We finally have our first official look at Zachary Levi as Shazam! and it’s… perfect!
The image was shared by star Zachary Levi (below) and we put it through the ol’ Photoshop and straightened it out above. It comes from The 2018 Licensing Expo in Las Vegas and Levi wrote on his Instagram post: “This! This is what dreams are made of. Complete and total wish fulfillment, plus a beverage!”
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You may notice in Levi’s post above (not the one we straightened out at top of page), it looks like there may be someone else in the poster beside Shazam! to the left of the picture (no, not Levi lol) and the internet being the internet has worked out… it’s probably Aquaman:
Found the the outfit Aquaman dons in the poster. pic.twitter.com/e2O74QERyn
— Nед (@carbo_knight) May 22, 2018
On top of this, director David F Sandberg has previously talked about the movie and described the overall tone of the movie and, reassuringly, he says it will be funny but the humour will arise from the situations and craziness of it all and will never be slapstick – however he’s quick to point out that the movie will also have plenty of drama.
Could this be the movie that Warners tried to force Justice League to be and will it give the Warner/DC movies the lighter edge that we’ve known was coming? It certainly sounds like this could be a more natural way for it to happen.
The director has also said that the costume is very much influenced by the Golden and Silver Age comics which explains the short cape and overall look of the suit. We love it!
David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs the origin story, which stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana. Peter Safran (upcoming “Aquaman,” “The Conjuring” and “Annabelle” films) serves as the film’s producer.
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).
“Shazam!” also stars Jack Dylan Grazer (“IT”) as Billy’s best friend and ultimate superhero enthusiast, Freddy, part of the foster family that includes Mary, played by Grace Fulton (“Annabelle: Creation”); Darla, played by Faithe Herman (TV’s “This is Us”); Eugene, played by Ian Chen (TV’s “Fresh Off the Boat”); and Pedro, played by Jovan Armand (TV’s “Hawaii Five-O”). Cooper Andrews (TV’s “The Walking Dead”) and Marta Milans (TV’s “Killer Women”) play foster parents Victor and Rosa Vasquez, with Ron Cephas Jones (“This is Us”) as the Wizard.
Christopher Godsick, Jeffrey Chernov, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia are serving as executive producers.
Sandberg’s creative team includes his “Annabelle: Creation” director of photography Maxime Alexandre, production designer Jennifer Spence, editor Michel Aller and costume designer Leah Butler.
Set primarily in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, principal photography for the film is taking place in Toronto.
Firmly set in the DC universe but with his own distinctly fun, family-centric tone, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics in 1940 and was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck.
A New Line Cinema production, “Shazam!” is set for release on April 5, 2019. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
UPDATED:
It is Aquaman!
ARTHUR LOOKS SO MUTHA FUCKIN BADASS!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/wgeUEsPOir
— PiScEs27 (@Josh2Gud4U) May 22, 2018
And it’s the new poster which is being glimpsed for the Aquaman movie:
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