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was keeping a tight lid on all things Shazam! starring Zachary Levi The only real thing we had that was official for months was the logo, until that retailer's convention in Las Vegas happened and Levi instagrammed a photo of himself with an official poster featuring the red and lightning bolt costume. Today Entertainment Weekly offered the first[...]

DC Comics film Shazam! has completed, it would appear a bit of casting news had gone under the radar 'til now. Djimon Hounsou is going from Kree warrior in Guardians of the Galaxy to a 3,000 year old wizard in Shazam!, specifically, the one who gives young Billy Batson his god-like powers, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed. There is very little known[...]

Fans have been on the edge of their seats waiting for an official costume reveal for Shazam! We've seen some leaked on set images that didn't look that great but when it comes to adapting iconic costumes it's not an easy process According to director David F Sandberg on the Film Riot Podcast (via Heroic[...]

Specifically: some early marketing in the way of posters, logos, and previously unseen bits of media are going to be popping up over the next few days. Yesterday, actor Zachary Levi posted an image to his Instagram of him standing with a large advert featuring the first "official" look at the DC Comics character he'll be playing-:Shazam! While[...]

Shazam! is yet another costume reveal that was spoiled by someone taking pictures of the set and people have been asking for a more official look for weeks now Director David F Sandberg declined to say when the reveal was going to be but star Zachary Levi took to instagram to show off a piece[...]

Sandberg, the principal production for Shazam! wrapped today and they are moving onto post-production as the April 5th, 2019 release date creeps ever closer. That's a wrap on Shazam! Now onto months of post production. — David F Sandberg (@ponysmasher) May 11, 2018 Sandberg also addressed fans who were wondering where the costume reveal was Back in February[...]

Ross Butler (Riverdale) has joined the DCEU (DC Extended Universe, their answer to the MCU) in an unnamed role in the upcoming Shazam! stand alone film. Ross Butler from Netflix's "13 Reasons Why", photo courtesy of Netflix Variety broke the news, but there has yet to be any word on who he may be playing in the movie. [...]

Ever since there were set photos leaked of the Shazam! suit people have been saying it looks terrible The problem with set photos is that some costumes really do look terrible when you just see the set photos without any special effects Star Zachary Levi has been getting all sorts of flack for the leaks including[...]

Shazam! director David F Sandberg continues to do things his own ways as he willfully engages with reddit about his movie It's kind of a nice change from what we're used to though We see that Sandberg has said that the reveal of the costume, the things fans want to see more than anything, is[...]

This week is no exception in that it pits the fastest man alive, The Flash, against Earth's mightiest mortal, Shazam. This one is interesting to me because I don't often think about Shazam He's just not a character that I particularly like much I'm not even sure if we're supposed to be calling him Shazam or[...]

Now that Shazam! is in the middle of filming it makes sense that cast and crew members are sharing fun little peaks behind the scenes We know that director David F Sandberg shared a picture of the Sivana Industries logo on reddit recently, but now Sandberg and Asher Angel, who plays Billy Batson, have shared[...]

Shazam! director David F Sandberg seems keen to go against the grain when it comes to making a major superhero movie He's a lot like James Gunn in that he regularly interacts with fans on social media and calls out reports that are untrue It seems fans have caught on that he's playing a different[...]

Shazam! just started production the end of last month, and it's likely to have a very critical eye on it The DC Extended Universe is struggling right now, and if Aquaman is a failure the end of this year, it could spell trouble That being said, actor Mark Strong has signed up to be the[...]

We know that Shazam! kicked off production on the 29th of last month thanks to director David F Sandberg's social media, but now we're learning some new things A press release went out saying that the movie was in production, and Business Insider got a press release from New Line Cinemas and Warner Bros The[...]

One of those movies is Shazam!, which kicked off its initial production, according to director David F Sandberg: View this post on Instagram. Sandberg has been reminding me a lot of James Gunn in that he's willing to not only interact with fans, but also willing to call out BS reports when it comes to his movie. Those[...]

The DC Extended Universe is still moving ahead with at least some of its projects and one of those projects is Shazam! A movie that is promising to do things a little differently when it comes to the superhero genre since this is the one has a teenager turning into an adult hero Mark Strong[...]

One of the other superhero movies that's currently sitting in the pipeline is Shazam! which hasn't started filming yet but is in the midst of pre-production Chuck star Zacahry Levi was cast as the older version of the hero Levi recently spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the movie and what it means for his career[...]

Warner Bros.'s upcoming DC Superhero film Shazam! is picking up speed as the David F Sandberg-helmed project adds Ian Chen from ABC's Fresh Off the Boat Chen joins a growing cast that already includes Zachary Levi as Captain Marvel/Shazam, Asher Angel as his young alter ego Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, and[...]

Jack Dylan Grazer, coming off a breakout performance in the hit film It, has just been added to the cast of Shazam According to Deadline, the young actor joins Zachary Levi as the main character and Asher Angel playing his alter ego Billy Batson Grazer will be playing the role of Billy's best friend Freddy. For[...]

Aquaman is in post-production and Zachary Levi and Asher Angel will play Shazam and Bill Batson, respectively, in the upcoming Shazam! Levi was recently on KTLA 5 and spoke about the tone of the movie and taking on such a big role. Levi compared "kid becomes an adult superhero" thing to the classic Tom Hanks movie Big. "The[...]

The DC Universe has found the counterpart to their hero Shazam! Asher Angel (Andi Mack) will be playing Billy Batson, the young alter ego of Zachary Levi's Shazam Billy is a teenage boy that says the name 'Shazam', an acronym of mythical gods Solomon, Hercules, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury, and then is transformed into a[...]

Thaddeus Sivana in Shazam! As for his Shazam character, Thaddeus Sivana — Dr Sivana, if you're nasty — is Shazam's longtime arch-nemesis, debuting alongside the hero in 1940's Whiz Comics No 2 The archetypal mad scientist, Sivana has traditionally been portrayed as one of the smartest men alive, but one given to squandering his gifts on[...]

Things are moving forward for the DC and New Line movie Shazam! They have a lead actor in Zachary Levi, and now it's time to start filling in supporting members Variety is reporting that Grace Fulton from Annabelle: Creation is in talks to join the cast as one of Billy's friends Fulton has previously worked with director[...]

Zachary Levi has joined the cast of Shazam! and he took to instagram to talk about the release and post a bit of fan art showing what he might look like in the role Honored and greatly humbled to be a part of the #dcuniverse by bringing the original Captain Marvel to life I am[...]

It looks like the truly insane amount of Coke that Shazam! director David F Sandberg has been drinking has finally paid off According to The Hollywood Reporter Zachary Levi has been cast as the star of the DC Comics adaptation. Photo by Red Carpet TV The actor will star in the DC comic book adaptation Shazam!, which[...]

It says a lot about how we treat people online that Shazam! director David F Sandberg is basically prepping himself for the inevitable backlash against his upcoming movie. It will be an interesting experience making a movie where no matter what choices are made there will be some who passionately hate you. — David F[...]

 Given this is a case of a director well-matched with his subject matter, it makes me wonder if Shazam director David F Sandberg is matching his social media mind-set to his film as well. Several directors have learned how to walk that line between giving us something and giving us too much during a film's production[...]

We know that Shazam! is the next DC movie to go into production With a mid 2019 release date they'll have to get the ball rolling by 2018 That's when a lot of people assumed anyway, but it could be sooner than we thought In an interview with Collider director David F Sandberg mentioned that[...]

Shazam! is the next DC movie slated to go into production and it comes with a different type of superhero Shazam, or Captain Marvel, is a kid that becomes an adult superhero when he says the magic word This presents some unique challenges for a filmmaker but director David F Sandberg recently spoke to Collider[...]

When it comes to managing fan expectations Shazam! director David F Sandberg is learning that you can't make everyone happy no matter how hard you try Sandberg recently spoke to Film Riot (via Screen Rant about managing fan expectations and realizing how everything he says is being documented now. "It's going to be interesting, just because[...]