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Marta Milans cast in Shazam! as Billy Batson’s foster mother

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With director David F. Sandberg gearing up to go into production on Shazam!, Deadline is reporting that Marta Milans (Killer Women) has become the latest addition to the cast of the DC Extended Universe superhero blockbuster.Milans is set to portray one of the foster parents and the children’s home where young Billy Batson lives. Although her […]

Shazam! director discusses the film’s humourous tone

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Much has been made of Warner Bros.’ efforts to “lighten the tone” of the DCEU following the criticism aimed towards 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And it seems this shift will continue with 2019’s Shazam! movie, with director David F. Sandberg previously stating that the film “will be one of the more fun […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Thor 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, Hellboy, Spawn and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor 4, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Venom, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Black Widow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak & Dagger, The Punisher, X-Men, Wolverine, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, […]

Mark Strong describes his Shazam villain as “an evil bastard”, The Wizard may have been cast

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With Shazam moving full steam ahead towards production, actor Mark Strong has now officially confirmed that he is on board the DC Extended Universe solo movie in the role of Doctor Thaddeus Sivana, who he describes to Contact Music as “an evil bastard”.“I’m playing an evil bastard called Doctor Sivana, they are always the best characters […]

Warner Bros. confirms April 2019 release for Shazam, vacates July 2018 DC date

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This was to be expected, given that production is slated to get underway in the next couple of months, but Warner Bros. has now officially announced that the DC Extended Universe solo movie Shazam is set for release on April 5th 2019.Directed by David F. Sandberg, Shazam sees Zachary Levi as the titular superhero, the […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers 4 wraps filming, Gambit loses another director, The New Mutants delayed, Justice League extended cut rumours and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Silver & Black, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man 3, Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War, Runaways, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Gambit, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, Kitty Pryde, Doctor Doom, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, […]

Zachary Levi talks Shazam, wants cameo from Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman

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With Warner Bros. and director David F. Sandberg gearing up to go into production on Shazam, actor Zachary Levi has been chatting about his role as young Billy Batson’s adult superhero counterpart in the next instalment of the DC Extended Universe, and the tone we can expect from the movie.“I can’t tell you much as you […]

The Week in Spandex – New DC Films boss, Wonder Woman 2 to be “totally different”, Avengers: Infinity War details, Jodie Foster slams superhero movies and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Harley Quinn, Batman Returns, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Black Lightning, Krypton, Titans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Agents […]

Shazam director David F. Sandberg tweets vicious response to fan “having an opinion about something that doesn’t exist yet”

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In the midst of his hard work on DC superhero movie Shazam, director David F. Sandberg took a moment to smack down a prejudiced fan on Twitter, urging them not to judge his film before he has made it.Sandberg responded to the fan, who said others “better steer clear of this movie” due to reports […]

Billy Batson actor discusses his casting in Shazam

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Last month it was announced that Asher Angel (Andi Mack) has been cast as Billy Batson in Warner Bros.’ DC superhero adventure Shazam, and the young actor has been chatting to Circa News about how he secured the role of the child alter-ego of the original Captain Marvel.“I was self-taping for it, and then they […]