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'Impractical Jokers': Can "Capt. Fatbelly" Save Shazam! Star Zachary Levi in Time? [VIDEO]

It's no secret that the DC Universe's Captain Marvel (that's the name we're going with here so chill, DisneyInc) is "The World's Mightest Mortal" – but New York City can be a tough town… even for those who can life buses and shoot lightning out of his hands (and fly, but that still looks a wee bit sketchy). Thankfully, Shazam! star Zachary Levi (Chuck) had truTV's "The Legion of Impractical Jokers" by his side as he made his way to NYC's Midtown Comics for an autographing session.

Under the brave team leadership of Joe "Captain Fatbelly" Gatto, Sal Vulcano, Brian "Q" Quinn, and James "Murr" Murray are taking the fight to the likes of…

The Bloomin' Onion!

Smelly Marker!

The Creepy Massage! 

You can check out how well they accomplished their mission below:

Now in case you hadn't heard, there's this little indie film that's been looking for some attention so the fine folks here at Bleeding Cool thought we'd do our part by sharing with you a look at Shazam! – opening this Friday:

David F. Sandberg ("Annabelle: Creation") directs New Line Cinema's "Shazam!," the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV's "Chuck") as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Mark Strong (the "Kingsman" movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, and Asher Angel (TV's "Andi Mack") as Billy Batson. Peter Safran ("Aquaman," "The Conjuring" and "Annabelle" films) serves as the film's producer.

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he'll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).

"Shazam!" also stars Jack Dylan Grazer ("IT") as Billy's best friend and ultimate superhero enthusiast, Freddy, and Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou ("Blood Diamond") as the Wizard. The cast also includes Faithe Herman (TV's "This is Us"), Grace Fulton ("Annabelle: Creation"), Ian Chen (TV's "Fresh Off the Boat"), Jovan Armand (TV's "Hawaii Five-0"), Marta Milans (TV's "Killer Women") and Cooper Andrews (TV's "The Walking Dead").

Firmly set in the DC universe but with his own distinctly fun, family-centric tone, the screenplay is by Henry Gayden, story by Gayden and Darren Lemke, based on characters from DC. Shazam was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck. Jeffrey Chernov, Christopher Godsick, Geoff Johns, Walter Hamada, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Richard Brener and Dave Neustadter serve as executive producers.

Sandberg's creative team includes his "Annabelle: Creation" director of photography Maxime Alexandre, production designer Jennifer Spence, editor Michel Aller and costume designer Leah Butler.

Set for release on April 5, 2019, Shazam! is a New Line Cinema production that will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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