Helen Mirren Joins “Shazam!” Sequel as the Villain Hespera
The Shazam! sequel just landed one of the best in the business. The Oscar-winning and all-around powerhouse performer Helen Mirren will be playing the villain Hespera in Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Poor Billy Batson won’t know what hit him.
Mirren joins another Shazam! newcomer, Rachel Zegler, who is fresh off starring in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming West Side Story, and early word is Mirren and Zegler will be playing sisters.
Shazam! Director Reveals How He Made His Horror Short at Home
Last week Shazam! director David. F Sandberg revealed that he’d spent part of his quarantine getting back to his roots and filming the horror short Shadowed. Working with his wife and collaborator Lotta Lotsen, Sandberg conceived of, shot, and edited this three-minute creep-fest all without leaving his home. Now, Sandberg has released a video showing exactly how he pulled this off.
You probably won’t be surprised that Shadowed was a complex undertaking.
Watch Shazam Director David F. Sandberg’s New Short Horror Film
Look, the most important thing for everyone to do right now, those of us not in essential jobs and not on the front lines of fighting the spread of COVID-19, is to practice social distancing. There was a whole flurry of Tweets going around at the beginning of the pandemic, reminding us what some other famous folks did during their quarantine. For example, did you know that Shakespeare wrote “King Lear”
Zachary Levi Predicts Battle With Dwayne Johnson in Shazam! 3
When Shazam! debuted this past April, it was evident that Warner Bros. had something sizzling with the lovable kid-turned-superhero story. David F. Sandberg’s film was a jolt (pun intended) of humor, heart, and excitement for Warner Bros. and their DCEU. The story centered on teenage foster kid Billy Batson’s (Asher Angel), whose transformation into the titular adult superhero delighted audiences and critics alike. Billy meets a mysterious wizard (Djimon Hounsou) who tells him all he needs to do is shout one word—SHAZAM!—to turn into the titular caped superhero (Zachary Levi).
Review Round-up: Shazam Sizzles
We already knew that the early reactions to Shazam were electric. With the film is coming out tomorrow, full-length reviews are out and they sizzle with enthusiasm. The critics have some very good things to say about David F. Sandberg’s film about a kid who becomes a superhero. One of the recurring themes in the reviews is how Shazam! manages to be a blast and a great family film.
Early Reactions for Shazam Are Electric
We might all be heading to see Captain Marvel this weekend, but she isn’t the only superhero people are talking about today. Billy Batson is merely a month away from transforming into Shazam and early reactions to the newest member of the DCEU are grade A.
Critics have been tweeting their praise for the teenage superhero as “pure of heart” and “an absolute delight.” With comic movie clashes getting bigger and sometimes scarier,
Are Things as Happy-Go-Lucky for Shazam As They Appear in New Trailer?
Being super takes practice. In the latest trailer for Shazam, Billy Batson (Asher Angel) acquires his powers overnight, but it will take a lot longer to figure out how to use them.
We haven’t seen a trailer for the kid superhero movie since San Diego Comic Con last summer. The fun new look at the teenager transformation movie shows that being endowed with extraordinary abilities by a wizard doesn’t come with a handbook.
New Shazam! Footage & Featurette Reveal a Truly Happy Superhero
Recently, Warner Bros. invited some assorted journalists to have a peek at some extended footage of Shazam! The good news? Those outlets are reporting that, from what they’ve seen, the film appears to be as genuinely fun-loving and joyous as one would hope. The reason one would hope for such a tone is that director David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! is the story of a boy-turned-superhero (played by Zachary Levi),
Billy Batson Won’t Get Any Special Treatment from His Enemies in Shazam!
As kids, we all dreamed of growing up and being big enough to take down all of our problems and conquer all of our fears. In reality, it turns out that life is just a constant barrage of frustrations, disappointments, and humiliations that none of us are equipped to combat. Which is why we need fun movies! Shazam! (Zachary Levi) is primed to be the most cheerful comic book movie of modern times,
Newest Shazam! Trailer Will Have You Yearning to be a Superhero
This week, Warner Bros. and DC Films unveiled a new trailer for Shazam!, starring Zachary Levi and Asher Angel. Hold on to your capes, and have a look below:
Yeah, we like what we’re seeing here. The hype is real – Twitter was lit with excitement since the trailer was posted online. We here at The Credits have been covering everything Shazam! since the film was announced during Comic-Con in 2017.
NYCC: Zachary Levi Demystifies the Shazam! Costume Design
The electrifying energy of lightning wielding teenage superhero Shazam! seems to have overcome actor Zachary Levi. The newest DC superhero dropped by New York Comic Con to pump up the crowd of fans.
“Anybody excited for Shazam?” Levi asked to deafening screams. “That’s the appropriate response!”
Levi started with some background and explained what makes the character so unique. That includes differentiating from another upcoming superhero movie that shares a sometimes moniker with Shazam.
SDCC 2018: The DCEU Lightens Up for the First Shazam! Trailer
With the brooding Man of Steel and its gritty successors, Zack Snyder indelibly left his mark on the DCEU. Movies like Batman v Superman and Justice League — but not so much Aquaman, from the looks of the trailer — are indeed darker than the average superhero flick, but they’re not without relieving moments of humor and humanity. Shazam!,
The First Photo of Shazam!‘s Kid Inside the Superhero
If you’re just as excited as I am for the release of Shazam!, then this is your lucky week. By now we have a solid image of our full grown superhero, Shazam (Zachary Levi), we know more about the exciting storyline, and we’ve met the Wizard behind all the magic. But there’s one thing left we have yet to see: Shazam’s alter ego, normal 14-year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel).
Shazam! Gets Lit in New Photo Featuring that Super Suit
Just when we thought orphaned 14-year-old Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer) could not get any more star struck with his best friend’s new super suit, the adult Billy Baston (Zachary Levi) reveals another cool feature. Entertainment Weekly’s newest official photo shows of more about what that stretchy, bright red super suit can actually do. The lightning bolt on his chest illuminates so bright it can probably be seen across town. It’s undeniably mesmerizing as Freddy found out.
Zachary Levi’s Bold Shazam! Costume Is a Teenage Superhero Dream
Imagine being transformed into a superhero at only 14 and having the opportunity to create your own suit. It would probably include bright colors, a cape, and things that lights up. After catching glimpses of Zachary Levi’s costume on Instagram, EW released the first image of Shazam’s suit, and it is everything from a fourteen-year-old’s superhero fantasy.
Here, Billy Batson is with his best friend from the orphanage, Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer),
The Actor Cast as Shazam!‘s Wizard is Revealed
DC’s Shazam! has cast its 3,000 year-old sorcerer. This Is Us star Ron Cephas Jones was widely rumored to be snagging the role, however, The Wizard will be portrayed by another familiar face. Entertainment Weekly reports that Guardians of the Galaxy’s Djimon Hounsou was chosen as the DC Comics character. The Wizard plays a vital role in Billy Baston’s transcendence into a superhero and will be pivotal to the plot.
Your First Look at Zachary Levi in his Shazam! Costume
Here’s your first look at Zachary Levi (Chuck) in his Shazam! costume, the first time we’ve seen the star of the upcoming Warner Bros./DC release in his superhero duds. Granted, it’s an image of Levi smiling in front of an ad with him in the suit, but it still gives us a glimpse of what director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation) is doing with the film.
Shazam! Production is Officially Underway
Lightning is about to strike in the DCEU. Shazam! Director David F. Sandberg announced that production has begun on the film with the classic shot of a clapboard. Shazam! will bring to life every kid’s fantasy of joining their favorite legion of superheroes in the fight against crime.
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