Shazam, 2019. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Djimon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews and Marta Milans. SYNOPSIS: A teenage foster child becomes an unlikely superhero when he is handed magical powers by a dying wizard. DC has finally learned […]
Aquaman’s James Wan offers Shazam! director advice on dealing with fan expectations
James Wan, the director of Aquaman, has offered Shazam!’s David F. Sandberg some advice on how to deal with fan expectations. When it comes to our favourite movie properties – especially superhero films – we fans get awfully excited and wanted to see and know more about the projects as soon as possible while we […]
Shazam! director talks about the step up from low budget movies
David F. Sandberg, the director of Shazam!, has discussed what it was like moving from low budget movies to a DC blockbuster. It doesn’t get much bigger than a directing gig for one of DC’s superhero blockbusters and this is exactly where David F. Sandberg finds himself with Shazam!, starring Zachary Levi and Mark Strong. […]
Meet Shazam! in new featurette for the DC blockbuster
Warner Bros. has released a new featurette for this April’s DC superhero outing Shazam! which features a few snippets of new footage and includes interviews with stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, and director David F. Sandberg; watch it here… SEE ALSO: DC blockbuster Shazam! gets an international trailer SEE ALSO: Rumour: Superman will cameo […]
Shazam! director says the film is “stand-alone” and “self-contained” within the DCEU
David F. Sandberg, the director of Shazam!, says that the film is “very stand-alone” and a “self-contained” story within the DCEU. The films in the DCEU seem to be moving in a slightly different direction of late, away from big team-ups and towards more self-contained stories that can be appreciated on their own merits. This […]
Shazam! director says that the rivalry between DC and Marvel fans is stupid
Shazam! director, David F. Sandberg, says that the rivalry between fans of DC and Marvel is a stupid one. There is an obvious subsection of the DC and Marvel fanbase that seems to root against the other brand, hoping that one side will succeed over the other. This seems a bizarre stance to take for many onlookers […]
Shazam director says Zachary Levi’s costume still a work in progress
Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Shazam! came in for some pretty heavy criticism during production when spy photos offered up the very first look at Zachary Levi’s title character in a bright red, heavily padded costume. By the time the first trailer arrived at the San Diego Comic-Con however, it was clear that the costume […]
Shazam! director reveals details about the film’s villain and references to Captain Marvel
David F. Sandberg, the director of Shazam! has revealed details about the film’s villain Doctor Sivana and if the movie will reference Captain Marvel. A film is only as good as its villain and this is doubly true for superhero movies. The trailer for Shazam! has got a lot of people excited but what do […]
Shazam! director says costume reveal is “right around the corner”, has similarities to Justice League: War
The director of Shazam!, David F. Sandberg, has teased the pending reveal of the hero’s suit. Shazam! might not be as anticipated as the likes of Avengers: Infinity War or even DC’s Aquaman, but the film is still generating discussion and fans of the character are eager to get a glimpse of Shazam in full […]
Shazam officially begins production
The next film in the DCEU has officially begun production. Director David F. Sandberg has shared via his Instagram page that filming on Shazam is now underway, going under the working title ‘Franklin’. The film stars Chuck‘s Zachary Levi as the titular superhero with Asher Angel (Andi Mack) as his younger alter-ego. Billy Batson was a young boy […]
