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Djimon Hounsou returning as The Wizard in Shazam! Fury of the Gods

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It looks like we can add another familiar face to the cast of Warner Bros.’ Shazam! Fury of the Gods, with a set photo from the DC sequel arriving online this week which reveals that Djimon Hounsou will be reprising his role as the Wizard – presumably in flashback scenes, seeing as a) he died […]

Shazam! Fury of the Gods set photos feature Zachary Levi’s battle-damaged hero

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As filming on Shazam! Fury of the Gods continues, some new set photos have arrived online via Just Jared, and offer a peek at Zachary Levi’s titular hero looking a little battle worn; check them out via Twitter below… SEE ALSO: Shazam! Fury of the Gods unveils new superhero suits to avoid leaks Zachary Levi […]

Shazam! Fury of the Gods unveils new superhero suits to avoid leaks

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg decided that in order to avoid the omnipresent set-photos and production leaks that are now part-and-parcel when it comes to filming a blockbuster superhero movie, he would unveil the brand spanking new Shazam! suits via official channels, so took to Twitter to reveal the line-up. The […]

DC sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods begins production

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With cameras rolling on the Dwayne Johnson-led Black Adam movie, Zachary Levi has uttered the words ‘Shazam!’ and taken to Instagram to officially announce his return as Black Adam’s nemesis for the start of production on Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and DC Films’  Shazam! Fury of the Gods.   View this post on Instagram […]

Lucy Liu joins Shazam: Fury of the Gods as villain Kalypso

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Another villain is will torment Billy Batson a.k.a. Shazam as Lucy Liu (Elementary) has joined the sequel as Kalypso, the sister of Helen Mirren’s Hespera. The film sees David F. Sandberg returning to the director’s chair alongside stars Asher Angel and Zachary Levi, who play Billy and his superhero alter-ego Shazam. Like Hespera, Kalypso has […]

Helen Mirren joins Shazam: Fury Of The Gods as the villain Hespera

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Shazam will face his most formidable foe yet, in the form of Dame Helen Mirren. News broke this week that Mirren is joining the cast of Shazam: Fury Of The Gods as the villain of the DC sequel, which has David F. Sandberg returning to the director’s chair. While she’s no stranger to action films […]

West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler joins Shazam: Fury of the Gods

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With Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story having been delayed an entire year, it has given leading lady Rachel Zegler time to jump aboard another eagerly anticipated blockbuster in the form of Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Zegler has signed on for what she describes be “a key role” in David F. Sanberg’s follow-up, and […]

Comic Book Preview – Future State: Shazam! #1

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DC releases Future State: Shazam! #1 this Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here; check it out here… No one’s seen Billy Batson in years-not since the incident known as the Final Battle of Titans Island. Now leading a small band of heroes, even his allies have begun to […]

Ranking the DC Extended Universe from Worst to Best

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Anghus Houvouras ranks the DC Extended Universe from worst to best… Wonder Woman 1984 has finally been released giving fans of the character and the DC Cinematic Universe a reason to celebrate. Celebration isn’t something fans of the world’s most iconic heroes have been able to do since Warner Bros. decided to take a note […]