2019’s Shazam!, directed by David F. Sandberg, gave a whole new meaning to the idea that superheroes are for kids. Premised on the concept of a young Billy Batson (Asher Angel) receiving the power of the Old Gods whenever he says the word “Shazam” and transforming into Zachary Levi’s Shazam, the DCEU origin movie tapped into the power fantasies of superhero-loving kids everywhere.
The latest set pictures taken during the filming of the sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods!, however, suggest that superheroics are still a pretty dangerous game. Check out the photo below.
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Helen Mirren is a goddess amongst men, and she’ll soon be playing a goddess amongst superheroes in Shazam! Fury of the Gods. And naturally, she’s got to look the part. A new set photo from the Shazam! sequel reveals exactly what that look is, showing an armored Mirren chatting with Zachary Levi, who plays the titular superhero. Check out our first look at Mirren as the villain Hespera in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, below.
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the sequel to director David F. Sandberg‘s crowd-pleasing 2019 DC superhero movie Shazam!, has been filming since last month. And now, Sandberg is doing his best to make sure leaked set photos are not the way fans catch their best glimpses of this movie. He recently shared a video of star Zachary Levi in a new version of his superhero suit, but that video was purposefully dark. This morning, Sandberg decided to pull back the curtain and share a clean, well-lit image of the entire Shazam family – including an intriguing addition. Check out the full image below. Read More »
(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.)
In this edition, of Superhero Bits:
- Find out what the abandoned LEGO Batman 2 movie would have been about
- Editor Kevin Hickman talks David Ayer‘s cut of Suicide Squad
- Dennis the Mailman from WandaVision has his own rap music video
- Check out some spy photos of Rachel Zegler in Shazam! Fury of the Gods
- Load up on Loki Easter eggs, callbacks, and comic references
- And more!
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the sequel to 2019’s Shazam!, is currently filming. And we now have our first official look at Zachary Levi in his slightly adjusted costume. Set pics of Levi in-costume leaked online yesterday, and it looks like director David F. Sandberg wanted to provide a more screen-accurate look at the costume to counter the leaked images. Read More »
The Shazam! sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods has found another villain. Lucy Liu has joined the cast as Kalypso, sister to Hespera, the character who will be played by Helen Mirren. Zachary Levi is returning as the titular character, the adult superhero form of Billy Batson, a kid played by Asher Angel. David F. Sandberg, who helmed the first pic, is back in the director’s chair.
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods is welcoming a titan of acting to play its villain. Helen Mirren is joining the cast of the New Line and DC Films comic book sequel as the villain Hespera. And if you’re frantically Googling to find out who that is, don’t be confused: it’s a new character with no apparent DC Comics counterpart.
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Rachel Zegler might soon become a household name. The previously unknown actress was plucked from obscurity to star as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story, and now she’s joining the DC Extended Universe as well.
A new report says Zegler has been hired to play a “key role” in the upcoming sequel Shazam: Fury of the Gods, making her the latest member of the Shazam 2 cast.
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Shazam! had one of the most satisfying third act reveals in superhero moviedom, with the introduction of the Shazam family in their super-powered glory. The only downside was that it was too short, with only a few minutes shown of the foster family fighting as their alter egos. But for those itching for more of the Shazam family, fear not: the upcoming Shazam! Fury of the Gods will feature the whole super-powered family in action.
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