Shazam!

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For other uses of Shazam, see Shazam (disambiguation).

## Release chronology

"*Billy Batson, I choose you as champion.*"
―Shazam**[src]**
***Shazam!*** is a 2019 superhero comedy film, based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. Co-produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, and The Safran Company and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe. It was released on April 5, 2019.

The film was directed by David F. Sandberg from a screenplay by Henry Gayden and story by Gayden and Darren Lemke and stars Zachary Levi as Shazam, Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Adam Brody as the Super Hero Freddy Freeman, and Djimon Hounsou as Shazam the Wizard, Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley, Meagan Good as the Super Hero Darla Dudley, Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield, Michelle Borth as the Super Hero Mary Bromfield, Ian Chen as Eugene Choi, Ross Butler as the Super Hero Eugene Choi, Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña, D.J. Cotrona as the Super Hero Pedro Peña, Marta Milans as Rosa Vasquez, and Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez.

A spin-off, *Black Adam*, was released on October 21, 2022. A sequel, *Shazam! Fury of the Gods* is set for release on March 17, 2023.

## Synopsis

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 Super Hero Shazam, 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.

## Plot

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In winter 1974, in upstate New York, a young Thaddeus Sivana is in the car with his older brother and father while playing with his magic 8 ball. As his father and brother mess around with him, Sivana is mysteriously transported to a strange cave. There, he meets a wizard named Shazam, who introduces him to the Seven Deadly Sins: Lust, Sloth, Pride, Wrath, Gluttony, Greed, and Envy. The wizard informs him that he in search of a “pure of heart” champion. The boy is tempted by the Sins, attempts to touch a magical ball, and is sent back to the car from which he was transported. The boy causes a commotion and the resulting fuss causes the father to crash, injuring their father on ice. The magic 8 ball reads “find us”, (presumably sent by the Seven Deadly Sins).

Many years later, four-year old Billy Batson is at a carnival with his mother, who is playing darts in vain to win a stuffed tiger. Billy's mother resigns herself to winning a pendant that she gives to Billy. Afterward, Billy loses the pendant ball and chases after it becoming separated from his mother. Lost, he is picked up by police who place Billy in a foster home.

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In present-day Philadelphia, Billy Batson lures some police officers to a pawn shop and locks them in while he uses their police computer to search for information regarding his mother. Traveling to the address of a Rachel Batson, however, a different person answers before the police arrive to take him in. A social service workers introduces him to the Vasquez family, and Billy meets the rest of the family, Eugene, Darla, Pedro, Mary, and Freddy.

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Back in an office of Sivana Industries, a woman is talking to a doctor through Skype about the wizard's lair. The doctor gets a video from the woman and presents to Dr. Sivana, who leads her to his office, where he reveals he has been tracking sightings around the world. The latest woman took a video of the incident, which shows her clock flashing magical symbols, same as the ones Thaddeus saw as a child. This allows Sivana to write out an incantation on a door that disintegrates the doctor when she touches it and opens a portal to the lair of the wizard, and he thusly enters. Upon entering, Sivana confronts the wizard, touches the tempting energy ball, releases the Seven Deadly Sins and absorbs all the Sins into his right eye, which now glows blue.

At school, the foster children show Billy around the school, as he adjusts. At lunch, Freddy sits with Billy and after trying to pester him for a few minutes - Freddy assumes that Billy stole his collectible Superman bullet - Billy assures him he didn't. At the end of the school day, Brett Breyer and Burke Breyer drive into Freddy and hit him. As they try to bully and beat him, Freddy's foster siblings try to stand up for him but are unsuccessful. After initially walking away from the family, Billy returns, stands up to the bullies, and hits them with Freddy's crutch. The Breyer brothers give chase and Billy runs away into a subway station and boards a train, narrowly escaping the bullies. While on the train, symbols appear and he enters the Rock of Eternity.

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The wizard reveals that he is the final surviving wizard of 7 and had previously given his powers to another champion, but the champion was later corrupted and employed his powers to kill numerous people and release the seven deadly sins into the world. The wizard vowed to search for someone who possessed a pure heart, leading to him to search for millennia. He chooses Billy, who has to say the word Shazam to obtain the wizard's power. Billy says the word and transforms into a superhero champion, and the wizard disappears. Billy in the champion form is then returned to the train. Billy returns to the foster home and meets with Freddy to seek advice. They begin testing Billy's new abilities including lightning, super speed, strength, and bullet immunity. Returning to the home, Billy inadvertently says "Shazam" and he is returned to his younger self.

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At Sivana industries, Dr. Sivana barges into a corporate meeting hosted by his brother and father, who had lost the use of his legs in the accident from the night in 1974. A confrontation between the siblings results in Sivana throwing his brother out of the window and Sivana shows off his eye and releases the Seven Deadly Sins. Sivana and the Sins slaughter everyone in the room except for his father. Finally, as Sivana is about to leave, his father pleads that he'll give him anything, Sivana asks his father what sin he has committed the most – the response is greed. Thus, Sivana has Greed to eat and kill his father.

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Freddy has been posting videos of an empowered Billy practicing his powers, which are going viral. Freddy and Billy are in school and skip school when Billy poses as his superhero alter ego to check them out. Leaving, they get around to test fire, flight, and strength. Happy, they walk through a mall where Billy use's his lightning ability to charge people's cell phones, get free sodas, attempt to purchase a lair from a real estate agent, and finally go to a strip club. Billy comes out and states that they need more money. They go to an ATM, zapping it and taking some of the money which is used to purchase merchandise.

Next day at school - the bullies begin to harass Freddy and Billy again until Freddy tells them he knows the new hero “red cyclone” - they don't believe him but he promises and tells them that he'll get him to show up to lunch tomorrow. Freddy and Billy get into a bit of an argument over him just assuming and trying to use Billy for his powers. That night at dinner the father asks the family what they think of the new hero - everyone gives input and Freddy takes a dig at the superhero and then he and Billy get into another argument leaving the rest of the family confused.

At school the next day Billy decides not to attend school because he feels the lack of need, despite Freddy asking for lunch. Billy does various things, taking selfies, and showing off lightning for tips and money. He sees and saves Mary from being hit by a car, and talking to her makes him realize she is upset that, because of college, she will have to leave her family. Billy tries to tell her to do it for herself, but in the process reveals he knows her name and that she's a foster child.

At school, Freddy is surrounded by kids waiting for the superhero, and is humiliated, at the art museum steps Billy is putting on a lighting show saying “lightning with my hands” to the beat of “Eye of the Tiger.” Freddy shows up and tries to talk to him, yet Billy tries to diffuse the situation, shooting lightning that hits a bus across the city, sending it off the side of the bridge. Catching it, Billy puts it on the concrete, only to be promptly told he's not using his powers correctly by Freddy.

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Hearing the commotion, Dr. Sivana shows up and demands the powers that Billy possesses. Brushing him off, Billy is promptly thrown around and lands in a mall. Sivana hunts him down, but the superhero transforms back into Billy and runs. Freddy travels to the mall in search of Billy and Sivana takes notice, takes him hostage, and demands him to take him to Billy. Back to the foster home, the foster siblings piece together that Billy is the hero. Billy shows up at the foster home and Eugene tells him where to find his birth mother; she is only two subway stops away. Billy rushes out of the house with his foster parents in tow. At the house, Sivana shows up with Freddy and traps the children.

Billy arrives at his mother's apartment complex where his mother informs him that on that day, she purposefully left him with the police because she thought other people would take better care of him that she ever would. Leaving, he receives a call and Sivana tells him to come home. Billy jumps off the apartment building, transforms into the champion, and flies home.

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Billy decides to give up the power to save his family and Sivana opens a magical door to the Rock of Eternity. Picking up the staff, Sivana unleashes the Seven Deadly Sins, who surround Billy and as he's about to give up his powers - Freddy, Darla, Eugene, Mary, and Pedro appear in the lair. Freddie throws his Batarang at Sivana's head and causes a knick that bleeds. Billy grabs the Batarang, sticks it in Sivana's shoulder and flings him across the room, knocking him out. Billy and his family try to escape until Billy remembers how he escaped when he got there - he thinks hard and transports them all back to the city.

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Sivana notices the lighting from Billy's transformation and attacks the Carnival, shooting at a Ferris wheel, almost tipping over. Sivana and Billy fight all around the carnival. Getting a hold of the wizard's staff, Billy and his family yell the wizard's name, and transfers his power to his family, transforming them into the Shazam Family, each an adult superhero. Each of the Shazam Family fights a sin while Billy and Sivana fly through the skyline, fighting. Back at the carnival, the family saves people while fighting off the sins. Darla begins to use her super speed ability to save the people on the Ferris wheel but she can't get everyone before Pedro is knocked away and the Ferris wheel takes another hit by one of the deadly sins.

As it goes to tip over - Freddy flies in and saves the last two people on it - the Breyer bullies. Billy and Sivana end up on a rooftop and Billy goads the one deadly sin who remains - Envy. It rips itself from Sivana's eye and Billy yells "Shazam!", hurting it. Sivana has knocked off the roof. Billy grabs Sivana, who is now powerless and drags him to the carnival, ripping the magical eye out, imprisoning the sins within it. Saving the day, the Shazam family basks in the cheers of the crowd, takes the eye back to the lair, and return the sins for safekeeping. Billy and Freddy decide this is their lair. Back at the foster home, everyone returns to their original home and are watching a newscast of the carnival instance, with Santa Claus describing the event in a bleeped profane tirade. The Shazam Family all talk and laugh and Billy finally feels happy and safe in accepting a family.

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At school, Freddy sits down at lunch and the entire table leaves so all his siblings come and sit next to him. The bullies show up and ask if he's still friends with red cyclone - the champion superhero shows up and tells the school how Freddy showed him everything it means to be a hero and that he also brought another friend – Superman. Freddy is stunned.

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In the mid-credits scene, Sivana is in a prison cell in Rock Falls Penitentiary doodling the symbols all over the wall until he's interrupted by Mister Mind, who tells him of the pillars of evil that will come together and the seven realms of magic will be under their control. In a post-credits scene, Billy is shown trying to talk to fish like Aquaman.

## Cast

* Asher Angel as Billy Batson
	+ Zachary Levi as Billy's superhero form
	+ David Kohlsmith as Young Billy
* Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana
	+ Ethan Pugiotto as Young Thaddeus Sivana
* Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman
	+ Adam Brody as the Super Hero Freddy Freeman
* Djimon Hounsou as Shazam
* Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley
	+ Meagan Good as the Super Hero Darla Dudley
* Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield
	+ Michelle Borth as the Super Hero Mary Bromfield
* Ian Chen as Eugene Choi
	+ Ross Butler as the Super Hero Eugene Choi
* Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña
	+ D. J. Cotrona as the Super Hero Pedro Peña
* Marta Milans as Rosa Vasquez
* Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez
* John Glover as Mr. Sivana
* Wayne Ward as Sid Sivana
	+ Landon Doak as Young Sid Sivana
* Caroline Palmer as Marilyn Batson
* Andi Osho as Ms. E.B. Glover
* Lotta Losten as Dr. Lynn Crosby
* Tabitha Tao as Ms. Kwan
* Carson MacCormac as Brett Breyer
* Evan Marsh as Burke Breyer
* Martin Roach as Bill Parker
* Allison Brennan as Cissie Sommerly
* Damir Andrei as Charlie Beck
* Steve Blum, Darin De Paul and Fred Tatasciore as Seven Deadly Sins (voice)
* David F. Sandberg as Mister Mind, Travis (voice)and the Crocodile-Men (performer)
* Ryan Handley as Superman

## Appearances

### Characters

Sivana using powers.jpegThaddeus SivanaMr. Sivana.pngMr. SivanaSid Sivana.pngSid SivanaMr. Mind.jpgMister MindShazam the wizard.pngShazamPride Shazam!.pngPrideWrath Shazam1.pngWrathGreed Shazam!.pngGreedGlottony Shazam!.pngGluttonyLust Shazam! (2).pngLustSloth Shazam!.pngSlothEnvy Shazam!.pngEnvyBlack Adam Hologram.jpgTeth-Adam (hologram)Shazam promotional image.jpgBilly BatsonMarilyn Batson.jpgMarilyn BatsonE. B. Glover.pngE.B. GloverRosa Vasquez.jpegRosa VasquezVictor Vasquez 1.jpegVictor VasquezDarla Shazam!2.jpgDarla DudleySuper Hero Eugene.jpgEugene ChoiMary Superhero1.jpgMary BromfieldSuper Hero Pedro.jpegPedro PeñaSuper Hero Freddy.jpgFreddy FreemanInterviewee Kuan.jpgKwanLynn Crosby.pngLynn CrosbyBurke Breyer.jpgBurke BreyerBrett Breyer.jpgBrett BreyerShirley.pngShirley
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### Locations

* Earth
	+ Africa (map)
		- Kahndaq (mentioned)
	+ Asia (map)
		- China (painting)
		- Russia (newspaper)
			* Pozharnov (newspaper)
		- Tokyo (newspaper)
	+ Europe (map)
	+ North America
		- Mexico (flag, picture only)
		- Puerto Rico (flag, picture only)
		- United States of America
			* California (mentioned)
				+ Caltech (mentioned)
			* Delaware (newspaper)
				+ Metropolis (newspaper)
					- Heroes Park (newspaper)
						* Superman statue (newspaper)
				+ Stryker's Island (newspaper)
			* Florida (mentioned)
			* Illinois
				+ Rock Falls
					- Rock Falls Penitentiary
			* Maryland (deleted scene)
				+ Potomac (deleted scene)
					- Sivana's mansion (deleted scene)
			* Minnesota (mentioned)
				+ Zumbrota (mentioned)
			* New Jersey (newspaper)
				+ Gotham City (newspaper)
			* New York
				+ New York City
			* Pennsylvania
				+ Philadelphia
					- Bishop's Pawn Shop
					- The Booty Trap
					- Chilladelphia Winter Carnival
					- Fawcett Central School
					- Love Park
					- Liberty Boxing Club
					- Philadelphia City Hall
					- Philadelphia Museum of Art
					- Sivana Tower
					- Vasquez Residence
				+ Pittsburgh (mentioned)
			* Pentagon (newspaper)
	+ Oceania (map)
		- Australia (map)
	+ South America (map)
* Rock of Eternity

### Events

* Massacre in Kahndaq (mentioned)
* World War I (newspaper)
* World War II (newspaper)
* 9/11 (newspaper)
* Black Zero Event (newspaper)
* Bombing of the United States Capitol (newspaper)
* Showdown in Gotham Port (newspaper)
* Resurrection of Superman (newspaper)
* Thaddeus Sivana's campaign
	+ Escape of the Seven Deadly Sins
	+ Massacre at Sivana Industries
	+ Ambush on Billy Batson
	+ Skirmish in the Rock of Eternity
	+ Battle in Chilladelphia Winter Carnival
* Rescue of the Philadelphia bus
* Christmas

### Items

* Batarang (replica)
* Eye of Sin
* Magic 8-Ball
* Magic staff
* *Mortal Kombat X*
* Shazam suits
* Superman's skinsuit
* YouTube
* Kryptonite spear (newspaper)

### Vehicles

* SEPTA Regional Rail
* *Black Zero* (newspaper)
* Scout ships (newspaper)
	+ Scout Ship 0344 (newspaper)

### Sentient species

* Amazons (toy)
* Atlanteans (toy)
* Humans
* Homo Magi
* Demons
* Kryptonian
* Metahumans (toy)
* Crocodile-Men
* Venusian Worms
* Xebellians (toy)

### Creatures

* Demons
	+ Pride
	+ Envy
	+ Greed
	+ Wrath
	+ Sloth
	+ Gluttony
	+ Lust
* Mist creature
* Dinosaurs (toy)
* Dogs
* Cats (photo)
* Goldfish

### Organizations

* Council of Wizards
* *Daily Planet* (newspaper)
* LexCorp (newspaper)
* *Gotham Free Press* (newspaper)
* Philadelphia Police Department
* Seven Deadly Sins
* Shazam Family
* Sivana Industries
* Ace Chemicals
* WGBS News
* United States Armed Forces (newspaper)
* Justice League (toy)
* Gotham City Police Department (newspaper)
* Meridian Collectibles
* Metropolis Police Department (newspaper)
* Gotham City Police Department (newspaper)

### Mentioned

* Achilles
* Aquaman
* Atlas
* Batman
* Black Adam
* C.C. Batson
* Cyborg (toy)
* Doomsday (newspaper)
* *Game of Thrones*
* *Harry Potter*
* Hercules
* Lex Luthor (newspaper)
* Mera (toy)
* Mercury
* Reaper (toy)
* Solomon
* Wonder Woman (toy)
* Alfred Pennyworth (drawing)
* Travis Richet (newspaper)
* Colin Woods (newspaper)
* Zeus
* Amy Batson
* Cory Batson
* Hope Batson
* *Watch Dogs*
* *Uplink*
* Benjamin Franklin (picture)
* Dru-Zod (newspaper)
* Sophie Banby (newspaper)
* Alicia Petradia (newspaper)
* Lois Lane (newspaper)
* Young (newspaper)
* Danny Haeberlin (newspaper)
* Sarah Zanon (newspaper)
* Jeremy Gillepsie (newspaper)
* Henry Fong (newspaper)
* Jon Chan (newspaper)
* John Mackenzie (advertisement)
* Cameron Brookes (advertisement)
* Timothy Peel (advertisement)
* Taylor Colpitts (advertisement)
* Henry Fong (boxer) (advertisement)
* William Cheng (advertisement)
* Avril Dishaw (advertisement)
* Alexx Hooper (advertisement)
* Colin Woods (promoter) (advertisement)
* William Penn (statue)
* George Washington (statue)
* James MacLachlan (book)
* Gavin Evans (newspaper)
* Atom Smasher (toy)

## Production

Geoff Johns, when questioned about the possibility of a Shazam movie being made, stated in January 2012 that "*Oh, no, Shazam's always — there's always a possibility for Shazam. There's always talk about Shazam. And I can't get into the specifics on that, but yeah, there's hope for Shazam.*" Peter Segal stated in December 2013, that due to the Superman reboot, plans for *Shazam!* were put on hiatus. On April 28, 2014, SciFiNow reported The Wall Street Journal revealed that a *Shazam* movie was scheduled for release in July 2016 after *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* and before *Justice League*. The film was announced to be written by Darren Lemke and produced by Hiram Garcia.

On September 4, 2014 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson confirmed that he had been cast as the villainous adversary of Shazam, Black Adam. It was reported in January 2017 that a script was being worked on by Henry Gayden. In July 2017, it was confirmed that David F. Sandberg would direct the film. It was also confirmed by Geoff Johns that Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam would not be appearing in *Shazam!* but would be in his own solo film instead.

On August 25, 2017, David F. Sandberg stated that they would cast an adult and a child to play Shazam and Billy Batson respectively rather than use CGI to "de-age" an adult actor. It was announced on October 27, 2017 that Zachary Levi was cast as Shazam. A press release was released on February 5, 2018, announcing production's commencement and the cast.

### Post-production

David F. Sandberg's two-time collaborator Michel Aller served as the editor for Shazam!. Mike Wassel (*Hellboy II: The Golden Army* and *The Fast and the Furious* franchise) and Kelvin McIlwain (Aquaman) are the overall visual effects supervisor for the film. Technicolor's VFX studios Mr. X (known for The Shape of Water and Tron: Legacy) and Moving Picture Company (MPC) provided visual effects. Rodeo FX, Digital Domain, and Rise FX also worked on the VFX for the film.

## Videos

### Trailers

SHAZAM! - Official Teaser Trailer HDSHAZAM! - Official Trailer 2
### TV spots

SHAZAM! - Origins 15 - In Theaters April 5Shazam - Power Thunder - Warner Bros. UKShazam - Serious - Warner Bros. UK
### Clips

SHAZAM! Full Movie Preview Warner Bros. EntertainmentShazam! - I Can Fly! - Warner Bros. EntertainmentShazam! - I'm Bulletproof - Warner Bros. EntertainmentShazam! - Say My Name - Warner Bros. EntertainmentShazam! - All Hands on Deck - Warner Bros. EntertainmentShazam! - Billy vs Dr. Sivana at the Carnival - Warner Bros. Entertainment
### Interviews

SHAZAM! Comic Con 2018 Full Panel (Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer)Cast of Shazam! at Comic ConShazam! Comic-Con Interview Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes InterviewShazam! Cast Interview - SDCC 2018 Exclusive Interview
### Other

Meet SHAZAM! - In Theaters April 5SHAZAM! - Aquaman Sneak PeekSHAZAM! - Making The Score - Benjamin Wallfisch (official)Shazam! The History of SHAZAM! Documentary Livestream Warner Bros. EntertainmentShazam Own it on Blu-ray™ and Digital Now! Warner Bros. Entertainment
## Music

* *Shazam! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)*

## References

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SHAZAM! Start Of Production Formally Announced; Official Synopsis & Full Cast List Revealed" - Comic Book Movie
2. ↑ "Shazam director reveals the voice behind his post-credits scene tease"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dwayne Johnson to Play Black Adam in New Line’s ‘Shazam,’ Darren Lemke To Script (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety
4. ↑ "Dwayne Johnson Won't Be in DC's 'Shazam!' Movie" - Yahoo Entertainment
5. ↑ "David F. Sandberg Says They Won’t Use De-Aging Technology In Shazam!" - Bleeding Cool
6. ↑ "DC's 'Shazam!' to Star Zachary Levi (Exclusive)" - The Hollywood Reporter

## External links

* Official website
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