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. He was worried about playing a 14-year-old that can turn into an adult that has the wisdom of Solomon, but still acts like a teenager. 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] Justice League being a critical and financial failure didn’t alter Shazam! in any way and Sandberg doesn’t pay too much attention to the criticism of other DC films. Sandberg tried to use as much practical effects as possible. The Ferris Wheel from the Christmas carnival was real.

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. With the successful opening of Shazam! in April 2019, Henry Gayden was revealed to be returning to write the script for a sequel. Director David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran were also expected to return. [22] According to Sandberg, the plot point of Fawcett City, Philadelphia being trapped under a dome was inspired by The Simpsons Movie (2007). [23] Later that month, Michelle Borth, who portrayed the adult superhero form of Mary Bromfield in the first film, said she signed a five-picture deal for the role and was expected to return for at least one sequel. [24] Zachary Levi confirmed in June that he was returning to star as Shazam in the sequel, and revealed that writing had begun ahead of a planned filming start in mid-2020. [25] Sandberg and much of the first film's crew were confirmed to return in December 2019, when New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures scheduled the sequel for release on April 1, 2022. [6] This was delayed in April 2020 to November 4, 2022. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [26] In October 2020, the release date was once again shifted to June 2, 2023. Later release dates were December 16, 2022 and December 21, 2022. In August 2022, the final release date of March 17, 2023 was announced.Davids, Brian (March 18, 2023). " 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods': David Sandberg On Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman Cameo". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023 . Retrieved March 19, 2023. Pedersen, Erik (June 29, 2023). "Golden Trailer Awards: Cocaine Bear, Only Murders In The Building& Oppenheimer Among Top Winners – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023 . Retrieved June 30, 2023. Barnhardt, Adam (February 28, 2023). "Shazam! Fury of the Gods Director Teases DCU Future". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023 . Retrieved February 28, 2023.

The champion of an ancient wizard, who possesses "the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury". [6] You can still see see the cape fasteners at his collar, and while it’s hard to tell from here, they seem to still have the symbolic “tiger” design from the first film. Tigers are important to Shazam mythology because of Mr. Tawny, an anthropomorphic talking tiger who used to hang out with Billy and everyone like this was just a normal thing. And why shouldn’t it be?Billy's older foster brother, who is gay, [12] shy, and sensitive. Cotrona portrays Pedro's adult superhero form, while Armand portrays his regular form. [11] OK, so…this isn’t a drastic departure from the first film’s Shazam costume, but there are still plenty of notable differences, and overall I’d say it’s an improvement. Sandberg has already thought about the Shazam! post-credits scene, but was tight-lipped on what it could entail.

A sequel to Shazam! began development shortly after its release in April 2019, with Gayden returning as writer, and Morgan joining soon after to revise Gayden's screenplay. Sandberg and Levi (Shazam) were also set to return by that December. The title and the rest of the returning cast were confirmed in August 2020, with Zegler, Mirren and Liu cast as the daughters of Atlas in early 2021. Filming began that May in Atlanta, Georgia, and concluded in August. Nash, Anthony (April 6, 2023). "Shazam! Fury of the Gods Blu-ray Release Date & Special Features". ComingSoon.net . Retrieved April 27, 2023. Thankfully, Shazam! Fury of the Gods' official trailer confirms that Shazam's lightning bolt will glow. However, given the sleeker look of the costumes this time around, it appears that the illumination effect has been added in post. Regardless of how it's been implemented, we're just glad it's a feature that's been retained. The movie version isn’t quite so short, but it’s definitely not as deliberately regal as his other caped contemporaries. “The length of the cape is shorter than maybe your traditional Superman,” she says. “And it was very pleasing actually, that he has this kind of fun length to the cape, which shows a lot of movement and action, and just has a sort of more useful, light feel to it.” Saving earth from a new titanic threat will be even harder when Shazam's adoptive family are stripped of their powers, too. And it seems that the staff, which was wielded by Hounsou's wizard in the first movie, is the key to giving and taking those abilities away.Billy's good-natured younger foster sister. Good portrays Darla's adult superhero form, while Herman portrays her regular form. [7] The actor was happy that his character in the Thor franchise was killed off in Ragnarok because he now gets to play Shazam in his own movie. 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. Levi spent some time with Asher Angel to get to know him, so that they could perfect playing the same character but in different bodies. The two actors found common ground in their self interests.