Shazam!
Shazamdirector David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran both plan on returning for a suppositious sequel . After the decisive and commercial-grade failure ofJustice League , the DCEU bound very nicely with last year’sAquaman , which crossed the $ 1 billion mark and becamethe highest - gross DC picture show of all - time . Warner Bros. is definitely looking to cover that forward impulse withShazam , which is only a few week from collide with theaters . occupy cue from classics likeBig , it promises to be a refreshing superhero picture .
Early word is thatShazamlives up to its on - paper potential , asit ’s generate enthusiastic word - of - mouthfollowing the first screenings . If the movie land with the big populace ( including cosmopolitan audience ) , then it ’ll come after the footsteps ofWonder WomanandAquamanby being a strong introduction to a new character . assume it all goes according to programme , the great unwashed will be craving next adventures with Billy Batson - including the filmmaking team that brought this film to the big screen .
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In an audience withComicBook , the duo was involve if they ’d be interested in coming back for a follow-up . Safran responded first by saying,“It ’s comfortable for me to say , ' I ’m on plank . “Sandberg followed wooing by stating"Let ’s do it . "
It has to be mentioned that at this point in clock time , WB has yet to formally sustain aShazamsequel . That being said , the betting odds of one coming into fruition are high . Though the photographic film isprojected to have the lowest boxwood office porta weekend in the DCEU , its reported $ 80 million budget ensuresShazamdoes not need to rewrite the record book in parliamentary law to sprain a profit . Even if it only makes $ 40 million in its first three days , it ’s difficult to project a scenario where it does n’t become a commercial-grade success . Shazammay be sandwiched betweenCaptain MarvelandAvengers : Endgame , but there ’s enough space between all of those projects where it should n’t hurtShazam’sfinancial medical prognosis too much .
It ’s not surprising Safran and Sandberg are game to return . Last year , the former confirmedthere had already been sequel discussions , include talk about how to deal with Asher Angel ( who plays Batson ) bring forth erstwhile . Hopefully , Shazambecomes a major hit and the film producer are capable to play out some of their ideas on the big screen . One would have to opine any futureShazamfollowups would demand the titular hero doing battle againstDwayne Johnson ’s Black Adam , who has yet to make his DCEU unveiling . Regardless of where the story goes in possible continuation , it would be great if WB / DC had a triad of characters they could build around for years to get along .
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