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The Top Ten Film Scores Based On DC Comics Properties

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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 […]

Shazam and Billy Batson gets a collectible statue from Iron Studios

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Sideshow and Iron Studios have revealed the DC Comics Season 2 Art Deluxe 1/10th scale Shazam and Billy Batson statue which is based on concept art painted by Ivan Reis. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $134.00 and is expected to ship between September and November; take a look at the promotional […]

Shazam! 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD details and special features revealed

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Warner Bros. has announced the home entertainment release of the DC solo superhero movie Shazam! which is set for a digital release on July 2nd, and hits shelves on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD on July 16th; check out the cover artwork and special features details here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK or Amazon […]

The Top Ten Film Scores of 2019

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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 […]

Here is the official plot synopsis for Shazam!

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Warner Bros. has officially released a plot synopsis for their upcoming Shazam! adaptation starring Zachary Levi. Check it out here… “We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Asher Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into […]

Zachary Levi thinks that Shazam can be the Guardians of the Galaxy of the DC Extended Universe

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Zachary Levi thinks that the upcoming Shazam film can fill a particular slot for the DCEU; one that, perhaps, Suicide Squad was supposed to fill, but obviously didn’t manage to. At last weekend’s Heroes & Villains Fan Fest in California, Zachary Levi took to the stage, and talked a bit what Shazam! brings to the […]

The Lion King casting, first look at Ego the Living Planet, Stephen King shared universe, the fate of Jar Jar Binks – Weekend News Roundup

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Rounding up the big news stories from the weekend… LANDO CALRISSIAN AND DARTH VADER JOIN THE LION KING Director Jon Favreau has revealed the first casting for his upcoming remake of the animated Disney classic The Lion King, with Donald Glover set to voice Simba and James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original […]

Shazam! 2 gets Spring 2022 release date

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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 […]

UPDATE: Shazam 2 officially announced at CCXP?

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UPDATE: According to Comic Book, the below information is inaccurate, and there was no official announcement about Shazam 2 during Brazil’s Comic Con Experience. Original story follows… Though it was already a certainty, Warner Bros. officially announced at CCXP that Shazam 2 is in development with Zachary Levi returning as the title superhero and David F. […]

Movie 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 […]