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27.07.2022 - 00:41 / usmagazine.com
Shazam! The much-anticipated sequel to the first DC superhero film, Shazam! Fury of the Gods is finally flying its way to theaters — but not until Christmastime.
The action-packed flick was initially set to be released on April 1, 2022, but several delays caused the film to be pushed back to 2023. The production company eventually moved up the release date to December 21, 2022. It will also be available to stream on HBO Max 45 days after it hits theaters.
Zachary Levi is back in the titular role in the film as the alter ego of teenager Billy Batson. Asher Angel also makes his return as Billy himself, while Adam Brody, Meagan Good, Michelle Borth, Ross Butler and D.J. Cotrona are again playing the superhero versions of Batson’s siblings.
Djimon Hounsou appears as the Ancient Wizard who notifies Batson that the “daughters of Atlas are coming” in the film’s trailer. The “daughters” in question are played by Lucy Liu, as Kalypso, and Helen Mirren, as Hespera.
West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler is also seen in the teaser using some form of powers, although the specifics of her character have been kept tightly under wraps.
At San Diego Comic-Con in July 2022, however, Zegler revealed her character’s name, Anthea. Appearing in a video with Mirren — who called Anthea “one of the daughters of Atlas” — Zegler revealed that she had “so much fun” portraying the character. It’s currently unclear what Anthea has in store in the sequel, but the tight-lipped nature about her character seems to signify that she’ll play a pivotal role in the action.
In addition to the cast, director David F. Sandberg returned for the second movie while screenwriter Henry Gayden again penned the script along with his new writing partner, Chris Morgan.
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Former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has been supporting her boyfriend Tommy Fury as he took part in his first triathlon. Molly 23, and Tommy, also 23, met on the famous ITV2 dating show, Love Island, in 2019, and their relationship has gone from strength to strength, even having bought a house together - a £3.5million mansion in Cheshire. PrettyLittleThing creative director Molly took to social media over the weekend to show her support to her boyfriend - the brother of British boxer Tyson Fury, who is a boxer himself and is very into his fitness.The pair visited York with Molly-Mae's sister and her new fiancé, and all three except for Molly-Mae took part in the gruelling challenge, which includes swimming, cycling and running.
Venice Days – or the Giornati Degli Autori – is an independent side bar to the Venice Film Festival in the vein of Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight section and is not directly associated with the larger La Biennale. But Ferrara’s “Padre Pio” will make its premiere at the fest as part of a larger lineup that was announced Thursday.LaBeouf in the film plays the title character Padre Pio, also known as Francesco Forgione and Saint Pius of Pietrelcina. In real life, Padre Pio was the subject of both adoration and controversy because he displayed bodily wounds or stigmata that many believed to be aligned and associated with the crucifixion of Christ.
Abel Ferrara has had several premieres of his films at the Venice Film Festival over the years. Now, Variety reports that Ferrara is back again this year with “Padre Pio,” one of the highlights of the Venice Days lineup announced today.
Abel Ferrera has had several premieres of his films at the Venice Film Festival over the years. Now, Variety reports that Ferrera is back again this year with “Padre Pio,” one of the highlights of the Venice Days lineup announced today.
Zachary Levi is getting candid about his mental health. ET's Matt Cohen spoke to the 41-year-old actor on the red carpet at Comic-Con, and he opened up about having "a full-on mental breakdown" in 2017 before he booked the first DC Universe flick.«My whole life I’ve been struggling with clinical depression at various times, struggling with anxiety probably my entire life,» Levi told ET. «I had this total breakdown and went through this life-changing, life-saving thing called therapy.
Lucy Liu was thrilled to take the stage at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday to preview her upcoming role in. So thrilled in fact, she brought her own magical staff!«The excitement is palpable as soon as you step on the stage,» Liu told ET following her SDCC experience.
Warner Bros and DC Entertainment brought thunder – and lightning – to San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday with an electrifying look at upcoming DC projects “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and “Black Adam.” Moderator Tiffany Smith opened proceedings with Shazam himself, Zachary Levi, to introduce a new trailer for the hotly anticipated sequel to 2019’s “Shazam! Continue reading Warner Bros Panel Recap: DC’s Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson Bring Down The House [Comic-Con] at The Playlist.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods – starring new cast additions Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu – has been released.The Eminem song ‘Business’ soundtracks the trailer, which was premiered at San Diego Comic Con on Saturday (July 23) alongside trailers for a slate of other titles – including Marvel’s second Black Panther film, Wakanda Forever.The trailer opens with Shazam, played by Zachary Levi, venting about imposter syndrome and comparing himself to fellow DC superheroes Flash, Aquaman and Batman. But he has to team up again with the Shazam Family to save the world from a new villain, played by Mirren, who’s a new addition to the cast alongside Lucy Liu and West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler.Watch the trailer above, which also features returning cast members Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Djimon Honsou as Wizard and many more.Directed by David F.
Comic-Con weekend, but if you see Henry Cavill trending on social media, it’s not because of a surprise appearance by the actor at the fan-favorite convention.On Wednesday, Deadline reported hearing “buzz” that Cavill would make a surprise appearance during Warner Bros.’ Saturday Hall H panel to talk about the future of his Superman character. The rumor then spread like wildfire, igniting expectations for fans that Cavill would not only take part in the Comic-Con panel, but also share news about Superman’s future.None of that came to pass on Saturday morning, when Warner Bros.’ panel was used to tease only two projects: “Black Adam” with Dwayne Johnson, director Jaume Collet-Serra and other cast members in attendance, and “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” with Zachary Levi, Lucy Liu and others hyping up the DC sequel.According to insiders with knowledge of the situation, Cavill was never going to come to San Diego for Comic-Con this weekend to talk up more Superman.The rumor ended up upstaging Warner Bros.’ panel, with fans waiting for another shoe to drop when in fact the studio only intended on showcasing the next two DC films slated to hit theaters later this year.
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Lucy Liu holds up a prop from her movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods while making an epic entrance at the film’s panel at 2022 Comic-Con.
Dwayne Johnson just made his San Diego Comic-Con debut on Saturday, appearing alongside fellow DC Universe actor Zachary Levi as the two presented their upcoming films, and, respectively. The actor was greeted with a rapturous applause as he took the stage in costume in Hall H during the third day of the 2022 in-person event. And, luckily for fans, Johnson didn’t come empty handed.
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Carson Burton Dwayne Johnson brought Black Adam’s might to Comic-Con.Johnson made a grand entrance to San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H, rising from the stage floor in his full Black Adam costume. As he emerged, lightning bolts appeared on the screen behind him and smoke billowed out on the floor.