Development of a live-action Shazam! film began at New Line in the early 2000s but was delayed for many years. The film went into pre-production in 2009 with director Peter Segal and writer John August and Dwayne Johnson considered to star as the villain Black Adam, but the project fell through; Johnson acts as an executive producer on Shazam!. William Goldman, Alec Sokolow, Joel Cohen, Bill Birch, and Geoff Johns, among others, were all attached to the project as writers at various points. The film was officially announced in 2014, with Johnson attached to star as either Shazam or Black Adam. He would later be cast in January 2017 to lead a solo Black Adam development project. Sandberg signed on to direct Shazam! in February 2017 and Levi was cast that October, with Angel joining the following month. Principal photographybegan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on January 29, 2018, with most of the film shot at Pinewood Toronto Studios, and wrapped on May 11, 2018.
Shazam! was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX 3D on April 5, 2019. The film has grossed $363 million worldwide, making it the eigth highest-grossing film of 2019. Despite being the lowest-grossing film of the DCEU, it emerged as a box office success. The film received positive reviews from critics with much praise for Sandberg's direction and the performances of Levi and Grazer, as well as its light tone and sense of fun.[5]A sequel is in development, with Sandberg returning to direct.
Cast
- Asher Angel and Zachary Levi as William "Billy" Batson / Shazam, respectively: A troubled teenaged boy who is chosen as the "Champion of Eternity". Given powers by an ancient wizard, he transforms into an adult with superpowers when he calls the sorcerer's name. Batson is chosen as the new Champion, eons after the Council of Eternity selected another hero, who eventually killed all of the Council except for Shazam.[6] The powers given from the ancient wizard to Batson include gifts bestowed upon the sorcerer from various others. These powers include: the Wisdom of Solomon, the Strength of Hercules, the Stamina of Atlas (near-limitless resilience), the Power of Zeus (lightning control and magical resistance), the Courage of Achilles (near indestructibility), and the Speed of Mercury (also provides flight).[7][8] The production team saw over one hundred candidates for Shazam before casting Levi, who originally auditioned to play Freddy Freeman's adult superhero alter-ego[9] before being asked to audition and test for the lead.[10] Angel, cast as Billy, shot his scenes for Shazam! in-between his commitments to the Disney Channel series Andi Mack.[11]
- David Kohlsmith as 4-year-old William "Billy" Batson.[12]
- Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana: A physicist who had grown up as an outcast in his wealthy family. Sivana himself was summoned by the Wizard Shazam as a child, but was not chosen as his champion, leading Sivana to spend his life trying to unlock the secret to return to the Rock of Eternity.[13][14]
- Ethan Pugiotto as Young Thaddeus Sivana.[15]
- Jack Dylan Grazer as Frederick "Freddy" Freeman: Billy's foster brother and best friend, a disabled, nerdy superhero enthusiast who is the only person who knows that he is Shazam.[16]
- Adam Brody portrays Freddy's adult superhero alter-ego.[17]
- Djimon Hounsou as Shazam:[18] An ancient wizard seeking a successor, who bestows his powers on Billy Batson so that he can magically transform into an adult superhero. Hounsou previously portrayed Ricou, the King of the Fishermen, in Aquaman.[19][19][20]
- Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley: Billy's youngest foster sibling at his new home, an energetic and effusive little girl.[21]
- Meagan Good portrays Darla's adult superheroine alter-ego.[17]
- Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield: Billy's foster sister at his new home, the "den mother" who helps take care of the other kids and is debating attending college in California.[22][23]
- Michelle Borth portrays Mary's adult superheroine alter-ego.[17]
- Ian Chen as Eugene Choi: Billy's foster brother at his new home, an obsessive gaming enthusiast and budding techie.[24]
- Ross Butler portrays Eugene's adult superhero alter-ego.[17]
- Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña: Billy's foster brother at his new home, a shy, sensitive kid who has trouble opening up.[24]
- D. J. Cotrona portrays Pedro's adult superhero alter-ego.[17]
- Marta Milans as Rosa Vasquez: The foster mother of the group home where Billy and his friends live.[25]
- Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez: The foster father of the group home where Billy and his friends live.[26]
The film also features John Glover as Mr. Sivana, the estranged father of Dr. Thaddeus Sivana and CEO of Sivana Industries.[27] Wayne Ward portrays Thaddeus Sivana's bullying brother Sid as an adult and Landon Doak portrays Sid as a teenager. Carson MacCormac and Evan Marsh portray Brett and Burke Breyer, the bullies at the kids' school who torment Freddy.[28] Andi Osho reprises her role as social worker Emma Glover from Sandberg's film Lights Out in an Easter eggappearance.[29][30][31] Natalia Safran was cast as Mrs. Sivana, Doctor Sivana's mother. Safran previously portrayed Rina, the Queen of the Fishermen Kingdom of Atlantisin Aquaman.[32] Caroline Palmer portrays Billy's biological mother Marilyn, who secretly allowed child services to take her son due to giving birth to him as a teenager.
Director David F. Sandberg makes cameo appearances performing as each of the three Crocodile-Men (collaboratively assisted by Steve Newburn and Ned Morill), and provides the voice of Mister Mind for a mid-credits sequence.[33] Sandberg's wife, actress Lotta Losten, portrays Dr. Lynn Crosby, a researcher working with Dr. Sivana who is killed by him.[34] Sound designer Bill R. Dean has an uncredited cameo as the voice of a Batman toy,[35] Ryan Handley, Zachary Levi's stunt double, also appears as Superman in a silent cameo appearance at the end of the film, where the character is only seen from the neck down, due to Henry Cavill being unavailable for shooting.[36]
The Seven Deadly Sins – a supernatural team of villains consisting of the demons Pride, Envy, Greed, Lust, Wrath, Gluttony, and Sloth – were portrayed by stunt doubles in motion capture suits on-set during filming and depicted as CGI characters.[37] Their voices were collectively provided by actors Steve Blum, Darin De Paul, and Fred Tatasciore.
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