![]() ![]() Shazam! Fury of the Gods hits theaters on Friday, March 17. How will Wonder Woman react to seeing a kid on the front lines of battle, especially given the known fate of Robin in the Snyderverse and the lack of any notable child heroes or kid sidekicks outside the Shazam Family? Perhaps the film will address this, as it continues its connection to the larger established DCEU. This implies that Wonder Woman knows that Shazam is actually a child - something Billy spent much of the first film trying to make sure no one found out about. ![]() Wonder Woman explicitly calls Billy "kid," despite him being powered up and in his adult form when she says it. With many fans upset about the upcoming reboot, perhaps this cameo from Gadot will be a chance for them to properly say goodbye to the franchise in a meaningful way.įurther, the clip does have some implications for Billy Batson as a character, and the film's plot as a whole. While the DCU as it has existed for the past few years is coming to an end with James Gunn and Peter Safran's soft reboot kicking off at the end of the year, Snyderverse fans will have a couple more chances to see their favorite versions of these characters on the big screen - and Shazam! Fury of the Gods will be one of those chances. Shazam! 2 Connecting With the Larger DCEU The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word 'SHAZAM' is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. With Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler. In addition, however, Taylor Cahill will be appearing as a "Fake Wonder Woman" alongside her. Shazam Fury of the Gods: Directed by David F. The new footage, as well as the commentary from Sandberg, confirmed that Godot will be playing Diana Prince in the movie. But it’s of course less ideal for people who were going to see it anyway if they happen to see spoilers." When Twitter user commented that Sandberg "does not seem happy," the director shared "He does not seem "I’m happy if it convinces people to see the movie. If you want to go in fresh maybe don’t be online or watch tv with ads… Pretty good advice in general actually." ![]() "Well there’s some big 'Shazam' spoilers out there now. Sandberg, the movie's director, took to Twitter in response to the new footage, saying "if you want to go in fresh maybe don’t be online or watch tv with ads:" The hero, decked out in distinct Wonder Woman regalia, looks to Billy Batson as he motions for her to call him (a callback to the crush the young hero has on the Justice Leaguer), and says "stick to saving the world, kid."ĭavid F. DCĪfter quick shots of many of Shazam 2's most important characters - notably, Zachary Levi's Shazam and the Shazam Family - Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman is shown clearly and purposefully. Official footage from a Shazam! Fury of the Gods TV spot contained a brief but massively spoiler-y clip from the upcoming film. Update (): A high-quality version of the same Wonder Woman footage can now be seen here. New footage gave fans some explicit answers, though in doing so, major spoilers for the film were revealed. Rumors had been swirling for months as bits and pieces of what appeared to be Wonder Woman's ( Gal Gadot) armor, gauntlets, or even shoulder appeared in trailers and clips for the movie.įurther, news recently dropped that the film would feature Taylor Cahill as a "fake Wonder Woman," though it was not specified if that would be in addition to or instead of Gadot. "And then I got flak about it because people were saying ‘Oh, What are you doing? You’re trying to blame this guy because your movie’s not doing well,’” he said.A new TV spot for Shazam! Fury of the Gods spoiled a major cameo that many DC fans already suspected, but had not been officially confirmed until now. “I may or may not have, you know, reposted something in my Stories about a story that I had nothing to do with, that The Wrap had reported on. Read more: Zachary Levi addresses claims he ‘blamed’ Dwayne Johnson for Shazam 2’s box office failure Levi then shared the post on his Instagram Stories along with the comment "The truth will set you free."Ī few days later, during an Instagram live, Levi explained why he shared the story with his fans. The article accused Johnson of "kneecapping" both franchises in a bid to become central to the DC universe. The report suggests Johnson vetoed a Shazam cameo in Black Adam – who are arch enemies in the comic books – in favour of a confrontation with the much better known Superman. Sandberg posted a picture on Twitter of a studio with a rating graphic and a simple caption reading 'end of this month.' The tweet was met. (Warner Bros)Įvents took another twist following the publication of a report in The Wrap about Dwayne Johnson's behind the scenes involvement with the film. The wait for DCU fans to catch a peak of Shazam Fury of the Gods won't be much longer as the film's director confirmed the release window for its next official trailer. Dwayne Johnson has been blamed by some for the failure of Shazam. ![]()
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