SHAZAM! Confirmed To Shoot In February 2018; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Will NOT Appear As Black Adam
We recently got wind of a rumor that Shazam! would be the next Warner Bros. DC movie to shoot, and that's now been confirmed. Also, don't expect to see The Rock suit-up as the villainous Black Adam...
On the heels of a recent rumor that Warner Bros.' Shazam! movie would begin filming early next year, THR has now confirmed that cameras will indeed roll in January or February of 2018, with a 2019 release date in mind. That will be followed by the Suicide Squad sequel, which is eyeing a mid-2018 shoot.
The trade has also confirmed that "the story about a crippled boy-turned-Earth's mightiest mortal" will be directed by David Sandberg, whose next project is the upcoming horror sequel, Annabelle: Creation.
Plus, those hoping to see Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam make his debut in this movie will be disappointed, as it turns out the character is being saved for a spinoff that's being developed concurrently to Shazam!
Expect to hear more about this at SDCC this weekend.
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