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Zachary Levi thought he wouldn’t be considered for Shazam because of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam casting

September 10, 2020 by Liam Waddington

Back in 2019, director David F. Sandberg brought the DC superhero Shazam! to the big screen with Zachary Levi taking on the titular role. However, during an appearance on the Nerdbot podcast, Levi admitted that he thought that he wouldn’t be considered for the title role in Shazam! because of Dwayne Johnson and the comic book […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: black adam, DC, DC Extended Universe, Dwayne Johnson, Shazam, Zachary Levi

The Most Epic Moments in the DC Extended Universe

September 4, 2020 by Red Stewart

Red Stewart presents the most epic moments in the DCEU… Zack Snyder set the template for epic moments. His skills as a visual artist and cinematographer combined with his view of superheroes as modern-day myths has resulted in some fascinating moments being brought to the big screen in IMAX glory. Whether it’s Henry Cavill’s Superman, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Flickering Myth TV, Movies Tagged With: Aquaman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC, DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel, Shazam, Superman, Wonder Woman

Shazam! 2 title revealed at DC FanDome

August 23, 2020 by Gary Collinson

While Dwayne Johnson was busy showing off concept art of himself and the Justice Society of America from the upcoming Black Adam movie, Shazam! star Zachary Levi also popped up for an appearance at DC FanDome today, during which we got the official title for the sequel to the 2019 superhero adventure. Joined by his […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, DC FanDome, Shazam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Joker was the UK’s most complained about film of 2019

July 26, 2020 by Gary Collinson

Last year’s Joker movie proved to be an enormous success with audiences, the Joaquin Phoenix-headlined DC film becoming the highest-grossing R-rated release of all time with $1.074 billion at the box office, as well as bagging a host of awards including the Best Actor Oscar for Phoenix’s portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime. However, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alita: Battle Angel, BBFC, Bumblebee, DC, fighting with my family, Holmes and Watson, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Joker, Shazam, The Favourite, The Queen's Corgi

The Best Horror Moments in Superhero Movies

April 8, 2020 by Red Stewart

Red Stewart on the best horror moments in superhero movies… 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, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Red Stewart Tagged With: Aquaman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC, Man of Steel, Marvel, Shazam, Spider-Man 2

LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic & Monsters gets a trailer and poster

April 6, 2020 by Gary Collinson

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a trailer and key art for the upcoming animated feature LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic & Monsters which sees Shazam joining forces with the Justice League to take down Mr. Mind and Black Adam. With the shout of a word, 10-year-old Billy Batson transforms into an adult Super Hero! Join […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, LEGO, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: DC, LEGO, LEGO DC, LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic & Monsters, Shazam

Shazam! 2 director says filming was expected to start this year

April 2, 2020 by Liam Waddington

Shazam! 2, the follow-up to 2019’s superhero origin story, was planned to start shooting this year for a 2022 release but due to the current global health crisis, director David F. Sandberg is unsure how the production schedule will move forward. In a recent interview with ComicBook, Sandberg revealed while he is currently unaware if […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: David F. Sandberg, DC, DC Extended Universe, Shazam, Shazam 2

The Top Ten Film Scores Based On DC Comics Properties

March 18, 2020 by admin

Hasitha Fernando on the top ten film scores based on DC Comics properties… When it comes to big screen adaptations, DC Comics were way ahead of the curve than their Marvel counterparts. Of course, that’s not to say that films based on DC Comic properties have been consistent throughout, but as evidenced by Christopher Nolan’s […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Television Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Constantine, DC, Joker, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Road to Perdition, Shazam, Superman, Superman Returns

The Top Ten Film Scores of 2019

January 13, 2020 by admin

Hasitha Fernando on the top ten film scores of 2019… In terms of films both original and otherwise, 2019 proved to be quite a strong one. Although the box-office landscape was largely dominated by a plethora of comic-book films there were a great many creatively inspiring films like Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story, Rian Johnson’s Knives […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: 1917, Achoura, avengers: endgame, DC, DC Extended Universe, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mat Biec, Shazam, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Shazam! 2 gets Spring 2022 release date

December 13, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Just days after setting a July 2022 release date for the long-planned The Flash solo movie, Warner Bros. has now added another DC project to its upcoming schedule, the studio having dated New Line Cinema’s Shazam! 2 for April 1st 2022. The follow-up to this year’s origin story – which grossed almost $365 million at […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Shazam, Shazam 2

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