Shazam: Fury of the Gods Looks Like It Might Be Worth the Wait

Given that the primary (surprisingly enjoyable) Shazam film got here out in April of 2019, it’s fairly comprehensible we’ve seen nearly nothing from the upcoming sequel, Fury of the Gods. Although the primary movie’s success meant the sequel script was began nearly instantly, the film was solely supposed to start out manufacturing in the midst of 2020, which didn’t occur for apparent causes. And provided that filming solely wrapped for the sequel this past August—a mere month and a half in the past—truthfully, it’s fairly good to even get to see this behind-the-scenes video out of DC’s Fandome occasion in the present day, particularly because the film is wanting fairly rattling good.

If you’ll recall, the world of Shazam is chock-a-block with gods, provided that the hero’s identify comes from having the knowledge of Solomon, the energy of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the facility of Zeus, the braveness of Achilles, and the pace of Mercury (though, clearly, Solomon’s not a god, he’s only a actually clever man). It merely stands to cause that a few of the different gods can be livid at one thing or different. Specifically, Hespera (Dame Helen Mirren, whose later profession decisions are a endless supply of pleasure to me), Kalypso (Lucy Liu), and an unknown third (knowingly performed by Rachel Zegler) play three daughters of Atlas, the Titan who eternally holds up the world, so perhaps that’s what the sisters are livid about. (As a Greek mythology buff, I’m compelled to present you my hunch about who Zegler’s taking part in—one other of Atlas’ daughters named Dione, though she won’t be a rain-making water-nymph like her traditional namesake.)

In addition, Fury of the Gods is including mythological creatures and monsters to the combo, in addition to a visit to the Realm of the Gods, which actually seems like Olympus within the idea artwork seen within the behind-the-scenes video—though, once more, if Solomon reveals up within the film “Realm” actually feels extra inclusive.

Happily, nearly everyone from the original Shazam film returned for the sequel; the prolonged Batson household consists of Asher Ashmore as Billy, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley, Ian Chen as Eugene Choi, Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña, and Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield, together with their Shazam-ed counterparts (in the identical order!) Zachary Levi, Adam Brody, Meagan Good, Ross Butler, D.J. Cortona, and Grace Fulton (doing double-duty as her superheroic self). Likewise, Marta Milans and Cooper Andrews return as their foster mother and father Rosa and Victor Vásquez, and Djimon Hounsou because the wizard Shazam.

Shazam: Fury of the Gods is at present set for launch on June 2, 2023. That’s fairly some time off, however as DC Fandome is abundantly exhibiting, there’ll be loads of issues to observe between at times.

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