Shazam!
It may be hard to think , butShazam!will be the 7th entry into the DC Cinematic Universe — a shared universe of discourse with its fair part of ups and downs . The DCEU has a tumultuous history , with many cooks in the kitchen , but afterAquaman ’s course of action correction , it feel like the DCEU is moving on a distinct hardening of track .
Shazam!is reasonably unique in the tune - up so far , and stand in a attitude to bring some rather drastic change to the greater DCEU . Some of these change may be straight off seeming . Others might not be feel until months afterShazam ’s ! release . Others are just hypothesis and may not come to pass . However , there are many waysShazam!can change the DCEU — some far more likely than others .
(It Can) De-Emphasize The Justice League
One style of the recent DCEU moving-picture show is the move aside from the Justice League . After four films build up to what ultimately turned out to be a disappointment , WB seems to be shying aside from bad squad - up film .
As such , bothWonder WomanandAquamanlooked to be more solo - adventures , catch up in their own sub ' personal quandary . Shazam!seems to be continuing that trend .
If it proves successful , this will only service to reward DC and WB the importance of secure solo cinema . This does n’t mean there will be no more Justice League team - up films ( fowl of PreyandSuicide Squad 2are forthcoming team movies , after all ) , but it does mean they will be less of a priority when solo film get a better response .
(It Can) Inspire More Down-to-Earth Stories
Despite being about super unassailable heroes and ancient magician , Shazam!is , essentially , a story about a fry looking for family , given his first Cupid’s disease of real responsibility . This is not a tarradiddle about the signification of war ( Wonder Woman ) , the philosophy of Gods ( Batman v Superman ) , or world - ending wars for authorisation ( Aquaman ) . It ’s just a kid .
Shazam!may prove not every DCEU movie has to be an heroic poem . It can tell a far simpler story . In fact , simple can pack more of a puncher , in the vast dodging of things . Most multitude ca n’t relate to an ancient Billie Jean Moffitt King reclaiming his birth right , but they can relate to a kid look for purpose in a helter-skelter cosmos . This stand for you might get to see characters like Booster Gold ( get robust tight ) or The Flash ( solving secret ) might look more appealing to DC .
(It Can) Lead To More Teens Main Characters
DC Comics has a peck of teenage fighter . Despite this , none of them have headlined a cinema before . Sure , we have seen teenage Clark Kent come to condition with his magnate ore than once , but never has a teenaged hero asterisk in a big - budget DC film .
IfShazam!shows teen can headline a movie , this might prove the box office potential of other teen superheroes . Barbara Gordon ? Nightwing ? Teen Titans ? All fair biz .
(It Can) Give Us Black Adam (If Successful)
Dwayne Johnson hasbeen talking , and talking , AND TALKINGabout playing Black Adam since beforeBatman v Supermancame out . Yet , despite his confidence , the DCEU has been so unstable and chaotic that no one really is trusted what films are coming their way .
However , one thing is for sure : ifShazam!is successful , Black Adamwill be greenlit to capitalize on its success . On the other hired hand , ifShazam!is not successful , then there will be no Black Adam . The success of Dwayne Johnson ’s rage projection calculate on the shoulders of a teenaged fanboy . Let ’s implore the motion picture is strong enough to support the Rock ’s dreaming .
(It Can) Develop The Thousands Of Years Of DCEU Lore
The DCEU has succeeded at very apace establishing thousands of years of backstory . The films fleshed out the story of the Greek Gods , Atlantis , and even alluded to the legacy of the New Gods . However , outside ofSuicide Squad ’s The Enchantress , we have yet to see the veridical extent of the man ’s legacy of witches and sorcerers . How has the existence of magic changed and altered the course of history in the DCEU ?
Shazam!can crack penetration on an aspect of the DCEU never - before seen . Much like how MCU take likeDr . StrangeandThorexpand on the universe , this too can expand the lore of the DCEU .
(It Will) Add The Sense Of Legacy To The DCEU
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The core crux of Shazam is that Billy Batson is inspired to be a hero , following in the legacy of other , already established wedge . This adds a sensation of legacy to the DCEU . Hero of Alexandria who come forth following the emergence of Superman and the Justice League are inspired by what came before .
This accomplishes two things : it deify the already live DC superheroes , making them feel like Gods among Isle of Man , andit shows how their beingness elevates and influences the mankind around them . This film in truth feel like the first that will meet the doubt posed by so many prior DCEU picture : how does the existence of Superman and Wonder Woman change the world ?
(It Can) Renew Interest In The DCEU’s Inter-Connectivity
As betoken by the house trailer , however , Shazam!clearly subsist in conversation with the prior films , referencing superheroes like Batman and Superman . Probably more , too . IfShazam’s!method of referencing anterior heroes testify successful , you could expect future DCEU film to cover this style . Referencing the other films in some way — or the events in the other movie , like howAquamanreferences the result ofJustice League .
(It Can) Bring A Focus On Pure Magic Again
For some sentence , superhero films avoided mentioning pure thaumaturgy . This is n’t just a DCEU affair . It ’s a world-wide superhero matter . Thorwent out of its style to explain that nothing you see in Asgard was magic . It was just science we did n’t understand . Really , untilDoctor StrangeandWonder Woman , pure magic was a taboo — and , even when it did appear , it was the topic of disbelief .
WhileShazam!is a comedy and will no doubt also poke fun at the cheesy magic therein , it will also re - establish illusion as a core force of the DCEU . Magic has been a reoccurring component in the DCEU , first inSuicide Squad , thenWonder char , but films likeJustice LeagueandAquamande - emphasized it in favor of skill , either in the form of ancient or alien engineering . Shazam!may renew interest in the DCEU ’s reality of magic , which can only be good for other magical - centrical characters like Zatanna , Raven , and Doctor Fate .
(It Can) Make Families The Target Audience
For awhile , the DC seemed to regard themselves as amusement for adults . Not just on the moving-picture show side , which featured such " family favorable " topics as 9/11 iconography , mass slaying , and the repulsion of war . Even the comic company consider itself asentertainmentfor mass in their 30 ’s .
Shazam!could remind DC what Marvel has known sinceSpider - Man : home love superhero film . There are ways you’re able to make a film that can invoke to kidskin and adults alike . Shazam , judging by how it jump a far unseasoned cast , clearly has younger interview in brain . And that ’s a good thing . The DCEU has been telling stories about jaded and war - aweary grownup for six film . We can use something a little more kin orient .
(It Will) Be Copied If Successful
The DCEU is reactionist . Every success and bankruptcy has changed the trajectory of future film . IfShazam!is successful , it will be copied . Whether it ’s re-create once or twice in all likelihood depend on the success of the film that followsShazam!.After all , the DCEU is an unstable beast . Any figure of influences can alter its course .
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However , ifShazam!proves successful , it will be replicate in the films that come after . This may not sound like a radical stance to take , and , really , it is n’t . However , it is the only certain thing we as fans can be assure of . With every film help manoeuver the ship , the DCEU will plat its next course based on the achiever ( or failure ) ofShazam ! .
