Burlingame, Russ (September 6, 2022). "Shazam! 2 Director Confirms Cameo From First Movie". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022 . Retrieved September 6, 2022. Leite, Marcelo (April 2, 2023). "8 DC Universe Implications Of Shazam! 2's Box Office Bomb". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023 . Retrieved April 10, 2023. a b Gonzalez, Umberto (February 25, 2021). " 'West Side Story' Star Rachel Zegler Joins 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021 . Retrieved February 25, 2021.

With the successful opening of Shazam! in April 2019, Henry Gayden was revealed to be returning to write the script for a sequel. Director David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran were also expected to return. [22] According to Sandberg, the plot point of Fawcett City, Philadelphia being trapped under a dome was inspired by The Simpsons Movie (2007). [23] Later that month, Michelle Borth, who portrayed the adult superhero form of Mary Bromfield in the first film, said she signed a five-picture deal for the role and was expected to return for at least one sequel. [24] Zachary Levi confirmed in June that he was returning to star as Shazam in the sequel, and revealed that writing had begun ahead of a planned filming start in mid-2020. [25] Sandberg and much of the first film's crew were confirmed to return in December 2019, when New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures scheduled the sequel for release on April 1, 2022. [6] This was delayed in April 2020 to November 4, 2022. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [26] In October 2020, the release date was once again shifted to June 2, 2023. Later release dates were December 16, 2022 and December 21, 2022. In August 2022, the final release date of March 17, 2023 was announced. a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 5, 2020). " 'The Batman' Flies To 2022 Post 'Dune' Drift, 'Matrix 4' Moves Up To Christmas 2021, 'Shazam! 2' Zaps To 2023 & More WB Changes – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020 . Retrieved October 5, 2020.

What to know

Shazam! Fury of the Gods received nominations for Golden Fleece and Best Wildposts at the 2023 Golden Trailer Awards. [80] [81] Future [ edit ] The original Shazam! Was a surprise hit as it took many audiences and critics alike. Following four years later, there definitely didn't seem to be that much anticipation regarding this sequel. It sort of went under the radar which resulted in a box office flop.

A sequel to Shazam! began development shortly after its release in April 2019, with Gayden returning as writer, and Morgan joining soon after to revise Gayden's screenplay. Sandberg and Levi (Shazam) were also set to return by that December. The title and the rest of the returning cast were confirmed in August 2020, with Zegler, Mirren and Liu cast as the daughters of Atlas in early 2021. Filming began that May in Atlanta, Georgia, and concluded in August.a b Pedersen, Erik (March 9, 2022). "Warner Bros Release Dates: 'The Flash' & 'Aquaman' Moved To 2023; 'Wonka', 'Shazam' Sequel & Others Shift". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022 . Retrieved March 9, 2022.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiered at Fox Village Theatre [60] in Hollywood on March 14, 2023, and was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on March 17, 2023. [44]Travis, Emlyn (March 11, 2023). " Shazam! director reacts to new ad's huge DCU cameo spoiler: 'Maybe don't be online or watch TV' ". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023 . Retrieved March 12, 2023. Barnhardt, Adam (February 28, 2023). "Shazam! Fury of the Gods Director Teases DCU Future". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023 . Retrieved February 28, 2023. Also very nice brief Wonder Woman cameo. This was a clear trade for another sequel yet we doubt that happening anymore. Lawrence, Gregory (October 16, 2021). "First 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Footage Reveals the New Cast, Villains, Locations, and Bigger Action in the Sequel". Collider. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021 . Retrieved October 17, 2021. a b Landrum, Jonathan Jr. (June 14, 2019). "Zachary Levi's nerves growing before MTV Movie & TV Awards". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020 . Retrieved March 21, 2020.

Pedersen, Erik (June 29, 2023). "Golden Trailer Awards: Cocaine Bear, Only Murders In The Building& Oppenheimer Among Top Winners – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023 . Retrieved June 30, 2023. Billy's younger foster brother who is an obsessive gamer. Butler portrays Eugene's adult superhero form, while Chen portrays his regular form. [11]

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Leston, Ryan (January 11, 2022). "Shazam 2 Will Feature 'More Adult Humor' And 'More Adult Stakes' ". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022 . Retrieved January 27, 2022. Fury of the Gods has changed things up a little, but the last few bonus features were always pretty much guaranteed. With the addition of Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and Rachel Zegler to the cast the feature on the daughters of Atlas should be good. Shazam! Fury of the Gods was released on premium video-on-demand services on April 7, 2023, [61] ten days earlier than its scheduled April 17 release date. [62] It was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on May 23, 2023. [63] It began streaming on Max on the same day, becoming one of the launch titles of the rebranded service. [64] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ]