"Shazam!" might arguably be the most surprising superhero movie in the past five years. Its bright, light-hearted tone stood in stark contrast to the typical, dark, gritty takes on DC heroes directed by Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder. The heart and humor exuded by the duo of Zachary Levi and Asher Angel endeared the movie to fans of the DCEU and set a new standard for future films.
DC FanDome rolled on with a "Shazam! 2" panel hosted by Levi, who described the upcoming sequel as "bonkers" before answering a slew of fan questions - some of which he, of course, was unable to be completely forthcoming about.
Levi's co-stars Asher Angel, Meagan Good, Jack Dylan Grazer and Faithe Herman joined the "Shazoom" video chat to talk about the film (to the extent that they were legally permitted). Angel jokingly asked if there was still time for them to be CGI-ed into the "Snyder Cut," and Levi bluffed that he had been working on a "Zac Cut" of the first "Shazam!" movie. This prompted director David F. Sandberg to join the chat. He was soon thereafter followed by a surprise cameo from comedian Sinbad and Shazam Fam member Adam Brody.
The inclusion of Sinbad was a bit of a mystery, and I wasn't quite sure whether it was just a joke or if he is actually going to be in the sequel. I suppose time will tell.
All joking aside, the one big takeaway from this short panel was that the official title to the sequel is "Shazam! Fury of the Gods." (Editor's note: This news is so hot off the presses that IMDb hasn't even updated the movie title on their page yet. BOOM!)
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