Shazam! (DC Comics - Zachary Levi)

Slydice

New DCEU (Batman v Superman, Man of Steel, Justice League etc) Film
Comic Con trailer:

Mr E

That's a fun trailer. Not very DC at all.

pixelburp

That looked quite playful and fun; silly not not too adolescent. Could be a winner, but if this cost 100+ million dollars, it'll bomb. Can't see it dragging all and sundry, but if the budget's OK a decent box office could make it a success.

Fysh

That actually looks like it could be fun

McLoughlin

So I'm guessing they are ditching the Captain Marvel name due to Marvel''s Captain Marvel ? Or is there specific rights issues ?

Fourier

McLoughlin wrote: »

So I'm guessing they are ditching the Captain Marvel name due to Marvel''s Captain Marvel ? Or is there specific rights issues ?

DC did it a while ago, since they bought the rights to Fawcett comics in 70s after Marvel copyrighted the name for their hero, they've never been allowed to promote the character with the name Captain Marvel, just have other characters refer to him in the comic as Captain Marvel. Eventually they just gave up.

budhabob

I like Levi, and if pitched right this could be alot of fun.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

This is surprisingly refreshing from the DCEU - I actually have high hopes for this one based on the trailer.

FunLover18

As previously stated this looks like a lot of fun. I hope they don't try to connect it too much to the other films.

razorblunt

I was completely unaware of this until today, looks decent, I'm definitely interested.

stormthecastle

has a bit of a "Big" feel about it - kid suddenly becomes adult etc.

Sabre0001

Looks like fun and I like Zachary Levi, so I'm on board.

dublinman1990

Trailer looks like fun. I have never seen Shazam that much in the comics or on TV. But seeing this in the cinema will be a nice experience. I hope it will be good when it comes it out in April.

Brief_Lives

Chris_Heilong

Man of Steel and Batman V Superman was good IMO and this is what I was expecting from Shazam so am looking forward to this.

youngblood

He doesnt look as bad as the set pictures first appeared! So thats a plus!

Smertrius

dc didn't create shazam they brought from whiz comics in 1953

so i got super power so i can get drunk and drink brooze

this is smart kid not dum kid

plus his friend freddy is taping him, if someone steals the video his superhero identity is out the window

nobody cares this not shazam

Smertrius

shazam movie is crap compare to shazam movies from its trailer

JP Liz V1

stormthecastle wrote: »

has a bit of a "Big" feel about it - kid suddenly becomes adult etc.

It needs a Zoltar machine cameo :P

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

It needs a Zoltar machine cameo :P

Or Shazam saving Tom Hanks from a falling Zoltar machine

Slydice

This looks so much fun!

pixelburp

Maybe ... just maybe.

No, no. Bad pixelburp. Aquaman burned me and was definitely my "that's it, I'm out" moment. Unless this reviews well DC are not getting my money anymore.

Mr E

Pffft. I enjoyed Aquaman.

Drumpot

Interesting release date, in Between marvel and endgame.

They better hope marvel doesn’t have a black panther run or it might take a chunk out of its takings.

Why not do it end of January or start of February? I don’t see anything obvious that would affect it!

TheIrishGrover

I like Zachery Levi. Had good comedic touch in Chuck. I must admit, this did make me smile and I am looking forward to it.
My only concern would be with the tone. As long as the serious elements don't clash tonally with the lighter elements. They need to know which audience they are going for.

An cautionary tale in this regards is "Chappie". Advertised as an update on "Short Circuit": Cute robot malfunctioning and discovering what it is to be human..... And there were portions of that. Then suddenly extreme violence and nasty tonal shift. I mean, I have no problem with violence, bad language etc but it was a shock how the tone shifted......Plus it didn't help that the main two humans were extremely unlikable and annoying.


So, keep it light. Don't do a typical DC thing where they have Mark Strong come in and brutally kill his parents only for Batfleck to come in and say "Grrrrr-Now you are a TRUE hero-grrrrrr. By the way, your mom wasn't called Martha, was she? And here are three other generic gloomy CGI bad guys and two more generic gloomy CGI good guys who need a movie spinoff.... OK get grim and FIGHT!!!!"

pixelburp

Mr E wrote: »

Pffft. I enjoyed Aquaman.

Hey, going by the box offices I'm obviously not expressing a majority opinion here, but at the end of the day the only real metric Hollywood understand is feet through the (metaphorical) turn-styles.

No more than if I'm not enjoying a TV series I'll back off, I won't keep rewarding a poor franchise with my ill gotten gains.

Mr E

We're allowed to like different things, PB.

Full trailer 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wvQP07Syak

CastorTroy

Just realised this is releasing close to Captain Marvel, which is funny considering Shazam was also Captain Marvel.

So is Mark Strong going to use his yellow ring in this?

I'm sure this will be a case of all fun and games until the bad guy gets serious and Billy realises he has to cop himself on and act responsibly.

Agent Coulson

Slydice

That last scene!

Get him Batman!!


That toy sounds like Kevin Conroy, is it?
And does he finally get a big screen credit, as Batman?

Drumpot

This could be fun.... Hope it’s not another suicide squad cause I thought from the trailer that would be deadly!

the whole year inn

Slydice wrote: »

That last scene!

Yeah got a good laugh .Not sure what to make of this. Could be a good laugh like.

Smertrius

i guess you lot never read shazam comics or else you realise that billy is smart kid and know how to resposible , when he given gift of six gods he uses the powers resposible in the comics

And he can be boring as feck.
Do you honestly think that he will be the immature Shazam beyond the mid point of the film?
He'll learn to be responsible here, and show character progression.

Smertrius

shazam kills people aboard a bus and on the street with lightning bolts , heros suppose are created to defend us not kill us

pixelburp

He's not killing anyone, watch the trailer again. He f*cks up and causes the bus to crash, but the trailer / film immediately calls him out for causing it.

It's obvious the arc will be about Batson learning that .. well, with great power... comes great responsibility?

w/s/p/c/

Really like the look of this, reminds me of Big... but with super powers

Frank O. Pinion

pixelburp wrote: »

It's obvious the arc will be about Batson learning that .. well, with great power... comes great responsibility?

Oh good, something original with a superhero film, at last.

pixelburp

Frank O. Pinion wrote: »

Oh good, something original with a superhero film, at last.

Hard to see how else you could spin any story of a teenager who comes into possession of something that empowers them. It'd take more effort just to steer clear of the analogy with adolescence

Smertrius

in captain marvel dc comics he has responsibility for his superpowers. He use them to protect and save lives and never drink brooze

Smertrius

Smertrius wrote: »

in captain marvel dc comics he has responsibility for his superpowers. He use them to protect and save lives and never drink brooze

So, boring and not like a teen at all.
FFS he's going to get powers, mess around, **** up/get his ass handed to him, potentially lose powers and get them back, learn from his mistakes, grow as a person/hero, beat the bad guy, and then... profit???

Smertrius

Deleted User wrote: »

So, boring and not like a teen at all.
FFS he's going to get powers, mess around, **** up/get his ass handed to him, potentially lose powers and get them back, learn from his mistakes, grow as a person/hero, beat the bad guy, and then... profit???

aquaman movie was similar to the comics that why it did brilliantly



on the screen



only reason dc justice league and Batman vs superman movies were crap because director never focus on the comics

Smertrius

Smertrius wrote: »

aquaman movie was similar to the comics that why it did brilliantly



on the screen



only reason dc justice league and Batman vs superman movies were crap because director never focus on the comics

Billy get powers, acts totally responsible, defeats enemy, the end.

Shut up and take my money...

Johnmb

Smertrius wrote: »

aquaman movie was similar to the comics that why it did brilliantly



on the screen



only reason dc justice league and Batman vs superman movies were crap because director never focus on the comics

You seem to have a habit of only reading some of the comics, and giving out when the film doesn't match the actual few comics you've read. The New 52 version of Shazam/Billy seems to be the version that this film is based on from the trailers. The writers and director have focused on the comics, just not the ones you read.

RayCun

Smertrius wrote: »

aquaman movie was similar to the comics that why it did brilliantly

:pac:

Brief_Lives

Guys and Gals, please don´t quote him...

Smertrius

this shazam is comedy its not superhero movie, its comedy end of story, taking piss on superhero movie and make it funny is comdey

You seem to have a habit of only reading some of the comics, and giving out when the film doesn't match the actual few comics you've read. The New 52 version of Shazam/Billy seems to be the version that this film is based on from the trailers. The writers and director have focused on the comics, just not the ones you read.
big deal that just one comics that doesn't count as comic book super hero movie, its comedy endy story

Guardians is a comedy, it's not a superhero movie. It's a comedy end of story...
Ant-Man is a comedy, it's not a superhero movie. It's a comedy end of story...

Smertrius

Deleted User wrote: »

Guardians is a comedy, it's not a superhero movie. It's a comedy end of story...
Ant-Man is a comedy, it's not a superhero movie. It's a comedy end of story...

at least they aren't taking piss on the superheroes , this is taking piss shazam, Ant-Man is showing he superhero , Guardians of galaxy superheroes is showing they are superheroes, All its shazam is a zero not hero

Bacchus

... wait! Was that the whole movie!? I thought it was just a trailer... how silly of me.