SHAZAM Director Reveals That The Hero's Costume Will Be Similar To The Version From JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR

SHAZAM Director Reveals That The Hero's Costume Will Be Similar To The Version From JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR

Shazam is currently shooting with Zachary Levi in the title role, and now director David F. Sandberg has revealed that the costume we'll see on the big screen will bear a resemblance to an animated movie.

By JoshWilding - Feb 21, 2018 02:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Shazam
Source: Reddit
We have no idea when our first official look at Zachary Levi as Shazam will be released but it's probably not too far away now. However, thanks to director David F. Sandberg, we may have a better idea of what the DC Comics hero is going to look like on the big screen. During a recent Q&A, the filmmaker was asked what inspired the suit and it sounds like an animated movie has played a big role in that.

"The suit has some similarities to his look in Justice League: War," Sandberg revealed, referencing the Warner Bros. Animation release which served as a reboot of sorts for DC's direct-to-DVD offerings. "Once pics have been released I can tell you more about where the inspirations came from and why certain choices were made." So, which elements from that will wind up making it into the movie?

The hood and cloak are two very likely possibilities, while the large logo on the chest would also probably look pretty cool in live-action. The character's appearance has remained pretty consistent over the years, though, so Shazam is unlikely to shake things up too much! What do you guys think? Do you have any specific ideas for how the suit should look? Let us know your thoughts in the usual place. 
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Snotzo
Snotzo - 2/21/2018, 2:40 AM
Cool I like that look compared to the mini side-cape (mantle)
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 2/21/2018, 2:46 AM
@Snotzo -

Five bucks says theree'll be a joke where Billy prepares that thing as a kid, only to look like the classic mini-cape in his adult form.
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 2/21/2018, 2:41 AM
lookin forward to the big reveal.
Buckster10
Buckster10 - 2/21/2018, 9:35 AM
@emeraldtaurus - They should release an official (approved) pic before some fan gets a low res, dark and blurry shot of Levi after he drops the robe they always cover them in to hide the outfit.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 2/21/2018, 2:46 AM
I like the hood so it should be cool to see
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 2/21/2018, 2:54 AM
Sooo...
SecretWarrior
SecretWarrior - 2/21/2018, 9:22 AM
@Kevwebsz - please God no. A brawler powerhouse type has no need for a hoodie. It would just fly back off the head when fighting. I didn't follow Billy as Shazam so I don't know if he does more magic than brawling but the half cape works better for a fighter type
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 2/21/2018, 1:12 PM
@SecretWarrior - I cant really picture him putting on a hoodie then fighting like Superman so hopefully he doesn't have it.
tugboy
tugboy - 2/21/2018, 2:59 AM
Exclusive first look:
Origame
Origame - 2/21/2018, 3:36 AM
@tugboy - oh man. I thought Levy got in shape for this role.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 2/21/2018, 11:53 AM
@tugboy -
OptimusGrime
OptimusGrime - 2/21/2018, 3:02 AM
Just show already....goddamn it. We the public need to lambaste and nit pick like the puny ants we are hahaha..

You know those people who got but hurt by cAPT mARVELS suit bashing are just waiting to drop a deuce on this...
Battabing
Battabing - 2/21/2018, 3:06 AM
@OptimusGrime -
Captain Marvel's suit is horribly designed.
Ryos
Ryos - 2/21/2018, 3:21 AM
@Battabing - if u think that’s her final look your brain is “horribly designed”
Origame
Origame - 2/21/2018, 3:37 AM
@Ryos - And your social skills part of the brain is horribly designed.
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 2/21/2018, 5:38 AM
@OptimusGrime - Nah...I imagine those same people will love whatever Shazam's set photos show...for reasons I can't explain.
Battabing
Battabing - 2/21/2018, 6:17 AM
@Ryos -
I don't care if it's her final suit or her 100th suit. It's hideous.
Battabing
Battabing - 2/21/2018, 6:18 AM
@EskimoJ -
Maybe because he has a better look than Carl Manvers.
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 2/21/2018, 2:04 PM
@Battabing - Debatable.
Battabing
Battabing - 2/21/2018, 3:05 AM
I'd rather they left off the hoodie.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 2/21/2018, 3:16 AM
Honestly...pre-reboot or post-reboot, i'm ok either way.
LoganScarhooks
LoganScarhooks - 2/21/2018, 3:29 AM
Zer0squad
Zer0squad - 2/21/2018, 3:36 AM
I like the hooded cape. Sets him apart with a wizard/magic feel.
Origame
Origame - 2/21/2018, 3:39 AM
@Zer0squad - Yeah. Just that touch so he's not labelled as a superman clone while working for his origin and abilities.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 2/21/2018, 3:45 AM
@Zer0squad -

It does set him apart but its usually the villains or brooding heroes that are hooded. Shazam/Captain Marvel never struck me as the type for a hood since he was always so cheerful and open so it will just take some time to get used to it for me. I guess it all depends on how the final outfit looks.

If the story is good I probably won't even care. Just give us a good story that shows you actually care this time.
At this WB needs to put up or stop muddying the waters of the superhero genre. If the so called "superhero fatigue" does exist they'll be the ones accelerating it with half-assed, sloppy and rushed productions.
johnnymarr
johnnymarr - 2/21/2018, 3:56 AM
The lightning bolt symbol in his cotume from "Justice League: War" is really awful.

I'm very wary of creative choices based on ideas from the New 52. It was a remarkable low point for DC Comics. I'd like to see a more classic take on the costume.
djjoshuacarl
djjoshuacarl - 2/21/2018, 4:21 AM
@johnnymarr - agreed!
Power of hope is amazing.
I wish Alex Ross drew him a bit younger on occasion. But it makes sense why he always is the same age in that form.
Sadly Levi isn’t 45, barrel
Cheated or beady-eyed.

My fear is he ends up looking like mon-el
djjoshuacarl
djjoshuacarl - 2/21/2018, 4:22 AM
@djjoshuacarl - *barrel-chested
RolandD
RolandD - 2/21/2018, 4:40 AM
@djjoshuacarl - My mind translated the first time I read it and didn’t even realize that it said “cheated.”
RolandD
RolandD - 2/21/2018, 4:46 AM
I also hope that they go for the classic work without the hoodie. If they include the buttons that was in the very first costume he wore it will help distinguish them from Superman.

JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 2/21/2018, 5:06 AM
Have him wear the hoodie at least once
TheLight
TheLight - 2/21/2018, 5:40 AM
Hopefully the end results look something like this

hartley07
hartley07 - 2/21/2018, 6:14 AM
I like the hood, but I wouldnt like that triangle lightning symbol from 'war', its too close to supermans diamond shape. I dont like when iron man has a diamond shape arc reactor for the same reason.
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