Shazam!
UPDATE : Read ourShazam!trailer breakdown here !
Warner Bros. broughtShazam!to Comic - Con International 2018 and debuted the first poke from David F. Sandberg ’s upcoming superhero action / comedy for the crowd in Hall H. The studio give up off the first wave of merchandising for the Zachary Levi - headlined pic over this past week , releasing severalofficialShazam!screenshotsand even unveilingmultiple DCEU Easter Eggsin the film , at the same meter . All of that has been building to the firstShazam!footage being screened in world at San Diego ’s on-going geek culture convention .
Shazam!stars Asher Angel as Billy Batson , a vernal son who is talented with witching powers byan ancient Wizard ( Djimon Hounsou)that allow him to transform into the delicately chiseled superhero known as , well , Shazam ! ( Levi ) . Fittingly enough , Sandberg - who ’s presently known for his revulsion filmsLights OutandAnnabelle : Creation- wasconfirmed to direct the DCEUShazam!movieduring last yr ’s SDCC festivity . Now , twelve months later , he ’s return to the convention and has some partially - sodding footage to show for his effort .
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That footage is now online too . correspond out theShazam!trailer in the blank above , then show on for the prescribed synopsis ( follow by the motion-picture show ’s banner ):
We all have a superhero inside us , it just takes a bit of magic to convey it out . In Billy Batson ’s case , by shout out one word - SHAZAM ! - this streetwise 14 - year - old surrogate kid can turn into the grownup Super Hero Shazam , good manners of an ancient wizard . Still a kid at ticker - inside a ripped , godlike soundbox - Shazam sets out to test the demarcation of his power with the joyful rashness of a nestling . But he ’ll involve to master these powers quickly for fight the mortal forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana .
Like the images released this past week , theShazam!teaser trailer admit multiple references to the larger DC film universe ( now officially known asWorlds of DC ) . The video also put up a abbreviated introduction to Hounsou as The Wizard give Billy his superintendent - powerfulness in what look and sound like a pretty faithful interpretation of his origin tarradiddle in the funny books . likewise , Mark Strong makes his prescribed first appearance here as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana , the principal villain the film .
More than anything , thisShazam!teaser steadfastly establishes a playful tone for the motion picture that seems to perfectly fit its namesake . It also go to show that , in the post - Justice Leagueworld , DC ’s grownup concealment offerings will be comprehend a spectrum of distinctly unique yet still appropriate styles . Indeed , between the humor of theShazam!trailer , theswashbuckling nature of theAquamantrailer , andWonder Woman 1984 ’s thrilling first look footage(all of which debut at SDCC ) , the future seems bright for DC Films right now .
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Source : Warner Bros.
