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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 […]

Warner Bros. and DC Films release new Shazam! trailer

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After director David F. Sandberg teased fans over the weekend,  Warner Bros. has now released the second trailer for DC Films’ Shazam!, giving fans a new look at the Zachary Levi-headlined superhero comedy; watch it below… SEE ALSO: Shazam! early tracking suggests $48 million domestic opening weekend We all have a superhero inside us, it just […]

Shazam puts his powers to the test in new TV spot

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With a new trailer for Shazam! incoming later today, Warner Bros. has unveiled a TV spot for the upcoming superhero action-comedy, which features a few snippets of Zachary Levi’s titular hero getting to grips with his powers; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZmTjdKEQ8s We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring […]

Ezra Miller offers update on The Flash movie, says it will “spark” whole new multiverse

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Despite being part of the original DC Extended Universe announcement slate, The Flash movie has found itself lingering in development hell these past few years, passing through the hands of several directors – and storylines (i.e. Flashpoint) – before ending up the hands of Spider-Man: Homecoming screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. With Daley and […]

Shazam! early tracking suggests $48 million domestic opening weekend, new trailer on Monday

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We’re a little over a month out from the release of Shazam!, the latest instalment in the DC Extended Universe, and according to projections from Box Office Pro, the Zachary Levi-headlined superhero movie is looking at a domestic opening weekend of around $48 million. Should the figure prove accurate, that would be the lowest opening […]

Rumour: Viola Davis to return as Amanda Waller in The Suicide Squad

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Although James Gunn plans to revamp the roster of Task Force X for his upcoming DC sequel/reboot The Suicide Squad – with both Will Smith (Deadshot) and Jared Leto (The Joker) set to sit things out – it seems may well be some familiar faces when the movie rolls around in 2021. Last month it was […]

Warner Bros. CEO discusses DC Films’ new strategy and upcoming slate

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Kevin Tsujihara, Warner Bros.’ Chief Executive, has discussed how DC has changed its movie strategy by focusing less on a connected universe. It was quite clear that in the aftermath of Batman v Superman and Justice League, DC’s connected universe wasn’t quite working out how they wanted, and was unable to quickly replicate the success of […]

Aquaman 2 gets December 2022 release date, new characters rumoured

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Having signed up screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick earlier this month, Warner Bros. and DC Films have now set a release date of December 16th 2022 for their Aquaman sequel, where they will be hoping the movie can replicate the success the first film enjoyed over the holiday period. James Wan is overseeing development on Aquaman […]