Shazam!
Now that DC fans have seen the first few photos fromShazam ! , a few more images have turned up that admit Easter egg fromMan of Steel . These new exposure show some items in the background thatMan of Steelfans will doubtlessly recognize .
In a plot straight out of DC Comics , Shazam!tells the floor of 14 - class - old Billy Batson ( Asher Angel ) , who encounter to have extraordinary big businessman . When he yells out the word " Shazam ! " he turn into an adult superhero ( Zachary Levi ) , thanks to powers contribute upon him by an ancient superstar . But that adult superhero , cognize as Shazam , is still a Kyd inside , so he opt to habituate his powers to do what any tike would do : have a lot of playfulness . But it ’s not all fun and game , because soon , Shazam will have to face the malevolent force of Dr. Thaddeus Sivana .
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It turns out , Billy is also a bit of a Superman fanboy . A DC rooter shared portions of the recently revealedfirstShazam!image of Billy Batson , highlighting the Superman merchandise , including a few items that reference theMan of Steelfilm , such as aTime Magazinecover of the events from that movie . In reply , Shazam!directorDavid F. Sandbergposted a close - up of the powder store screening .
bet nigher , though , and there ’s also a Superman hat . To the right wing of it is a copy of the Daily Planet with the newspaper headline " Superman is Back , " cite case fromJustice League .
Warner Bros. hop-skip thatShazam!will usher in a new era of its cinematic universe . The company has even bear on to it as"the next stone’s throw in the evolution of the DC brand . “Shazam is a young form of superhero for DC ’s picture show endeavors , chiefly because he eagerly step into the role of hero . Previous DC live - action at law movies featured heroes who are more reluctant to tread into the limelight . It ’s a promiscuous kind of moving-picture show for DC , something that should invoke more to phratry .
Although fans ab initio hoped to see Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson as Black Adam in the movie , DCrecently confirm the villain would not move around up . Instead , Black Adam will get his own movie before potentially appearing in aShazam!sequel . Shazam!is mold up to be the kind of DC movie fan have wanted to see all along . With all the dark stories border the on the side titled DC Extended Universe , fan may find out it decent to have a light and more fun movie about a superhero who enjoy what he does .
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