SHAZAM! - Only in theaters April 2019
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David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs New Line Cinema’s
“Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as
the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as
Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of
Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana. Peter Safran (upcoming “Aquaman,”
“The Conjuring” and “Annabelle” films) serves as the film’s producer.
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.
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