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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 […]

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 […]

New trailer for The Mauritanian starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim and Benedict Cumberbatch

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STX Films has released a new trailer for The Mauritanian. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the drama is based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s bestselling memoir Guantanamo Diary and stars Tahar Rahim as Slahi alongside a cast that includes Jodie Foster, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, and Benedict Cumberbatch; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Read our […]

Zachary Levi and Gina Rodriguez to star in comedy Lost and Found

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Deadline has revealed that Zachary Levi (Shazam!) and Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin) are set to star in the comedy adventure Lost and Found from director Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine). Lost and Found follows “a headstrong lawyer and an off-the-grid renegade who reluctantly team up to find a long-lost buried treasure by the Mississippi […]

Movie Review – The Mauritanian (2021)

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The Mauritanian, 2021. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi, Langley Kirkwood, Corey Johnson, Matthew Marsh, Sammer Usmani, David Fynn, André Jacobs, Meena Rayann, Arthur Falko, Stevel Marc, and Robert Hobbs. SYNOPSIS: Mohamedou Ould Salahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. […]

Movie Review – The Mauritanian (2021)

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The Mauritanian, 2021. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley and Zachary Levi. SYNOPSIS: Accused of recruiting terrorists for the 9/11 attacks, Mohamedou Ould Slahi is held without being charged for over a decade in the infamous Guantanamo Bay facility. In the wake of a globally tragic event, fear […]

Trailer for terrorism drama The Mauritanian starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch and Shailene Woodley

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STX Films has debuted a trailer, poster and images for director Kevin Macdonald’s upcoming drama The Mauritanian. Based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s bestselling memoir Guantanamo Diary, it stars Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, and Benedict Cumberbatch; take a look here… Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) […]

Zachary Levi’s The Unbreakable Boy adds Jacob Laval in lead role and fills out supporting cast

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The Unbreakable Boy with Zachary Levi (Shazam!) has just rounded out its supporting cast. According to Deadline, Jacob Laval (The Plot Against America) has been cast in the lead role in the film from writer/director Joe Gunn. The Unbreakable Boy is based on the novel The Unbreakable Boy: A Father’s Fear, a Son’s Courage, and a […]

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

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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 […]

Shazam! Fury of the Gods targeting early 2021 production start

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During DC’s online event DC Fandome, the title of David F. Sandberg’s upcoming Shazam! sequel was revealed to be Shazam! Fury of the Gods with a November 2022 release date, but no word came on when the film might begin production. Now lead star Zachary Levi has said he believes production will commence sometime in the early months of […]