03/25/2023
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” is a new film in the DCEU and the sequel to the 2019 film “Shazam!”.
So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new film.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a 2023 American superhero film
It is based on the DC Comics character Shazam
Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Studios, the Safran Company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
It is the sequel to Shazam! (2019)
And the 12th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU)
It is directed by David F. Sandberg
The film is written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan
It stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou and Helen Mirren
In the film, Billy Batson / Shazam and his foster siblings fight the Daughters of Atlas
A sequel to Shazam! began development shortly after that film’s release in April 2019
With Gayden returning as writer
Sandberg and Levi (Shazam) were also set to return by that December
The title and rest of the returning cast were confirmed in August 2020
With Zegler, Mirren and Liu cast as the daughters of Atlas in early 2021
Filming began that May in Atlanta, Georgia
It concluded in August
Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiered at Fox Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles on March 14, 2023
It was theatrically released in the United States on March 17
The film received mixed reviews from critics
They praised its humor and performances
But they criticized its screenplay, with critics stating it lacked the heart of the first film
Made on a $125 million budget, Shazam! Fury of the Gods has earned $11.7 million at the box office so far
With the successful opening of Shazam! in April 2019, Henry Gayden was revealed to be returning to write the script for a sequel
Director David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran were also expected to return
According to Sandberg, the plot point of Fawcett City, Philadelphia being trapped under a dome was inspired by The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Later that month, Michelle Borth, who portrayed the adult superhero form of Mary Bromfield in the first film, said she signed a five-picture deal for the role and was expected to return for at least one sequel
Zachary Levi confirmed in June that he was returning to star as Shazam in the sequel, and revealed that writing had begun ahead of a planned filming start in mid-2020
Sandberg and much of the first film’s crew were confirmed to return in December 2019, when New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures scheduled the sequel for release on April 1, 2022
This was delayed in April 2020 to November 4, 2022. due to the COVID-19 pandemic
In October 2020, the release date was once again shifted to June 2, 2023
Later release dates were December 16, 2022 and December 21, 2022
In August 2022, the final release date of March 17, 2023 was announced
In June 2020, Marta Milans confirmed that she would reprise her role as foster mother Rosa Vásquez from the first film, and revealed that filming had been delayed by the pandemic
The film’s title was revealed to be Shazam! Fury of the Gods during the virtual DC FanDome event in August 2020