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The Best Horror Moments in Superhero Movies

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For all the criticisms of oversaturation, superhero movies have managed to retain their longevity thanks to a clever mix of genre blending. They may have their conventions and tropes and archetypes, but they intermingle so well with many other cinema favorites like comedy, satire, western, thriller, and even space opera. One of the more underrated […]

Get a first look at The Infected: King Shazam!

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Billy Batson finds himself under the spell of the Batman Who Laughs this December in the one shot The Infected: King Shazam! #1, and you can find an unlettered first look preview here courtesy of DC Comics… Billy Batson is a good kid. Well… he was. Following the events of Batman/Superman and “Year of the […]

Shazam! star Zachary Levi praises Joker and his DC colleagues

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Zachary Levi, star of Shazam!, has heaped praise on DC’s Joker, calling it more than just a great comic book movie. It’s fair to say that the general public is quite enjoying DC’s Joker. While critics seem somewhat divided, audiences are lapping it up at the box office. It’s not just the general public, however, […]

Shazam! director reveals original plans for Henry Cavill’s Superman cameo

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While Warner Bros. and DC Films were unable to reach a deal with Henry Cavill to have him make Superman a cameo appearance in this year’s DC superhero adventure Shazam!, that didn’t deter the filmmakers from including the Man of Steel in the film’s final scenes. As it turns out, we only got to see […]

Zachary Levi says Shazam would be “the fun one” in Justice League 2

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If Justice League 2 happens, Zachary Levi says that Shazam would definitely be the “fun one”, standing apart from the other serious characters. Will Justice League 2 ever happen? At this point, it doesn’t look likely considering the original’s poor reception and the subsequent great success DC has found making more standalone adventures. If Warner […]

Adam Brody comments on Shazam! sequels and spinoffs

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Adam Brody, one of the stars of Shazam!, has commented on possible sequels and the expectations surrounding superhero movies. Many fans enjoyed seeing the grown-up versions of the family on screen, with Adam Brody playing the adult version of Freddy Freeman thanks to the power of Shazam. But has the actor thought about possible sequels […]

Blu-ray Review – Shazam! (2019)

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Shazam, 2019. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Djimon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans, Adam Brody, Michelle Borth, Meagan Good, Ross Butler, and D.J. Cotrona. SYNOPSIS: We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit […]

Zachary Levi says Shazam and Black Adam face-off will have to wait until Shazam! 3

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With Shazam! about to have its home media release and the sequel set for production sometime next year, there’s been talk as to whether we might finally see Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) starring as the champion’s archnemesis Black Adam, after plans to include him in the first movie were dropped. However, it […]

Freddy finds himself in a tough spot in deleted scene from Shazam!

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With less than a week to go until the Blu-ray and DVD release of Shazam!, another deleted scene has made its way online from the film’s home entertainment release which sees Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer) looking for help from his foster sister Darla (Faithe Herman) after he finds himself in a tough spot at school; […]