Shazam! (2019)

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam.

Director:

David F. Sandberg

Writers:

Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by)

Stars:

Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Lovina Yavari

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Zachary Levi	...	Shazam
Mark Strong	...	Dr. Thaddeus Sivana
Lovina Yavari	...	Store Clerk
Michelle Borth
Djimon Hounsou	...	The Wizard
Adam Brody
Jack Dylan Grazer	...	Freddy Freeman
Ross Butler
Asher Angel	...	Billy Batson
Marta Milans	...	Rosa Vasquez
Grace Fulton	...	Mary Bromfield
D.J. Cotrona
Natalia Safran	...	Mrs. Sivana
Ian Chen	...	Eugene Choi
Cooper Andrews	...	Victor Vasquez

Storyline

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam.

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Plot Keywords:

origin of hero | shazam | superhero | dc extended universe | based on comic book | 

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Taglines:

If you want to save the world, say the magic word.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action, language, and suggestive material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam!

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, DC Comics

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie underwent a series of rewrites that included scripts written by writers such as William Goldman, Bryan Goluboff, Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow, John August, Darren Lemke, Bill Birch and Geoff Johns.

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Quotes

[from trailer, Shazam and Freddy confront armed robbers in convenience store]
Shazam: Gentlemen...
[robber shoots Shazam, the bullet ricochets off him]
Freddy Freeman: [filming on his phone] You have bullet immunity!
Shazam: [shocked] I'm bulletproof!
[they both laugh before Shazam's expression suddenly turns serious]
Shazam: You're dead.
[robbers fly out the window in front of a couple]
Shazam: [walking out of store with junk food] Sorry about your window... but you're welcome for not getting robbed!
Freddy Freeman: Have a good night!
[...]

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Crazy Credits

The Warner Bros, New Line Cinema and DC Comics logos are shaded red.

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Connections

Referenced in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)