How Shazam: Fury Of The Gods Could Improve On Its Predecessor
Sequels to good films can be substantially harder to put together than sequels to bad ones, especially as part of a massive franchise conglomerate. The DC Extended Universe project has had some massive bumps in the road, but one of its unquestioned high points has a sequel on its way later this year.
Shazam! was a pretty good film, all things considered. After the crushing unpleasantness of Zack Snyder's reign over the franchise and the visceral failure of the first Suicide Squad, the franchise needed a ray of light to breakthrough. Shazam! provided just that with a charming family romp that finally injected some fun into the comic book movie empire. Though it was probably the best moment of the franchise's first few years, there's still room for improvement in a few key areas.
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Though it's a good one, Shazam! does have to contend with the fact that it's one of a thousand superhero origin stories. Having to introduce the main character, his supporting cast, and the villain weighs heavily in the early chapters of the first film. The next film will benefit massively from an audience who knows the film's take on the character is and how he behaves. Superhero origin stories are a necessary evil, every recurring character needs to be established to some extent and lesser-known heroes like Shazam really require the setup. Now that the setup is out of the way, the sequel has the freedom to explore the character with a stronger three-act narrative.
Like a lot of superhero films, the second entry can just launch into the action and tell a better-paced story. So much of the arc of Billy's character in Shazam! revolves around his search for his biological mother, which
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