Shazam! Fury of the Gods Movie Details:
Based on | Characters by DC |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Action, Adventure, Superhero |
Release date | March 14, 2023 (Fox Village Theatre) March 17, 2023 (United States) |
Running time | 2hr 10min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Starring | Zachary Levi Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Rachel Ziegler Adam Brody Ross Butler D. J. Cotrona Grace Caroline Currey Meagan Good Lucy Liu Djimon Hounsou Helen Mirren |
Directed by | David F. Sandberg |
Written by | Henry Gayden Chris Morgan |
Produced by | Peter Safran |
Cinematography by | Gyula Pados |
Edited by | Michel Aller |
Music by | Christophe Beck |
Production Company | New Line Cinema DC Studios The Safran Company |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Movie Cast & Characters:
- Zachary Levi and Asher Angel as Billy Batson / Shazam:
- The champion of an ancient wizard, who possesses “the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury”.
- Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody as Freddy Freeman:
- Billy’s physically disabled foster brother is a fan of superheroes. Grazer portrays Freddy’s regular form, while Brody portrays his adult superhero form.
- Helen Mirren as Hesperia: The oldest daughter of Atlas, who has elemental abilities.
- Lucy Liu as Kalypso: The middle daughter of Atlas, who has the power of chaos.
- Rachel Zegler as Anthea / Anne: The youngest daughter of Atlas, who has reality manipulation abilities, and Freddy’s love interest.
- Ross Butler and Ian Chen as Eugene Choi:
- Billy’s younger foster brother is an obsessive gamer. Butler portrays Eugene’s adult superhero form, while Chen portrays his regular form.
- D. J. Cotrona and Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña:
- Billy’s older foster brother is gay, shy, and sensitive. Cotrona portrays Pedro’s adult superhero form, while Armand portrays his regular form.
- Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield:
- Billy’s mature and academically driven older foster sister. Currey also portrays Mary’s adult superhero form, replacing Michelle Borth from the first film.
- Meagan Good and Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley:
- Billy’s good-natured younger foster sister. Good portrays Darla’s adult superhero form, while Herman portrays her regular form.
- Djimon Hounsou as Shazam: The last surviving member of the Council of Wizards, who bestowed his powers on Billy Batson, after designating the boy as his champion
Storyline:
The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!” is transformed into his adult superhero alter ego, Shazam.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | $110–125 million |
Worldwide Collection | $134 million |
About Shazam! Fury of the Gods Movie:
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is an American superhero film based on the DC character Shazam. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Studios, and the Safran Company, and distributed by Warner Bros.
Based on the DC character Shazam, it is the sequel to Shazam! (2019) and the 12th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
The film’s title was revealed to be Shazam! Fury of the Gods during the virtual DC FanDome event in August 2020.
Principal photography began on May 26, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. Filming concluded on August 31, 2021.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiered at the Fox Village Theatre in Los Angeles on March 14, 2023, and was released in the United States on March 17.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, who considered it inferior to its predecessor. It grossed $57.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $76.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $133.8 million. Due to its $125 million production budget, the film was labeled a box-office bomb.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods was released on premium video-on-demand services on April 7, 2023, ten days earlier than its scheduled April 17 release date. It was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 23, 2023. It began streaming on Max on the same day, becoming one of the launch titles of the rebranded service.