Read Ashley K's review of Shazam!
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong). David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, and Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson. Peter Safran (“Aquaman,” “The Conjuring” and “Annabelle” films) produced the film. “Shazam!” also stars Jack Dylan Grazer (“IT”) as Billy’s best friend and ultimate superhero enthusiast, Freddy, and Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond”) as the Wizard. The cast also includes Faithe Herman (TV’s “This is Us”), Grace Fulton (“Annabelle: Creation”), Ian Chen (TV’s “Fresh Off the Boat”), Jovan Armand (TV’s “Hawaii Five-0”), Marta Milans (TV’s “Killer Women”) and Cooper Andrews (TV’s “The Walking Dead”).
Shazam! is in theaters on April 5th, 2019.
When I was at Comic-Con 2018 I got my first glimpse of real life Shazam and was hooked! I’ve always loved Billy Batson - especially in Young Justice, whatever he’s in it just brightens everything up.
Zachary Levi stars as Shazam! A superhero chosen by a long line of magicians. Asher Angel plays Billy Batson, an orphan who ends up in a foster home and finds a new best fiend, Freddy played by Jack Dylan Grazer. When Billy gets his powers Freddy helps him along the journey. Mark Strong plays the villain of Dr. Thaddeus Sivana...I’m not gonna lie, I thought it was Stanley Tucci the whole time! They could be twins! Anyways...
This film is absolutely hilarious and what I’m sure is a very welcome change for DC fans. I personally like how dark the other movies are but I also appreciate humor and having fun in a film. It seems like the cast had an absolute blast and it payed off because this movie is getting great reviews. I particularly liked the ending scene and the credits. I enjoyed all of the DC superhero references and particularly loved the ending scene!
DC is knocking it out of the park lately!
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Ashley K. (Contributing Editor) is a frequent traveler currently living in San Diego. She's a super nerd who enjoys all kinds of movies and doesn't always think the book was better. Click Here to check out Ashley K's Articles.