Shazam 2 Release Date Changes To Arrive Sooner In DCEU
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is coming to theaters six months ahead of schedule. The original Shazam!, which introduced DCEU fans to the new live-action version of the titular hero (originally named Captain Marvel), came to theaters in April 2019. Despite fierce competition from other superhero properties that same year (including the box office juggernauts Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Joker), Shazam! still ended up as one of the top 20 domestic films of the year. The film starred Zachary Levi as Shazam, the superhero alter ego of 14-year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel).
The upcoming sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods reteams original director David F. Sandberg with screenwriter Henry Gayden along with new co-writer Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw). In addition to Levi and Asher, the returning cast will also include Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman and Djimon Hounsou as the original Shazam, the ancient wizard who bestowed Billy with his powers. New additions to the cast include West Side Story's Rachel Zegler, Helen Mirren, and Lucy Liu.
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods was originally slated to come to theaters on June 23, 2023, following several COVID-19 related delays. However, following a shakeup in the Warner Bros. lineup which caused films like Black Adam and The Flash to be pushed down the schedule, Shazam! 2 is being pushed up by 6 months. The film's new release date is December 16, 2022, the slot previously held by Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which has been delayed along with many other DC titles.
Shazam! 2 has been in the can since filming wrapped on August 31, 2021. The film has long
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