". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019 . Retrieved December 12, 2019. Rachel Zegler as Anthea / Anne: The youngest daughter of Atlas, who has reality manipulation abilities, and Freddy's love interest. [10]

Outlaw, Kofi (December 21, 2017). "DC's 'Shazam' Adds 'This Is Us' Actress Faithe Herman to Cast". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017 . Retrieved December 22, 2020. Radish, Christina (November 5, 2020). "Mark Strong on Temple, Shazam 2, and the Dark Crystal Cancellation". Collider. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020 . Retrieved February 3, 2021.So as my title says, I did find the film I little predictable. You could see what direction the film was heading in early doors and it never really veered from that path. I felt like it was just missing that "wow" factor to break this movie into 8/10 and beyond. It was very down the middle lane kind of film, which don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with that. But I just wanted a little more. New Line Cinema was absorbed into Warner Bros., a larger film studio also owned at the time by Time Warner, [30] during the course of development. [28] Following the success of Warner's Batman film The Dark Knight and the commercial failure of its lighter, family-friendly Speed Racer, both during the summer of 2008, [28] August departed from the project, citing pressure from the studio to make the screenplay darker and more serious. [31] In August 2009, Bill Birch and Geoff Johns, a prominent DC Comics writer, were assigned to write the screenplay, while Segal remained attached as director. [32] In August 2010, the studio considered canceling the theatrical film in favor of a live-action series for prime time network television. [33] In December 2013, Segal stated that the film would not be happening, as the similarities between Captain Marvel and Superman had become an obstacle after the successful launch of Man of Steel earlier that year. [34] N'Duka, Amanda (December 12, 2017). "Ian Chen & Jovan Armand Join Shazam". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017 . Retrieved December 12, 2017. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( November 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.

a b c d e Bonomolo, Cameron (September 6, 2020). " 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods': Zachary Levi Confirms Plans for Early 2021 Shooting Start". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020 . Retrieved September 7, 2020. Newby, Richard (July 23, 2018). "Why 'Shazam!' Was Biggest Surprise of Comic-Con". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018 . Retrieved August 13, 2018. Kroll, Justin (November 2, 2017). " Annabelle Creation Actress Grace Fulton Joins Shazam". Variety. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017 . Retrieved November 2, 2017.

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From New Line Cinema comes “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” which continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. Further information: List of DC Extended Universe cast members and Characters of the DC Extended Universe Nash, Anthony (April 6, 2023). "Shazam! Fury of the Gods Blu-ray Release Date & Special Features". ComingSoon.net . Retrieved April 27, 2023. Donahue, Michael (April 1, 2019). "Former Memphian Writes Shazam! Screenplay". Memphis Flyer. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019 . Retrieved April 22, 2019. With the successful opening of Shazam! in April 2019, Henry Gayden was revealed to be returning to write the script for a sequel. Director David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran were also expected to return. [22] According to Sandberg, the plot point of Fawcett City, Philadelphia being trapped under a dome was inspired by The Simpsons Movie (2007). [23] Later that month, Michelle Borth, who portrayed the adult superhero form of Mary Bromfield in the first film, said she signed a five-picture deal for the role and was expected to return for at least one sequel. [24] Zachary Levi confirmed in June that he was returning to star as Shazam in the sequel, and revealed that writing had begun ahead of a planned filming start in mid-2020. [25] Sandberg and much of the first film's crew were confirmed to return in December 2019, when New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures scheduled the sequel for release on April 1, 2022. [6] This was delayed in April 2020 to November 4, 2022. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [26] In October 2020, the release date was once again shifted to June 2, 2023. Later release dates were December 16, 2022 and December 21, 2022. In August 2022, the final release date of March 17, 2023 was announced.