Shazam! Fury of the Gods got a teaser trailer that took fans behind the scenes and offered a glimpse at the new villains. Shazam 2 will continue the story of Billy Batson and his Shazam Family, who made a brief but important appearance at the end of the previous film.
Shazam is one of DC's most prominent heroes in terms of his super-powered abilities. He's able to hold his own against heroes such as Superman and even his iconic nemesis Black Adam. Shazam is played by Zachary Levi, who appeared at DC FanDome 2021 to unveil a behind-the-scenes preview of the long-awaited sequel.
The teaser trailer for Shazam 2 provided some new story and character details. The film will be taking place in many different regions across the world. The teaser showed Athens, Philadelphia, and even underground caverns. The film's budget has significantly increased, as they now have many more actors and bigger fight scenes. The explosions, gunfire, and magic are all on display in the Shazam 2 preview.
The trailer teased the different tools used to create the VFX during the post-production of the film. It also teased the two villains of Shazam 2, Calypso and Hespera, who both take inspiration from the characters of the same name from Greek Mythology. Having these two as villains gives time to cement Shazam as his own hero rather than relying on Black Adam as the premiere antagonist.
The sequel will showcase many different aspects from the comic books, including the other members of the Shazam family. These characters all utter the same word of 'Shazam' in order to become the super-powered version of themselves. Expect to see minor references in Shazam 2 that many hardcore fans may pick up on. They each take on super speed, flight, and strength, to name a few abilities. The trailer showed most of the heroes in action as the cameras were rolling, and Shazam 2 appears to focus on the group rather than just the titular hero. Expect to see more of them when the movie finally drops next summer.
With a bigger cast, a bigger budget, and a bigger plot, Shazam may finally be taking his place amongst the top heroes in DC. Since Shazam 2 and Black Adam are releasing a year apart from each other, it seems that fans may have to wait before they finally get a fight scene between the two characters. Shazam and Black Adam are known for fighting in comics and animated projects, so it would be nice to see this in a live-action film.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is slated for a June 2, 2023, release.
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