‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’: the new trailer, the cast and more

Shazam’s adventures continue in the upcoming sequel. The DC Comics character, who is the superhero alter ego of a troubled orphaned teenager from Philadelphia named Billy Batson, made his big screen debut in 2019. Shazam! Zechariah Levi42, played Shazam and reprises the role in the highly anticipated sequel, Shazam! fury of the gods. The most recent trailer for the sequel set in the DC Extended Universe was released on January 26, 2023 and shows Shazam’s great battle with the Daughters of the Atlas.

First Shazam! received positive reviews from critics and grossed $366 million at the worldwide box office. Fans are very excited for the sequel, which will introduce new heroes and villains as Shazam faces his greatest challenge yet. Here’s everything we know so far Shazam! fury of the godsincluding cast, filming details and more.

What will Shazam: Wrath of the Gods be about?

The official description of Shazam 2 reads: “Teenage Billy Batson and his foster brothers, who transform into adult superheroes by saying ‘Shazam!’, battle the daughters of Atlas.” In the first trailer, Shazam doubts his competence as a superhero and even calls himself a “fraud”. But The Ancient Wizard warns Billy that “the fate of the worlds” depends on his defeat of the Daughters of Atlas who are “coming” for him.

Kalypso and Hespera, two of Atlas’ daughters, appear to be the main antagonists in Shazam! fury of the gods. The sisters rebuild the Wizard’s power transfer rod that Billy broke in the first film. “The children have stolen the power of all the gods. This is very personal,” Hespera says in the first trailer. Anthea, another of Atlas’ daughters, also appears in the first trailer, but she doesn’t appear to be on the sibling side.

In the second trailer, Hespera attacks Shazam while they are having lunch together. She joins the other super-powered foster children in taking on the Daughters of Atlas. Shazam declares that “they have one job to do: save the world”. Shazam has an epic showdown with Kalypso, who is riding a dragon! – in a destructive battle.

Where and when to look

Shazam! fury of the gods is scheduled to hit theaters on March 17, 2023. The film will be available to stream on HBO Max sometime after its theatrical release. Warner Bros. Pictures is distributing the sequel.

He Shazam! the release date of the sequel has been scrambled multiple times by Warner Bros.. It was originally scheduled for release on April 1, 2022 and then November 4, 2022. It was pushed back to June 2, 2023 due to production delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shazam 2 it was then moved to a December 16, 2022 release date, before being pushed back five days to December 21 to avoid competition with Disney. avatars 2. In August 2022, Warner Bros. gave the film a release date of March 17, 2023, which is still set in stone.

Shazam 2 It will be released five months after Black Adam, a spin-off of Shazam! starred Dwayne Johnson as the main character who is given powers by the Egyptian gods and becomes Shazam’s archenemy. The other DC Extended Universe films coming in 2023 after Shazam! fury of the gods this The flash (June 16, 2023), Blue beetle (August 18, 2023) e aquaman and the lost kingdom (December 25, 2023).

cast and crew

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This is the confirmed cast for Shazam: Fury of the Godsincluding new and old stars.

• Zachary Levi as Shazam. Shazam has the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the endurance of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.
• angel aser like Billy Batson. Billy can transform into his adult alter ego by simply saying “Shazam!”
• Jack Dylan Grasser like Freddie Freeman. Freddy is Billy’s physically disabled foster brother.
• brody adam as the adult superhero form of Freddy.
• ian chen as Eugene Choi, Billy’s younger adoptive brother who is an avid gamer.
• red butler as Eugene’s adult superhero form.
• fede herman as Darla Dudley, Billy’s younger foster sister.
• All right as Darla’s adult superhero form.
• michelle borth as the adult superhero form of Mary Bromfield, Billy’s adoptive older sister.
• djimon hounsou as the ancient wizard (also called Shazam) who gives Billy his powers.
• Rachel Zegler such as Anthea, daughter of Atlas. Rachel was cast in the sequel in February 2021. She discussed her role in Variety’s award-winning circuit podcast, saying, “I’m the youngest of three goddesses, we’re three sisters and we went in and created Shazamily from that.”
• Elena Mirren as Espera, daughter of Atlas. Helen was scaled back for the sequence in March 2021. “The character I play proves it’s correct,” Helen said at CinemaCon in April 2022. “Of course, it’s that most of the villains and bad guys mean it proves it’s true, isn’t it? . She is convinced of her justice”.
• Lucy Liu like Calypso, daughter of Atlas. Lucy was cast in the sequel in April 2021. She said it was “a dream” to star in a superhero film at San Diego Comic-Con.

Technical team

David F. Sandberg he is driving Shazam: Fury of the Gods like the first movie. Henry Gayden rewrote the script accompanied by Chris Morgan. Pedro Zafran is the main producer of the sequel. The creative team also includes the cinematographer. Gyula Padospublisher michel allerand music composer christophe beck. The manufacturers behind Shazam 2 They are New Line Cinema, DC Films, The Safran Company and Seven Bucks Productions.

The director gave a preview of the sequel via Twitter in June 2022.It’s a MUCH bigger movie than the first one.” David F. Sandberg I wrote. “There are so many things that I can’t wait for people to see. I hope they put a lot of that into the trailer. I’m not even into spoilers, just hoping to show our creatures, action, etc.

shooting details

he took them inside Shazam: Fury of the Gods it was supposed to start in mid-2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic. The cast and crew officially began filming for the sequel on May 26, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Filming wrapped on August 31, 2021. hollywood life will keep updating it on Shazam: Fury of the Gods good here!

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