SHAZAM And BLACK ADAM Producer Reaffirms That The Films Are Set In The Same Universe

SHAZAM And BLACK ADAM Producer Reaffirms That The Films Are Set In The Same Universe

With the DCEU rumored to be dissolved as Warner Bros. looks to develop their most popular IPs (Wonder Woman, Batman, and Aquaman) into standalone franchises, where does that leave Shazam and Black Adam?

By MarkJulian - Feb 10, 2019 01:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Shazam
While the exact future of the DC Cinematic Film Universe is still a bit murky, comments made last January by Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich implied that the studio would stop chasing Marvel and return to the days of separate, standalone trilogies for individual heroes.

Speaking while Aquaman was riding a greater than expected wave of box office success, Emmerich stated, "We all feel like we’ve turned a corner now. We’re playing by the DC playbook, which is very different than the Marvel playbook. We are far less focused on a shared universe. We take it one movie at a time. Each movie is its own equation and own creative entity."

Where that leaves plans for long-gestating films like The Flash, Cyborg and Green Lantern Corps. is anyone's guess. However, WB will soon see Shazam! hit theaters and they're obviously hoping for another Wonder Woman/Aquaman-esque box office performance instead of a Justice League-like flop. 

With a renewed focus on standalone films, does that mean Shazam! and Black Adam will no longer be as connected as many fans and critics initially assumed?

Producer Hiram Garcia, a long-time partner of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson whose credits include both Shazam and Black Adam, told Collider, "Seven Bucks helped develop Shazam and while the film exists in the same universe as our upcoming Black Adam film, both projects have their own unique tone and vibe. We’re so excited with how the movie turned out and Zachary Levi is perfect as Shazam. Not only is he an extremely talented big guy, that got even bigger for the role, but his good-natured spirit comes through wonderfully when having to portray a 14-year-old in the body of a superhero. This movie is a lot of fun!"
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Imfunnyhow
Imfunnyhow - 2/10/2019, 1:05 PM
Finally!!!
Imfunnyhow
Imfunnyhow - 2/10/2019, 1:27 PM
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 2/10/2019, 1:16 PM
In a different interview, Garcia said Black Adam will start shooting early-2020. WB appears to have their act together with Wonder Woman and Aquaman so I bet The Rock was just waiting on them to right the ship.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 2/10/2019, 1:16 PM
But why are they making a Black Adam movie tho?
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 2/10/2019, 1:19 PM
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 2/10/2019, 1:23 PM
I hope that somewhere down the line we get a live-action young justice type of thing for the movies. Each titular hero can stay in his own franchise, but the smaller heroes or sidekicks just get reeled into one
Forthas
Forthas - 2/10/2019, 1:25 PM
What a waste...

MasterMix
MasterMix - 2/10/2019, 1:26 PM
Why must DC be on drugs?
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 2/10/2019, 1:30 PM
DC makes me sad
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/10/2019, 1:38 PM
bcom
bcom - 2/10/2019, 1:38 PM
The one major thing I don't like about The Rock is how he's so adamant about having control over everything. It's cool that Black Adam is getting his own movie, I actually like the idea of villains having their own film as well as the heroes, but the only reason Black Adam is getting his own movie is because The Rock demanded it when he signed on to play him.

I wouldn't be surprised if when they do finally pit Shazam against Black Adam that it's a Black Adam movie with Shazam pitted as the "villain".
dracula
dracula - 2/10/2019, 1:38 PM
Hopefully the second film uses Black Adam, then the third film uses Mr. Mind and The Monster Society Of Evil

IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 2/10/2019, 1:40 PM
Going the villain route works great for counter programming and at the right price can provide serious financial success.

Venom, Joker, The Trench, Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn, even the Russo Brothers know what potential Hawleys Doctor Doom Script has.

The audience is there for these films and they want them.

Need some subversive CBM stat!
Edministrator
Edministrator - 2/10/2019, 1:40 PM
Imagine making a billion dollar film from Aquaman (Superman, Thor or Hulk dont even have a billion dollar movie) and then deciding to make a Trench/Birds of Prey movie along with a Black Adam solo. Why is WB so inconsistent.
dracula
dracula - 2/10/2019, 1:46 PM
@Edministrator - because comics as a whole are inconsistant, you have dark comics, light comics, comics that are straight up comedies, might as well use different tones for their films
Kumkani
Kumkani - 2/10/2019, 1:40 PM
Dwayne Johnson shouldn't be playing Black Adam. A Middle Eastern actor should have been cast. Missed opportunity.

And I hear he's doing a Doc Savage movie? What the [frick]?!
dracula
dracula - 2/10/2019, 1:44 PM
@DnA - There is also a female led science fiction zorro movie in the works with an african american lead.
Not a fan of the science fiction angle, but it can work, Id even be fine with a female Zorro, but what the hell. Zorro is a latino hero, one of the very few
Edministrator
Edministrator - 2/10/2019, 1:54 PM
@DnA - Who are A-List, muscular Middle Easteen actors that are 6’2-6’4?
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 2/10/2019, 2:16 PM
@DnA - Brown's brown in Hollywood.
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