Title: Shazam!
Original Title: Shazam!
Year: 2019
Info
- Saga: DC Universe
- Country: USA
- Length: 132 Minutes (2 hours 12 min)
- Budget: $80,000,000
- Genre: Fantasy Comedy Action
- Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures DC Comics
- Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Age rating: 12 (Suitable for 12 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: April 05 2019
- United States: April 05 2019
Plot
Billy Batson, a 14-year-old boy living in Philadelphia and causing non-stop trouble for both social services and the local authorities in his search for his lost mother, is chosen by the Wizard Shazam to be his champion. Every time that Billy yells the word "SHAZAM!" he is transformed into an adult superhero. With his friend from the foster home, Freddy, Billy runs riot with his new powers, pushing them to their limits. However, the fun stops when Billy finds out that great powers come with even greater enemies. Billy's newfound nemesis is Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, a man who still harbours ill will towards the Wizard Shazam, who rejected Thaddeus as his champion years earlier, which resulted in Thaddeus choosing to harness the power of the Seven Deadly Sins (Greed, Pride, Lust, Gluttony, Envy Sloth and Wrath) instead.
Billy soon realises that being a superhero comes with responsibilities as he must learn the true significance of his powers in the fight against Sivana.
'Shazam!' is directed by David F. Sandberg ('Lights Out') and stars Zachary Levi ('The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'), Mark Strong ('Kingsman'), Asher Angel ('Andi Mack'), Jack Dylan Grazer ('Me, Myself and I'), Adam Brody ('The OC') and Djimon Hounsou ('Guardians of the Galaxy').
Cast
Director:
Shazam
Billy Batson
Freddy Freeman
Dr. Thaddeus Sivana
The Wizard
Darla Dudley
Eugene Choi
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Trivia
Captain Marvel
Both DC Comics and Marvel Comics have a hero called Captain Marvel, whose films star Djimon Hounsou and release in 2019. DC's Captain Marvel is the original, first hitting stands in 1939. DC renamed their New 52/Rebirth version of "Captain Marvel" to "Shazam" in 2012, due in part to Marvel holding the trademark on the name. However, DC still produces versions named Captain Marvel in print and animation.
Evil bastard
Mark Strong has been openly enthusiastic about playing Sivana, describing him as an "evil bastard" and saying how those roles are always fun to play.
The meaning behind Shazam's name
"Shazam" is the magic word that turns Billy Batson into a superhero. Shazam is an acronym of the names of all the Greek gods that give him his powers: the "s" of Solomon (wisdon), the "h" of Hercules (strength), the "a" of Atlas (stamina), the "z" of Zeus (the power of creating lighting), the "a" of Achilles (will) and the "m" of Mercury (speed).
Recommended movies and tv shows Shazam!
2013
8.2
2012
7.6
2017
5.2
2010
6.3
2012
9.1
2013
8.1
2011 - 2019
8.7
2017
7.8
2009
6.1
2011
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