A teenager becomes the superhero known as Captain Marvel when he utters the magic word "Shazam!"
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Release Date:
Friday, April 5, 2019 Nationwide
intense sequences of action, language, and suggestive material
Plot: What's the story about?
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).
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Who stars in Shazam!: Cast List
Zachary Levi ... Billy Batson / Shazam
Harold and the Purple Crayon, Spy Kids: Armageddon
Asher Angel ... Billy Batson
Lazareth , On Fire
Most Guys Are Losers, Annabelle: Creation
Mark Strong ... Dr. Thaddeus Sivana [villain]
John Carter, 1917
Jack Dylan Grazer ... Freddy
Downtown Owl, Luca (re-release)
Faithe Herman ... Darla
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Ian Cheney ... Eugene
Jovan Armand ... Pedro
Ron Cephas Jones ... Wizard
Dolemite Is My Name, Dog Days
Who's making Shazam!: Crew List
A look at the Shazam! behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David F. Sandberg last directed Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Annabelle: Creation. The film's writer Darren Lemke last wrote Gemini Man and Goosebumps.
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Production: What we know about Shazam!?
Key Facts
- Firmly set in the DC universe but with his own distinctly fun, family-centric tone, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics in 1940 and was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck (2/14/18).
- Set primarily in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, principal photography for the film is taking place in Toronto (2/14/18).
- The creative team includes Annabelle: Creation director of photography Maxime Alexandre, production designer Jennifer Spence, editor Michel Aller and costume designer Leah Butler.
- It is unknown at this point whether Dwayne Johnson, who will play Shazam! villain Black Adam, will be involved with this film. He'll star in a separate spin-off pic (Hollywood Reporter, 7/20/17).
- Adaption of DC Comic's 1970's comic book.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - February: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2018 - May: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2018 - February: The film was set to Production status.
Filming commenced February 2018 in Toronto.
- 2017 - July: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
The project is looking to starting filming in January or February 2018 with a likely release in 2019, per Hollywood Reporter.
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Development status.
Annabelle 2 director David F. Sandberg is in talks for the New Line project.
- 2014 - July: The film was set to Development status.
- 2010 - November: The film was set to Concept status.
- 2009 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2009 - January: The film was set to Concept status.
Project is "dead" according to John August
- 2008 - November: The film was set to Development status.
Shazam! Release Date: When was the film released?
Shazam! was a Nationwide release in 2019 on Friday, April 5, 2019. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including The Best of Enemies, Pet Sematary and Unicorn Store.
Shazam! DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Shazam! was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 .