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, Sid, 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 and killed the other Wizards. Thaddeus is tempted by the Sins, entrapped in statues, to touch the Eye of Sin, and is deemed unworthy after being prevented to do so by Shazam. After returning to Earth, the confused Thaddeus makes a scene, which causes the car to crash and cripple his father with Sid blaming him. Back at the Rock of Eternity, Shazam requests for another worthy person by casting a Seeking Spell. 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 Sid along with Sivana Industries' board of directors.
Cast
- Zachary Levi
- Shazam
- Mark Strong
- Dr. Sivana
- Jack Dylan Grazer
- Freddy Freeman
- Djimon Hounsou
- Wizard
- Asher Angel
- Billy Batson
- Faithe Herman
- Darla Dudley
- Grace Fulton
- Mary Bromfield
- Ian Chen
- Eugene Choi
- Jovan Armand
- Pedro Peña
- Marta Milans
- Rosa Vasquez
- Cooper Andrews
- Victor Vasquez
- Adam Brody
- Super Hero Freddy
- Meagan Good
- Super Hero Darla
- Michelle Borth
- Super Hero Mary
- Ross Butler
- Super Hero Eugene
- D.J. Cotrona
- Super Hero Pedro
- 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
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, Warner Bros. F.E., HBO Max, 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 $364.6 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)