The primary of 2023’s 4 upcoming DC motion pictures is sort of right here, with Shazam! Fury of the Gods popping out 4 years after the superhero previously often called Captain Marvel lastly made his characteristic movie debut. Nevertheless, Fury of the Gods’ launch comes comparatively shortly after DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran introduced the primary spherical of plans for the DC Universe Chapter One, a.ok.a. Gods and Monsters. As such, David F. Sandberg, the director of each Shazam! motion pictures, has shared his trustworthy tackle the Shazam! franchise and followers will help maintain it alive.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods, together with The Flash and Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom, nonetheless reside inside the DC Prolonged Universe continuity, whereas August’s Blue Beetle has been described by James Gunn has been “disconnected” within the DCEU. Because of the altering DC media panorama over the following few years, a fan instructed Sandberg he didn’t really feel like seeing Fury of the Gods as a result of this “uncertainty” with DC is “simply killing the vibe of this movie.” When this fan requested if Shazam could have a job within the DC Universe, Sandberg answered on Twitter:
He positively gained’t if folks don’t go see the film. What I’ve been instructed is that there’s nothing within the Shazam movies that contradict the longer term plans for DC. So the chance for extra Shazam is there and if that’s what you need your finest wager is to go see the movie.
So for those who loved the primary Shazam! film and wish to see extra of Billy Batson after Shazam! Fury of the Gods, be sure to see the sequel within the theater. As David F. Sandberg has heard, the World’s Mightiest Mortal might slide into the brand new DC Universe continuity fairly simply. Granted, there have been a bunch of DC references and name-drops peppered into Shazam!, however evidently these could be reimagined to be referencing the DC Universe variations of these characters somewhat than the DCEU ones. Evidently this even applies to Superman’s cameo in Shazam!, as this second was captured with a stand-in actor being framed from the neck down. That was initially alleged to be Henry Cavill’s Superman, however going ahead, that would as an alternative be the Man of Metal from the upcoming Superman: Legacy.
Mainly, David F. Sandberg desires the followers to know that Zachary Levi’s model of Shazam isn’t robotically destined to be shelved after Shazam! Fury of the Gods comes out. The extra individuals who go to see the sequel, the higher the possibilities of Shazam! 3 being made are, together with the hero doubtlessly popping up in different tasks. Various sources estimate that Fury of the Gods might make between $35-40 million or $43-52 million throughout its opening weekend, although both manner, that’s lower than what Shazam! pulled in throughout its first days in theaters. Possibly these predictions will grow to be extra optimistic as we transfer nearer to its launch.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which comes out on March 17, sees Billy Batson and his fellow superpowered siblings clashing with the daughters of Atlas, who’re comprised of Helen Mirren’s Hespera, Lucy Liu’s Kalypso and Rachel Zegler’s Anthea. Be sure to stream Shazam! with an HBO Max subscription forward of seeing the sequel, and keep tuned to CinemaBlend for extra protection on DC motion pictures.
