How 'The Buccaneers' Crafted Josie Totah and Mia Threapleton’s "Joyful" Queer Romance: "Never Even a Discussion" Shazam! Fury of the Gods continues the story of teenager Billy Baston and his adult superhero alterego, Shazam. Here's the official synopsis from Warner Bros.: Principal photography began on May 26, 2021, [29] [37] in Atlanta, Georgia, [38] with Gyula Pados serving as cinematographer. [39] Production on the film was delayed from an initial mid-2020 start due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [25] [26] In June, Sandberg revealed that Fulton was also portraying the adult superhero form of Mary in the film, replacing Borth, with Fulton's hair and makeup adjusted for the superhero version. [13] A month later, set photos revealed that Djimon Hounsou would be reprising his role as the wizard Shazam. [14] Filming concluded on August 31, 2021. [40] Post-production [ edit ]

As for the Shazam! Fury of the Gods age rating, it has been given a 12A certificate in the UK, which is equivalent to PG-13 in North America. This is similar to its predecessor Shazam! which was rated 12 in the UK and PG-13 in the US. It’s worth noting that the first film had superhero action sequences and mild language, which contributed to its rating. RELATED: If you're wondering whether or not you should sit through the credits, the answer is yes! Shazam 2 has both a post-credits and mid-credits scene. Goodman, William (March 24, 2023). "Why Is Zachary Levi Shading Dwayne Johnson Over Shazam Bombing?". GQ. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023 . Retrieved April 10, 2023. a b Dela Paz, Maggie (May 28, 2021). "Shazam! Fury of the Gods Begins Production in Atlanta". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021 . Retrieved May 28, 2021.Leite, Marcelo (April 2, 2023). "8 DC Universe Implications Of Shazam! 2's Box Office Bomb". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023 . Retrieved April 10, 2023. T his new streaming service is going to need a head-turner on day one, it's just hard to see a world where Shazam 2 is that thing. 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. Egan, Toussaint (March 21, 2023). "When will Shazam! Fury of the Gods come to HBO Max?". Polygon . Retrieved April 7, 2023. Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Official Trailer 2". Comics2Film. January 26, 2023. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023 . Retrieved January 27, 2023.

The film's release was delayed again in October 2020, to June 2, 2023. [27] The following month, Mark Strong said he was waiting to hear if he would be returning as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana in the sequel. [28] In January 2021, Good said filming would begin that May, [29] and Rachel Zegler was cast in an undisclosed "key role" the next month. [30] Following her exhaustive filming schedule for Maria in West Side Story (2021), Zegler booked a meeting with the DCEU casting director Rich Delia, who was thinking about her for Kara Zor-El / Supergirl in The Flash (2023). Zegler lost out to Sasha Calle, but Delia told her that he thought that she could audition for Anthea in the Shazam sequel. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zegler read on for the role through Zoom with Sandberg and Dylan Grazer, doing a chemistry test with the latter, who was instrumental in her casting due to Safran giving him the option to choose and Dylan Grazer chose Zegler out of admiration for her work in the West Side Story (1961) remake. [31] Safran was producing the film through his company the Safran Company, while Geoff Johns was also set to produce. [30] Johns was ultimately credited as an executive producer. [32] In March, Helen Mirren was cast as Hespera, a daughter of Atlas, with Zegler reported to be playing Hespera's sister, [33] [8] Anthea. [10] Lucy Liu was cast as Kalypso, another daughter of Atlas, the next month. [9] Strong said in May that he would not appear in the sequel, [34] and Cooper Andrews was confirmed to reprise his role as foster father Víctor Vásquez from the first film. [16] The cast of Shazam! Fury of the Gods is will feature the return of Zachary Levi as the titular hero, Shazam, as well as Asher Angel as Billy Batson, the boy who transforms into Shazam. The cast also features Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and Rachel Zegler as the daughters of Atlas.Four years after Thaddeus Sivana's defeat, [b] Hespera and Kalypso, daughters of the Titan Atlas, break into the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece and steal the Wizard's broken staff. [c] They take it to the Wizard, who was imprisoned in the Gods' Realm, and force him to repair the staff to reactivate its powers. Matt Rife Goes Viral Again For Resurfaced 'Wild 'N Out' Joke That Showed Him Grabbing Zendaya's Face Without Her Consent: "Keep Your Hands Off Her!" Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Leo’ on Netflix, in Which Adam Sandler Voices a Lizard Who's Also a Child Psychologist

The official streaming release date of Shazam! Fury of the Gods has been revealed alongside Warner Bros. Discovery's new streaming service Max. The UK release date for Shazam 2 Fury of the Gods took place on March 17, 2023. It was listed on British cinema schedules relatively early, so there wasn’t much concern about the prospect of a split UK and North America release.Burlingame, Russ (September 6, 2022). "Shazam! 2 Director Confirms Cameo From First Movie". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022 . Retrieved September 6, 2022. With the cinema release on the 17th March 2023, we should get the film out with a Blu-ray, digital, and DVD release in the UK around July. If you’re based in North America, this has already been confirmed for May 23rd, 2023, so it’s an outside chance we might see it in June over here in Britain.

Freddy Freeman, still bullied at school, falls for a new girl named Anne, to whom he shows off his superhero self. Hespera and Kalypso arrive with the staff and steal Freddy's powers, and Anne is revealed to be their youngest sister, Anthea. Billy and the Shazamily attempt to save Freddy, but the daughters kidnap him and place an indestructible dome around the city, trapping everyone inside. Freddy is imprisoned with the Wizard in the Gods' Realm. The Daughters reveal that they want revenge because the Wizard killed their father. Barsanti, Sam (March 19, 2023). "Shazam! Fury Of The Gods opens at number one at the weekend box office, and let's leave it at that". The A.V. Club . Retrieved March 20, 2023. Shazam! Fury of the Gods was written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan. It was directed by David F. Sandberg and stars the following actors:Stream It or Skip It: ‘Faraway Downs’ on Hulu, A Laudable Expansion of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’ That Tries To Repair The Sins Of The Past Travis, Emlyn (March 11, 2023). " Shazam! director reacts to new ad's huge DCU cameo spoiler: 'Maybe don't be online or watch TV' ". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023 . Retrieved March 12, 2023. a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 5, 2020). " 'The Batman' Flies To 2022 Post 'Dune' Drift, 'Matrix 4' Moves Up To Christmas 2021, 'Shazam! 2' Zaps To 2023 & More WB Changes – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020 . Retrieved October 5, 2020.