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Rumour: John Cena and Joshua Sasse said to be frontrunners for Shazam

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A few days ago director David F. Sandberg took to social media to announce that he’s begun pre-production work on Warner Bros.’ DC movie Shazam, and now we have our first casting rumour for the role of Billy Batson’s superhero alter-ego. According to The Hashtag Show, both WWE star John Cena (Daddy’s Home) and Joshua Sasse […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League reshoot details, Affleck exiting The Batman (again), Wonder Woman bonus scene, first look at The Wasp and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Justice League Mortal, The Batman, Justice League Dark, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Shazam, Suicide Squad 2, Batgirl, The Joker, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Titans, Batman and Harley, Batman and Harley Quinn, The LEGO Batman Movie, Deadpool 2, […]

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 […]