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- "Billy, everyone can be worthy if given a chance. Now, go fight for your family. Go fight for the world."
- ―Shazam to Billy Batson
Shazam! Fury of the Gods, also titled Shazam! Fury of the Kings in some foreign territories, 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[]
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 have to make peace with the gods because Billy took their powers for granted.
Plot[]
A few 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, enraged that he has not begun enacting their plan yet.
Cast[]
- Asher Angel as Billy Batson
- Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman
- Rachel Zegler as Anthea
- Ian Chen as Eugene Choi
- Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña
- Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield
- Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley
- 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[]
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Locations[]
- Earth
- Greece
- Athens
- Acropolis Museum
- Athens
- United States of America
- Greece
- Mount Olympus
- Palace of Atlas
- Garden of the Hesperides
- The Pit
- Palace of Atlas
- Rock of Eternity
- Library of Eternity
- Room of Doors
Events[]
- Revenge of the Hesperides
- Theft of the Staff of the Gods
- Kidnapping of Freddy Freeman
- Capture of Hespera
- Escape from the Rock of Eternity
- Battle of Philadelphia
- Destruction of the Ben Franklin Bridge
Items[]
- Wonder Woman's armor
- Bracelets of Submission
- Flash suit (mentioned)
- Golden Apple
- Staff of the Gods
- Seed of Life
- Shazam suits
- Steve
Vehicles[]
- Battle Wagon
Sentient species[]
- Amazons
- Homo Magi
- Humans
- Kryptonians (mentioned)
- Titans
- Metahumans
- Old Gods (mentioned)
- Star Conquerors (depiction)
- Venusian Worms
Creatures[]
Organizations[]
- A.R.G.U.S.
- CIA (newspaper)
- Council of Wizards (mentioned)
- Green Lantern Corps (toy)[1]
- 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.[2]
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.[3]
On January 29, 2021, Meagan Good revealed that production would begin in May 2021.[4]
On February 25, 2021, it was reported that Rachel Zegler had been cast in an undisclosed role[5], which was later confirmed to be Anthea.[6]
On March 23, 2021, it was reported that Helen Mirren had been cast to play Hespera, the main villain of the film.[7]
On April 12, 2021, it was reported that Lucy Liu had been cast to play Kalypso.[8]
On May 6, 2021, Faithe Herman tweeted on her account that filming was set to start the following week.[9]
Filming[]
On May 26, 2021, Zachary Levi confirmed on his Instagram that production had begun.[10]
On August 31, 2021, David F. Sandberg announced that filming has officially concluded.[11]
Music[]
| Song title | Artist | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Eminem |
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| Started from the Bottom | Drake |
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| Holding Out for a Hero | Bonnie Tyler |
Billy Batson saves a woman in a car from falling off a bridge |
| A Little Less Conversation | Elvis Presley vs. JXL | End credits |
Videos[]
Trailers[]
Featurettes[]
Other[]
References[]
External Links[]
Shazam! Fury of the Gods on Wikipedia- Shazam! Fury of the Gods at the Internet Movie Database
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods on DC Database
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods on Max
| Films in the DC Extended Universe | |
| Man of Steel • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice • Suicide Squad • Wonder Woman • Justice League • Aquaman • Shazam! • Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) • Wonder Woman 1984 • Zack Snyder's Justice League • The Suicide Squad • Black Adam • Shazam! Fury of the Gods • The Flash • Blue Beetle • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | |
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