Shazam! is a 2019 American superhero film directed by David F. Sandberg.
Official trailers
Warner Bros. Pictures on Monday, March 04, 2019 released the trailer:
SHAZAM! - Official Trailer 2 - Only In Theaters April 5.
Story intro
In 1974 Upstate New York, young Thaddeus Sivana is arguing with his father and older brother during a car trip when he is transported to the Rock of Eternity, a magical temple hidden in another dimension. He meets the ancient wizard Shazam, last of the Council of Wizards, who has spent centuries searching for a new champion who is "pure of heart" after the previous champion, driven by revenge, released the Seven Deadly Sins -Pride, Wrath, Greed, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust and Envy- upon the world. Thaddeus is tempted by the Sins, entrapped in statues, and is deemed unworthy. After returning to Earth, Thaddeus makes a scene, which causes the car to crash and cripple his father. Back at the Rock of Eternity, Shazam requests for another worthy person. In present-day Philadelphia, foster child Billy Batson runs afoul of the law while searching for his birth mother and is placed in a group home run by Victor and Rosa Vasquez with five other foster children: Mary Bromfield, Pedro Peña, Eugene Choi, Darla Dudley and superhero enthusiast Freddy Freeman. Meanwhile, an embittered adult Sivana discovers a way to return to the Rock of Eternity. There, he steals the Eye of Sin, becoming the Sins' vessel and besting the Wizard. He returns to Earth accompanied by the Sins, confronting and killing his father and brother along with Sivana Industries' board of directors. At school, Billy saves Freddy from bullies and is chased into a subway, where Shazam summons Billy, chosen as the new champion. By calling Shazam's name, Billy is transformed into an adult superhero; thanking Billy, the Wizard turns to dust, leaving his staff behind. At home, Freddy is taken into Billy's confidence and helps Billy explore his newfound powers: electricity manipulation, near-invulnerability, super-strength, speed, and flight. Freddy's videos of Shazam testing his powers become a viral sensation, and Billy begins skipping school to use his powers as Shazam for money and fame. Seeing Shazam save a bus on the news, Sivana challenges and easily defeats him, demanding he surrender his powers, but Shazam transforms back into Billy and escapes into a crowd. From the news, Sivana deduces Billy's identity and abducts Freddy to find Billy. At the Vasquez home, the other children also infer Billy's secret and tell him they have found his mother, who lives nearby.
Cast
- Zachary Levi
- Shazam
- Mark Strong
- Dr. Sivana
- Asher Angel
- Billy Batson
- Jack Dylan Grazer
- Freddy Freeman
- Adam Brody
- Super Hero Freddy
- Djimon Hounsou
- Wizard
- Faithe Herman
- Darla Dudley
- Meagan Good
- Super Hero Darla
- Grace Fulton
- Mary Bromfield
- Michelle Borth
- Super Hero Mary
- Ian Chen
- Eugene Choi
- Ross Butler
- Super Hero Eugene
- Jovan Armand
- Pedro Peña
- D.J. Cotrona
- Super Hero Pedro
- Marta Milans
- Rosa Vasquez
- Cooper Andrews
- Victor Vasquez
- Ethan Pugiotto
- Thaddeus Sivana (1974)
- John Glover
- Mr. Sivana
- Landon Doak
- Sid Sivana (1974)
- Wayne Ward
- Sid Sivana
- Paul Braunstein
- Officer
- Nadine Roden
- Officer
- David Kohlsmith
- Young Billy
- Caroline Palmer
- Billy's Mom
- Emily Nixon
- Woman in Red Coat
- Michael Xavier
- Carnival Cop
- Keisha T. Fraser
- Rachel Batson
- Andi Osho
- Ms. E.B. Glover
- Lotta Losten
- Dr. Lynn Crosby
- Lisa Truong
- Ms. Kwan
- Carson MacCormac
- Brett Breyer
- Evan Marsh
- Burke Breyer
- Joseph Pierre
- Drunk Guy
- Jhaleil Swaby
- Passing Teen
- Misha Rasaiah
- Woman
- Luke Gallo
- Mugger
- Lovina Yavari
- Store Clerk
- Craig Henry
- Robber
- Shawn Stewart
- Robber
- Kerri Kamara
- Attractive Woman
- Adam Rodness
- Receptionist
- Cliff Saunders
- School Security Guard
- Simon Northwood
- Pissed Off Phone Owner
- Ken Mohabir
- Freaked Out Man (as Kenneth Mohabir)
- Paloma Nuñez
- Realtor
- Ilan O'Driscoll
- Student
- Bryce Arden Poe
- Student (as Bryce Poe)
- Tosh Robertson
- Student
- Rachel Boyd
- Senior Girl
- Jeff Sanca
- Bus Driver
- Dan Skene
- Bus Passenger
- Angelica Lisk-Hann
- Bus Passenger
- Cassandra Ebner
- Bus Passenger
- John Stead
- Bus Passenger
- Allen Keng
- Bus Passenger
- Mitra Suri
- Bus Passenger
- Stephannie Hawkins
- Bus Passenger
- Eli Martyr
- Bus Passenger
- Nneka Elliott
- Newscaster
- Aria Anthony
- Little Girl with Santa
- Brian Kaulback
- Mall Santa
- Chemika Bennett-Heath
- Sales Assistant
- Deborah Tennant
- Customer in Changing Room
- Martin Roach
- Bill Parker
- Allison Brennan
- Cissie Sommerly
- Damir Andrei
- Charlie Beck
- Steve Newburn
- Crocodile Puppeteer
- Neil Morrill
- Crocodile Puppeteer
- Stephen Alexander
- Carnival Goer
- Pearl Ho
- Carnival Goer
- Anthony Gritsyuk
- Carnival Goer
- Jesse Bond
- Father at Carnival
- Harper Gunn
- Little Girl at Carnival
- Matthew Binkley
- Love Park Couple
- Violetta Pioro
- Love Park Couple
- Jackson Reid
- Little Boy
- Hazel Gorin
- Stunned Lunch Lady
- Steve Blum
- Sin (voice)
- Darin De Paul
- Sin (voice)
- Fred Tatasciore
- Sin (voice)
- Callie Presniak
- Interviewee
- Craig Warnock
- Interviewee
- Pamela Matthews
- Interviewee
- Ava Preston
- Interviewee
- Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz
- Interviewee (as Manuel Rodriguez)
- Ali Badshah
- Interviewee
- Tabitha Tao
- Interviewee
- Lisa Codrington
- Interviewee
About
Principal photography wrapped on May 11, 2018.
The film Shazam! was scheduled to be released on March 15, 2019 (Toronto), on April 4, 2019 (Germany) and on April 5, 2019 (United States) by Warner Bros. Pictures, Alexandra Films, Blitz, InterCom, Karo Premiere, Kinomania, NOS Audiovisuais, Tanweer Alliances, Vertical Entertainment, Warner Bros. F.E., Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video.
The duration of the film is 132 minutes. With a budget of $80 - 100 million, the film grossed over $365 million.
The film had received a "PG-13" rating.
Rating
Shazam! got high rating from critics. The audience also likes the film. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on a scale ranging from A+ to F.
External links
Official website: shazammovie.com
IMDB: Shazam!
Wikipedia: Shazam! (film)