Shazam!

Theatrical - Wide 2019-04-05

Cast Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Adam Brody Djimon Hounsou Jack Dylan Grazer
Directed by David F. Sandberg
Written by Darren Lemke

Genres: Action Adventure Comic Book Fantasy

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word – SHAZAM! – this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero... See more Shazam.

Reviews

Review: Shazam! (Bumbray)

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: Teenaged Billy Batson (Asher Angel), who’s been in an out of various foster homes ever since being abandoned by his mother as a youngster, is granted superpowers by an ancient wizard (Djimon Hounsou). When he speaks the wizard’s name,...

Review: Shazam!

Posted 7 years ago

After the tremendous success of both WONDER WOMAN and AQUAMAN, following the disastrous performance of JUSTICE LEAGUE, all eyes are on SHAZAM! to see if the back-to-back rebound success stories were a fluke or a sign that the DCEU has...

Movie Posters

Everything you need to know: Black Adam and Shazam!

As we reported earlier, it seems Warner Bros. is going to split the previously announced SHAZAM! adaptation into two films, one focusing on the titular Shazam, the other on his arch-nemesis Black Adam. That decision makes a lot more sense...

Posted 9 years ago

All Articles

The Comic Book Movie Minute – Logan, Shazam/Black Adam, David Ayer & more

Posted 9 years ago

Greetings to all you marvelous super people out there in the extended universe! Welcome to The Comic Book Movie Minute! In this weekly video series, we round up all the important comic book movie related news from the previous week...

Earth to Echo scribe to write the script for Shazam!

Posted 9 years ago

Much like GREEN LANTERN news, it would take a Dwayne Johnson-sized behemoth to stop the onslaught of SHAZAM/BLACK ADAM news coming our way. The most recent update was that not only SHAZAM! would be making it onto the screen, but...

DC’s Shazam split into two movies for some reason

Posted 9 years ago

As the headline says, Warner Bros. is apparently splitting SHAZAM! into two films – with one film focusing entirely on The Rock's BLACK ADAM. Now SHAZAM! stories follow ten-year old Billy Batson who finds an old wizard who gives him...

Dwayne Johnson comments on Shazam & future of DCEU

Posted 9 years ago

Alright, nerds and nerdettes, it seems like as 2017 will finally be the year we get a ton of info regarding the upcoming SHAZAM! movie. It all started when Dwayne Johnson (who's playing the villain/anti-hero, Black Adam) posted a photo...

Shazam producer promises big things and drops telling hashtag for DC film

Posted 9 years ago

It’s taken a couple of years – and as some would argue a few mis-steps – but the DCEU Film Express has officially left the station and is now chugging along at a fine pace. Adding to the excitement of Warner...

Dwayne Johnson says character’s origin story is what drew him to Black Adam

Posted 9 years ago

Not a whole lot has been talked about on the SHAZAM! movie front, despite being an early addition into the DCEU roster of flicks. Really all that is known of the project is that Dwayne Johnson will be playing Black...

How Dwayne Johnson’s Shazam! will fit into the DCEU

Posted 10 years ago

Yes, SHAZAM! is still happening and it will indeed be a part of the DC Extended Universe, but beyond a few details here and there, we really haven't heard all that much about the Dwayne Johnson film. With the recent...

Cast This: Shazam!

Posted 10 years ago

In 2019, we will be graced with a big screen adaptation of the DC Comics hero Shazam! The only real item of note that has been announced is that Dwayne Johnson will be playing main antagonist known as Black Adam. While...

Dwayne Johnson shares updates on the script and casting of Shazam!

Posted 11 years ago

With four years until SHAZAM! is scheduled to hit theaters, it may be a bit unfair to expect much in the way of news. We know Dwayne Johnson will play Black Adam but beyond that we shouldn't expect much. Hell,...

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