Shazam! Fury of the Gods

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## Release chronology

"*Billy, everyone can be worthy if given a chance. Now, go fight for your family. Go fight for the world.*"
―Shazam to Billy Batson**[src]**
***Shazam! Fury of the Gods*** is a 2023 superhero film, based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to *Shazam!* and the twelfth installment in the DC Extended Universe. The film was released on March 17, 2023.

Directed by David F. Sandberg, the film stars Zachary Levi as Shazam, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Adam Brody as Superhero Freddy, Rachel Zegler as Anthea, Ian Chen as Eugene Choi, Ross Butler as Superhero Eugene, Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña, D.J. Cotrona as Superhero Pedro, Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield, Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley, Meagan Good as Superhero Darla, with Lucy Liu as Kalypso, with Djimon Hounsou as Shazam, and Helen Mirren as Hespera.

## Synopsis

*When Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas. The Shazam family must stop them from using a weapon that could destroy the world. Along the way, they had to make peace with the Gods because Billy took their powers for granted.*

## Plot

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Two years after Thaddeus Sivana's defeat, Hespera and Kalypso, two of the daughters of the Titan Atlas, break into the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece to steal the Wizard's broken staff. The two then take it to the Wizard, imprisoned in the Gods' Realm, and force him to repair the staff and activate its powers.

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In Philadelphia, Billy Batson and his "Shazamily" of foster siblings save people on the collapsing Benjamin Franklin Bridge, but are called out for its destruction. The group is drifting apart at home due to them growing up and having personal interests. Billy is worried about being kicked out of the Vasquez family after he ages out of the foster system. In a dream, Billy is warned by the Wizard about the Daughters, prompting the Shazamily to begin researching them.

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Freddy Freeman, still bullied at school, falls for a new girl named Anne, to whom he shows off his superhero self. Hespera and Kalypso arrive with the staff and steal Freddy's powers. Anne is revealed to be their youngest sister, Anthea. Billy and the Shazamily attempt to save Freddy, but the daughters kidnap him and place an indestructible dome around the city, trapping everyone inside. Freddy is imprisoned along with the Wizard in the Gods' Realm. The Daughters reveal that they want revenge because the Wizard killed their father.

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Meanwhile, the Shazamily enter the Rock of Eternity, where they encounter a sentient pen named "Steve", which they use to draft a letter to Hespera as a negotiation for Freddy's release. Billy meets Hespera, and, while the meeting is initially cordial, she and Kalypso soon fight the Shazamily. Pedro loses his powers during the fight, while Hespera is captured and taken to the Rock. Hespera easily breaks out and steals the Golden Apple, the seed of the Tree of Life. Meanwhile, Freddy and the Wizard attempt to escape the Gods' Realm with a sympathetic Anthea's help, just as Hespera returns with the Apple. The Daughters argue as Hespera and Anthea want to use the Apple to revive their realm, while Kalypso wishes to plant it on Earth to destroy it. Freddy steals the Apple but is discovered. Billy and the Shazamily show up, and Freddy reacquires his powers.

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Billy and the Shazamily emerge with the Wizard in the Vasquez home, where they reveal their secret identities to their foster parents. Kalypso appears with a dragon named Ladon to acquire the Apple. All but Billy lose their powers in the skirmish, while Kalypso retrieves the Apple and uses it to plant the Tree at Citizens Bank Park, which spawns monsters to attack the city. Hespera and Anthea object to their sister's destructive plan, but Kalypso mortally wounds Hespera and de-powers Anthea. Billy, in despair, asks the Wizard to take back his powers, though the Wizard assures him he is a true hero.

 File:Billy with the magic staff - FOTG.jpg  Heeding the Wizard's words, Billy transforms and flies off to stop Kalypso, while the Shazamily enlist the help of unicorns to fend off the other monsters. Meanwhile, Billy persuades a dying Hespera to help him stop Kalypso. Realizing the dome reacts violently to his lightning, Billy lures Kalypso to the Park while Hespera shrinks the dome to contain them. Billy fights Kalypso and Ladon before killing them both by overloading the staff with electricity, destroying the Tree and Kalypso's army with them, at the cost of his own life. Hespera acknowledges Billy as a true god before succumbing to her wounds.

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Anthea brings Billy's grieving family to the Gods' Realm for his burial. Diana Prince, the last living being with godly powers, appears and repairs the staff, imbuing it with her power and using it to revive the Gods' Realm, Anthea's powers, and resurrect Billy. Billy in turn uses the staff to restore his siblings' powers. The Shazamily fix their home while Anthea and the Wizard take up residence on Earth.

In a mid-credits scene, Emilia Harcourt and John Economos attempt to recruit Billy into the Justice Society on behalf of Amanda Waller. In a post-credits scene, a still-incarcerated Sivana encounters Mister Mind once again, infuriated with him that he has not begun enacting their plan yet.

## Cast

* Asher Angel as Billy Batson
	+ Zachary Levi as Shazam
* Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman
	+ Adam Brody as Superhero Freddy
* Rachel Zegler as Anthea
* Ian Chen as Eugene Choi
	+ Ross Butler as Superhero Eugene
* Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña
	+ D.J. Cotrona as Superhero Pedro
* Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield
* Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley
	+ Meagan Good as Superhero Darla
* Lucy Liu as Kalypso
* Djimon Hounsou as Shazam
* Helen Mirren as Hespera
* Marta Milans as Rosa Vasquez
* Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez
* Rizwan Manji as Docent
* Diedrich Bader as Mr. Geckle
* P.J. Byrne as Dr. Dario Bava
* Carson MacCormac as Brett Breyer
* Evan Marsh as Burke Breyer
* Wolf Blitzer as Himself
* Gal Gadot as Diana/Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (uncredited)
* Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt (post-credit scene; uncredited)
* Steve Agee as John Economos (post-credit scene; uncredited)
* Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (post-credit scene; uncredited)
* David F. Sandberg as Mister Mind (voice) (post-credit scene; uncredited)

## Appearances

### Characters

Hespera Profile.jpgHesperaKalypso Poster.jpgKalypsoGeneric Placeholder.pngDocentShazam - FOTG Profile.jpgBilly BatsonMarilyn Batson.jpgMarilyn Batson (mentioned)FOTG Pediatrician.jpgDario BavaFlash ZSJL character promo.pngFlash (mentioned)Aquaman ZSJL character promo.pngAquaman (mentioned)Batman ZSJL character promo.pngBatman (toy)Starro poster Shazam! Fury of the Gods.jpgStarro (drawing)Karaqan draw - FotG.pngKaraqan (drawing)Robin toy - FotG.pngRobin (toy)Green Lantern toy - FotG.pngGreen Lantern (toy)Freddy Freeman Superhero - FOTG Profile.jpgFreddy FreemanMary Bromfield Superhero - FOTG.jpgMary BromfieldEugene Choi Superhero - FOTG.jpgEugene ChoiDarla Dudley Superhero - FOTG.jpgDarla DudleyPedro Peña Superhero - FOTG.jpgPedro PeñaRosa Vasquez - FOTG.jpgRosa VasquezVictor Vasquez - FOTG.jpgVictor VasquezGeneric Placeholder.pngTawnyGeneric Placeholder.pngNancyWolfe.jpgWolfe (newspaper)Generic Placeholder.pngMaya Katritos (newspaper)Generic Placeholder.pngGrace Wang (newspaper)Brett Breyer - FOTG.jpgBrett BreyerGeneric Placeholder.pngBurke BreyerGeneric Placeholder.pngGeckleAnthea Poster.jpgAntheaShazam the Wizard.jpgShazamGeneric Placeholder.pngWolf BlitzerLadon.jpgLadonGeneric Placeholder.pngC.C. Batson (mentioned)FOTG - Wonder Woman.jpgWonder WomanTV's Peacemaker - Emilia Harcourt.pngEmilia HarcourtTV's Peacemaker - John Economos.pngJohn EconomosThe Suicide Squad Amanda Waller Textless Poster.jpgAmanda Waller (mentioned)Doctor Sivana - Shazam! Promotional.jpgThaddeus SivanaMister Mind.pngMister Mind

### Locations

* Earth
	+ Greece
		- Athens
			* Acropolis Museum
	+ United States of America
		- Pennsylvania
			* Philadelphia
				+ Castle Steak
				+ Fawcett Central School
				+ Vasquez residence
		- Washington, D.C. (newspaper)
		- Rock Falls Penitentiary
* Mount Olympus
	+ Palace of Atlas
		- Garden of the Hesperides
		- The Pit
* Rock of Eternity
	+ Library of Eternity
	+ Room of Doors

### Events

* Revenge of the Hesperides
	+ Theft of the Magic Staff
	+ Kidnapping of Freddy Freeman
	+ Capture of Hespera
	+ Escape from the Rock of Eternity
	+ Battle of Philadelphia
	+ Sacrifice of Billy Batson
* Destruction of the Ben Franklin Bridge

### Items

* Bracelets of Submission
* Flash suit (mentioned)
* Magic staff
* Seed of Life
* Shazam suits
* Steve (pen)

### Sentient species

* Amazons
* Homo Magi
* Humans
* Titans
* Metahumans
* Old Gods (mentioned)
* Venusian Worms

### Creatures

* Cyclopes
* Dragons
* Harpies
* Manticores
* Minotaurs
* Unicorns

### Organizations

* CIA (newspaper)
* Council of Wizards (mentioned)
* Green Lantern Corps (toy)
* Galaxy Broadcasting System
* Hesperides
* Justice Society (mentioned)
* Justice League (mentioned)
* *NewsFeed* (newspaper)
* Shazam Family
* *The Pennsylvania Tribune* (newspaper)

### Mentioned

* *The Fast and the Furious*
* *The Goonies* (logo)
* Titano the Super-Ape (drawing)
* *Gremlins* (sweater)
* Genghis Khan

## Production

### Development

In April 2019, The Wrap reported that New Line Cinema was developing a sequel to *Shazam!* with Henry Gayden returning to write the film, along with David F. Sandberg directing and Peter Safran producing. In December 2019, New Line Cinema announced that the sequel would be released on April 1, 2022.

### Pre-production

At DC FanDome in August 2020, it was revealed the sequel would be titled *Shazam! Fury of the Gods* with Asher Angel, Zachary Levi, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Faithe Herman, and Meagan Good returning in their respective roles.

On January 29, 2021, Meagan Good revealed that production would begin in May 2021.

On February 25, 2021, it was reported that Rachel Zegler had been cast in an undisclosed role, which was later confirmed to be Anthea.

On March 23, 2021, it was reported that Helen Mirren had been cast to play Hespera, the main villain of the film.

On April 12, 2021, it was reported that Lucy Liu had been cast to play Kalypso.

On May 6, 2021, Faithe Herman tweeted on her account that filming was set to start the following week.

### Filming

On May 26, 2021, Zachary Levi confirmed on his Instagram that production had begun.

On August 31, 2021, David F. Sandberg announced that filming has officially concluded.

## Music

 Holding Out for a Hero | Bonnie Tyler | Billy Batson saves a woman in a car from falling off a bridge

## Videos

### Trailers

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS - Official Trailer 1SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS - Official Trailer 2

## External links

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Writers Guild of America West
2. ↑ Christophe Beck
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Aquaman,’ ‘Shazam!’ Sequels Push Back Release Dates - *The Hollywood Reporter*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Robin and Green Lantern spotted in Shazam! Fury of the Gods
5. ↑ "‘Shazam! 2’ To Take Flight Spring 2022, ‘Sesame Street’ Relocates" - Deadline Hollywood
6. ↑ "‘Shazam!’: Zachary Levi And Cast Reveal Title Of Sequel, Remain Tight-Lipped On Details – DC FanDome" - Deadline Hollywood
7. ↑ Shazam Updates (@ShazamNews) - Twitter
8. ↑ Rachel Zegler, 'West Side Story' Star, Nabs Key Role in 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' - Hollywood Reporter
9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `Anthea`
10. ↑ "'Shazam!' Sequel Enlists Helen Mirren as Villain" - The Hollywood Reporter
11. ↑ "Lucy Liu Joins Helen Mirren in 'Shazam!' Sequel" - The Hollywood Reporter
12. ↑ Faithe C. Herman (@FaitheHerman) - Twitter
13. ↑ Zachary Levi (@zacharylevi) - Instagram
14. ↑ And that’s a wrap!