SHAZAM!!

So, Warner Bros. just keeps dropping amazing trailers in their Hall H Panel and this next one is no different! Zachary Levy stars as Shazam in the film of the same name. It is about an orphan named Billy Batson, who is granted great powers from an ancient wizard. I cannot express how vastly different the tone is in this trailer based off of what we have seen in the past from other films in the DCEU franchise. This film is set to drop April of 2019. Take a look at the teaser yourself below.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

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 Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond”) as the Wizard.

Firmly set in the DC universe but with his own distinctly fun, family-centric tone, the screenplay is by Henry Gayden, story by Gayden and Darren Lemke. Shazam was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck. Christopher Godsick, Jeffrey Chernov, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia serve 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.

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.

WHAT ARE THE FANS SAYING

Holy shit #Shazam is 100% fun from that trailer. I’m on board!!! pic.twitter.com/xgZDVcjzMP

— Agustin Rios (@El_Santotaco) July 21, 2018

OMG! #Shazam looks so damn awesome!@ZacharyLevi @ponysmasher you’re damn amazing!

— Sharon (@Sharito742) July 21, 2018

Been a big fan Zachary Levi from his ‘Chuck’ days.

And looks like they finally got something right with Shazam as well.
Psyched to see it.. #shazammovie#Shazam

— Anis (@FutbolAnis) July 21, 2018

#Shazam looks good. I can’t wait to see it.

— Kevin Knerr (@KevinKnerr3) July 21, 2018

Looks like #DC finally got it right with this trailer #SDCC #SHAZAM https://t.co/Lt2kxJ5980

— LoudCityGaming (@LoudCityGaming) July 21, 2018

#Shazam looks like it will be a very fun movie! Can’t wait to watch it!

— Z1 Zlimax (@coupdebanks) July 21, 2018

WRAP-UP

This looks like it will be a fun picture set in the DCEU! Zachary Levy is the perfect choice to bring Billy Batson Life. What are your thoughts? Did you enjoy this teaser as much as we did? What are your thoughts on the direction that the DCEU might be heading from here? Lets start a conversation. Let us know your thoughts by commenting below.