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  • Murphy’s Team-Up Volume 29: Anticipating DC’s 2023 Slate

    Murphy’s Team-Up Volume 29: Anticipating DC’s 2023 Slate

    2023 is shaping up to be the last stand for the old guard of DC films before James Gunn and Peter Safran‘s new slate begins rolling out sometime in 2024. Still, there are 4 big dates on the calendar for the upcoming year including one for The Flash, which has been a film fans have looked forward to for years. Team MM shares their feelings about which DC film they’re looking most forward to in the new year with another special assist from our awesome followers on Twitter!

    Meghan Hall

    • The Flash
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • Blue Beetle
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Shashwat

    • Blue Beetle
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • The Flash
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Brandi Blahnik

    • The Flash
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Blue Beetle

    Dalbin Osorio

    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • Blue Beetle
    • The Flash

    Joao Roque Pinto

    • The Flash
    • Blue Beetle
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Anthony Canton III

    • Blue Beetle
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • The Flash

    MTF III

    • The Flash
    • Blue Beetle
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Charles Murphy

    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Blue Beetle
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • The Flash

    Jeffrey Peterson

    • The Flash
    • Blue Beetle
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Hunter Radesi

    • Blue Beetle
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • The Flash

    Darian Scalamoni

    • The Flash
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • Blue Beetle
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Torbjorn Frazier

    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Blue Beetle
    • The Flash
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Lanfranco

    • Blue Beetle
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    • The Flash

    MM Twitter Followers (1,939 votes)

    • The Flash (38.7%)
    • Blue Beetle (29.3%)
    • Shazam! Fury of the Gods (19.1%)
    • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (12.8%)
  • New Report Reveals How Much Shazaming to Expect from ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’

    New Report Reveals How Much Shazaming to Expect from ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’

    Shazam! Fury of the Gods will be DC’s first 2023 theatrical release, heading into theaters on March 17th, 2023. Director David F. Sandberg, who returned to the franchise following the success of 2019’s Shazam! recently indicated that he’d completed post-production on the film, which filmed from May through August of 2021, and now a new report gives information on just how long the final cut of the film is expected to be.

    According to One Take News, Shazam! Fury of the Gods will clock in at 2 hours, 10 minutes and 4 seconds. For reasons unbeknownst to 99% of the population of the known universe, fans have recently developed an unhealthy obsession with runtimes, using them to predetermine the quality of a film. Though it’s unclear where 130 minutes falls on the graph of quality of film vs. minutes of screentime, it is clear that it’s somewhat higher up than if the film were 2 hours and 9 minutes long, but also lower than the 2019 film, which ran for 2 hours and 12 minutes.

    Shazam! Fury of the Gods will see Asher Angel return as Billy Batson and Zachary Levi return as Batson’s super-powered avatar. The sequel will see Batson and the Shazam Family take on the Daughters of Atlas played by Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren.

    Source: One Take News

  • SDCC: ‘Shazam 2’ Star Plays Coy on Superman Cameo

    SDCC: ‘Shazam 2’ Star Plays Coy on Superman Cameo

    During the Warner Bros. and DC presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, those lucky enough to get into Hall H were treated to plenty of exciting teases. Leading man Zachary Levi and director David F. Sandberg were on hand to unveil exclusive footage for the crowd, while also teasing what they could expect when the sequel hits theaters. While fans had the ability to ask questions, there was one question, in particular, that is sure to interest most fans.

    One fan asked if we could expect Superman in all his red-caped glory to show-up, to which Sandberg responded, “That’s a spoiler. There’s a lot going on in the movie.”

    While that’s neither a confirmation nor denial, it does leave hope for fans eager to see Henry Cavill return as Superman. Especially after reports suggested the actor would be on hand at the Warner Bros. panel. It remains to be seen whether or not the actor returns as the Man of Steel. However, Warner Bros. and DC have made it a habit of using a stand-in for recent Superman appearances – like in the first Shazam! film and more recently the HBO Max series Peacemaker.

    Shazam! Fury of the Gods will hit theaters on Dec. 21st, 2022.

  • ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Trailer Set to Debut Today

    ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Trailer Set to Debut Today

    Plenty of big news has already made its way out of San Diego as the annual Comic-Con rolls on, but the biggest news of the weekend is almost certainly yet to come. Saturdays have traditionally held a couple of showstopping panels and this year is no different with Warner Bros. set to bring their upcoming theatrical slate to SDCC.

    Among the most-anticipated projects expected to be on display today is Shazam! Fury of the Gods. It was recently confirmed that the sequel would be part of the Hall H presentation and it now appears that fans can expect a new trailer online at some point after those in attendance see it premiere.

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    As those who have followed it for years know, not everything shown to the Hall H crowd makes it out of Hall H, so this ad is an encouraging sign that fans who couldn’t make the trip will get a look at some action from the film, which is currently scheduled to hit theaters December 21st.

  • ‘Shazam: Fury Of The Gods’ Shifts Release Date, Avoids ‘Avatar 2’

    ‘Shazam: Fury Of The Gods’ Shifts Release Date, Avoids ‘Avatar 2’

    Shazam: Fury of the Gods will no longer face off against Avatar: The Way of the Water.

    A day after Warner Bros. debuted footage from the film at Cinema Con, producer Jon Landau (Avatar 2) and Disney announced the DC film will no longer open against the Avatar sequel. Instead, Fury of the Gods will now move to December 21st, while The Way of the Water will retain its December 16th release date. It’s an unsurprising move, of course, as it always seemed likely one film would move — thankfully, the latest delay is only a matter of days for Shazam! fans.

    Avatar: The Way of the Water, is the long-awaited sequel to the 2009 smash-hit, Avatar. The Oscar-winning film from director James Cameron, is the highest-grossing film of all time having amassed a stunning $2.8 billion at the worldwide box office. The road to the Avatar sequels has been a bumpy one with Avatar 2 having originally been slatted for December 2014. Now, eight years later, the sequel is hitting just in time for the holiday season, with the next three installments having already been dated, too.

    Shazam!: Fury of the Gods is the follow-up to 2019’s Shazam! which took in $365 million at the worldwide box office. The sequel will see David F. Sandberg back behind the camera with Zachary Levi returning as the titular hero.

    Source: Deadline.

  • DC FANDOME: First Official Look at ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, and Rachel Zegler

    DC FANDOME: First Official Look at ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, and Rachel Zegler

    This year’s DC FanDome has given us our first tease of the upcoming Shazam sequel with the subtitle Fury of the Gods. The title alone offered a glimpse into what we can expect, as the newly formed Shazam family prepares for their biggest threat. We got a new teaser from David F. Sandberg‘s film that offered our first glimpse at Helen Mirren, Rachel Zegler, and Lucy Liu. Not just that, they also unveiled that they’ll face off against many classic Greek monsters. They’ll be in for a fight of their life.

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    Here’s also some concept art that teases their confrontation with the Greek gods in the Shazam sequel.

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    Source: DC FanDome, YouTube

  • Dwayne Johnson Shares New Destruction-Filled ‘Black Adam’ BTS Image

    Dwayne Johnson Shares New Destruction-Filled ‘Black Adam’ BTS Image

    It’s crazy to think that we’ve seen more from Shazam: Fury of the Gods‘ set than from Black Adam. The latter started quite a bit earlier but has been kept tightly under wraps. Around five days ago, Sarah Shahi did confirm that we’ll meet the Intergang in the upcoming film. Yet, their exact role remains uncertain. In last year’s DC FanDome, we got a tease of Dwayne Johnson‘s Black Adam facing down the Justice Society of America, which includes Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate.

    With a stellar cast, the film is already a promising entry in the ever-expanding DCEU. Luckily, Johnson shared a new BTS image that teases the size of the sets they are working with and a glimpse at the detailing of his iconic black suit. Of course, it wouldn’t be an anti-hero film if he didn’t leave quite a bit of destruction in his wake.

     

    Johnson has been a strong force behind Black Adam’s strong marketing campaign. Unlike most films that keep a lot of things tightly under wraps, he’s openly shared images from the set and various teases to hype up his DC premiere. It’s a character that he is personally very invested in, which is always a good sign for a project.

    We do not know if there are any plans for Shazam and Black Adam to crossover into each other. They both gained their abilities from the same wizard with Adam taking a darker turn. We even got a brief glimpse of his appearance in the first Shazam film when Djimon Honsou as the wizard explained the history of these abilities. Here’s hoping we get the showdown of a century. The battle between him and Henry Cavill‘s Superman would also be an iconic cinematic event.

    Source: Instagram

  • New ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ Set Photos Reveal a Battle-Damaged Shazam

    New ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ Set Photos Reveal a Battle-Damaged Shazam

    We got some brand new set photos from the set of Shazam: Fury of the Gods. While they don’t reveal too much from what’s happening, it does look like our favorite hero got badly damaged from a fight. We see Zachary Levi running away from something with parts of his suit looking worse to wear. It almost seems like something burned him. Just two weeks ago, we got a first look at Helen Mirren on set as Hespera. Perhaps he took damage while fighting her. The photos were posted by Twitter user @neorvng, who got the photos as they were filming the scene. The shots show the actor racing past him.

    What makes this interesting is that the suit never really saw any battle damage in the first film. It’s not like Billy Batson puts on a real suit, but rather he transformers into his alter ego with the powers of the six immoral elders. So, it must’ve been something truly powerful to leave those burn marks. It seems they were generally shooting a sequence where actors had to run away from something, which could be part of the aftermath of his fight. It’s uncertain if Levy running is part of that sequence, or if the actor was just running for another reason.

    Overall, it also promises a darker storyline in the sequel. The first film already had some pretty harsh scenes involving the Seven Deadly Sins and the sequel might take it up a notch. We don’t know what the plot is exactly, but if anyone can damage Shazam that way, it’s going to be quite the threat to face for the group of unlikely heroes.

    Source: Twitter

  • First Look at Helen Mirren’s Hespera in Latest ‘Shazam Fury of the Gods’ Set Photos

    First Look at Helen Mirren’s Hespera in Latest ‘Shazam Fury of the Gods’ Set Photos

    It looks like we finally got our first look at Helen Mirren on the set of Shazam: Fury of the Gods. Not just that, but she is even wearing her Greek-inspired outfit for her role as the villainous Hespera, who will appear in the film alongside her sister Kalypso played by Lucy Liu. We get a close look at her costume, which includes a very interesting horned crown and she is standing alongside Zachary Levi in his Shazam suit. It’s uncertain if this might be their first confrontation init eh film or Billy is learning about the history of his powers through her only to betray him later. Still, it’s great to finally get a good look at her in all her glory.

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    It’s interesting that her look found a way online, as director David F. Sandberg has been keeping a close eye to be ahead of paparazzi. He even released the first look at the entire Shazam family in their new look to make sure they were ahead of any leaked set photos. Well, it seems he might’ve not expected them to snap a shot of Mirren so soon, as this is our first full look at her design. It also means we might potentially get a look at Lucy Liu, whose design might be quite similar to her on-screen sister. Sandberg might release our first look at the sisters in the coming days to get ahead of any other leaks. It’s going to be the race to see which image finds its way online first.

    Source: JustJared

  • Grace Fulton to Replace Michelle Borth as Super-Powered Mary in ‘Shazam: Fury of The Gods’

    Grace Fulton to Replace Michelle Borth as Super-Powered Mary in ‘Shazam: Fury of The Gods’

    The first Shazam film took its inspiration from the character’s golden age adventures. It brought the character to life in all his goofy and heroic glory. Towards the end of the film, we saw Billy Batson, powered up as Shazam, struggling to face Doctor Sivana and the Seven Deadly Sins. He couldn’t finish them alone. So, he offered to share the powers with his foster siblings. Upon grabbing the staff and saying the name, audiences got introduced to a whole new roster of heroes.

    With Shazam Fury of The Gods, most assumed that all the actors would be returning from the first film. With today’s reveal by director David Sandberg of the family’s brand new costumes, many noticed a new yet familiar face suited up alongside them. As confirmed by Sandberg, actress Grace Fulton, who plays Mary Bromfield in the film, will now be playing both versions of her character, replacing actress Michelle Borth.

     

    No reasoning for this change was given by either Sandberg or Fulton. The recasting wasn’t announced by the studio either. So, it seems like a deliberate little secret to announce alongside the suit reveal. It’s not an unwelcome one, as Fulton‘s bubbly personality is perfect for both roles. She was the closest in age to her powered-up version, which made the casting of another actress a curious decision. This seems to be the only recasting for the film with the rest of the Shazamily returning to play their respective powered-up roles from the first film. We cannot wait to see what she brings to the character.

    Source: Twitter, IMDb