From New Line Cinema comes “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” which continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.

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As mentioned above, Shazam 3 has yet to be confirmed by Warner Bros. and DC, so we don't currently have an official release date. Perhaps if The Flash or Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom suffer as much as Shazam 2 has at the box office, we can re-assess whether it's the wider DC changes that impacted its chances.But for now, it's likely that the DC sequel's failure at the box office was that it wasn't good enough to persuade potential viewers to ignore the critics and show up. In truth, there's not really much in the sequel that sets up Shazam 3, potentially because of the change at DC behind-the-scenes. Cast members such as Rachel Zegler and Zachary Levi, along with director David F Sandberg, have been on a charm offensive, insisting it's actually a really good movie and pointing to the 87% audience score.

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It's unclear which movie will officially start the new era ( Superman: Legacy is the only one with a release date of July 11, 2025), but we doubt a Shazam! threequel will appear before that happens. Wonder Woman couldn't turn the tide though and even if the sequel does avoid the ignominy of being the lowest-grossing DC Extended Universe outing, you'd imagine that Shazam 3 is extremely unlikely to happen. Even if the DCEU sequel had done well, the chances of its success carrying it into the DC Universe's canon for another movie is still questionable. This is because a DC Universe report stated in October 2023 that none of the Justice League stars would be returning with their original actors - and while Shazam isn't a member of the DCEU Justice League, this decision does suggest the franchise intends to start anew regarding its superhero castings, making it very unlikely that Zachary Levi or Asher Angel will be the DCU Shazam or Billy Batson, respectively.

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There is also the possibility that Shazam could appear in Peacemaker season 2 or Amanda Waller's HBO show next. Now that he has met Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) and John Economos (Steve Agee), the reunion on the HBO shows would make sense. Other options for Shazam's DC Universe future could include appearances in Superman: Legacy to bring him and the new Superman together, or possibly a comedic team-up with Booster Gold in the Booster Gold show. Key Release Dates If you are not able to join us in person, tune into an exclusive live stream of the event from approximately 6pm GMT on the @warnerbrosuk TikTok account and keep an eye on our @warnerbrosUK social channels for unprecedented behind-the-scenes coverage throughout the evening. The titular Shazam and has alter-ego Billy Batson feel like completely different characters. This is not unheard of for a superhero by any stretch, but when accompanied by a change of actor, it's a pretty jarring situation. I also have a hard time figuring out who the target demographic is with this thing. Seems all over the place. With a 68% drop, the DC sequel recorded the third-worst week-on-week drop behind Batman v Superman (69%) and The Suicide Squad (71%). But Batman v Superman was dropping from a much higher debut and The Suicide Squad was available to watch on HBO Max at the same time. For one 14-year-old boy, life can be a challenge sometimes. With all of the usual crises that accompany being an adolescent, foster kid Billy has some additional obstacles in life. A chance encounter with a mystical wizard completely changes everything. And it's not long before this boy discovers that one phrase grants him the ability to make a transformation into a superhero. In fact, it couldn't be easier. All Billy needs to do is shout "Shazam!" and then suddenly he morphs into an all-powerful superhero. But it turns out that possessing power doesn't necessarily make everything in life easier.

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It may sound simplistic to say that fans just want a good movie, rather than caring about whether something does or doesn't impact a franchise's future. However, as is often the case, the simplest answer is likely the most accurate one. Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world. Following Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania's unwanted record of being the lowest-grossing Ant-Man movie, Shazam 2 has gone even lower than the Marvel threequel. The sequel scored one of the lowest debuts for the current DC era, and things only got worse in its second weekend.Gunn and Safran confirmed the first part of their new era in January 2023 and a third Shazam! movie was nowhere to be seen. That doesn't mean it won't happen as part of Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters, though, as they didn't announce everything. Shazam 3 has yet to be confirmed by Warner Bros and, right now, your guess is as good as ours as to whether it'll happen. We'd hope that means Marta Milans and Cooper Andrews will return as their foster parents Rosa and Victor Vásquez. Following the events of the sequel, Rachel Zegler could reprise her role as Anthea, who ended up getting close with Freddy. It's most likely just a gag at the expense of the sequel set-up in the first movie, but we'd be down for a Shazam Family vs Mister Mind threequel. Shazam 3 trailer: Any Shazam 3 footage yet? Since Shazam 3 hasn't been confirmed, we've had no official cast confirmations, but we can make some solid guesses.