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Shazam! gets day-and-date China release, early U.S. screenings

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In some good news for Shazam! and itsbox office prospects, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has managed to secure a day-and-date release for the DC superhero action-comedy in China. As the site notes, April 5th is the beginning of the Qingming Festival, a lucrative time for the box office, as Warner Bros. discovered last […]

Shazam! gets an international trailer packed with new footage

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A new Chinese trailer has arrived online for Shazam! which is packed with new footage and includes an introduction from stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, and Jack Dylan Grazer; check it out below along with an IMAX poster for the DCEU solo movie featuring its titular hero… SEE ALSO: Shazam explores his newfound powers in extended […]

Rumoured plot and character details for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad

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As we know, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is currently working on The Suicide Squad, a sequel/reboot of the 2016 DC supervillain ensemble, which is set to feature a “mostly new” roster of characters and actors. In the past couple of weeks, it has been reported that Margot Robbie is likely to return […]

Shazam explores his newfound powers in extended clip from DC blockbuster

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With Shazam! set to arrive in cinemas in a little over three weeks, a three-minute sneak peek new clip has been released from Warner Bros.’ DCEU superhero action comedy which sees Zachary Levi’s titular hero seeking the help of Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer) in getting to grips with his new powers; check it out here… […]

Aquaman producer doesn’t think there needs to be any more Justice League-style team-ups from DC

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Peter Safran, a producer for Aquaman, thinks that there is no need for future DC team-up movies in the style of Justice League. The DCEU has been a tale of two halves. WB first tried to imitate the MCU, going after big superhero team-ups, which didn’t quite pan out for them. Now, however, they have found much […]

Idris Elba to replace Will Smith as Deadshot in The Suicide Squad

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Last week it was reported that Will Smith has become the latest actor to exit the DC Extended Universe, with a scheduling conflict preventing him from reprising his role as Floyd Lawton, a.k.a. Deadshot, in Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Well, it seems that Gunn and Warner Bros. have moved […]

Aquaman spinoff The Trench could come before Aquaman 2 says producer

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Peter Safran, one of the producers for DC’s Aquaman, says that spinoff The Trench could come out before Aquaman 2. There is no question that Aquaman was a rip-roaring success, pleasing audiences around the world and making bucket loads of cash in the process. WB was so pleased with the film, they are even going […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Shazam! trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team discuss the new Shazam! trailer… After giving us our first look at the film back during the San Diego Comic-Con last summer, Warner Bros. and DC Films waited until a month out from its release to unveil more of their superhero comedy adventure Shazam!, with a brand new trailer arriving […]

Shazam promo poster reminds us that the DC film is one month away

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Following a new trailer for Shazam! earlier in the week, Warner Bros. has revealed a new promo poster for the Zachary Levi-headlined DC superhero movie reminding fans that the release of the comic book movie is now just a month away; check it out here, along with a new TV spot… SEE ALSO: Shazam! early tracking […]