It wasn't too long ago that we thought Shazam had been delayed in order for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to take centre stage in a Black Adam movie but things changed and director David F. Sandberg is now hard at work bringing Billy Batson to the big screen. Based on when the DC Comics adaptation starts shooting, we're expecting the movie to hit in 2019 but we now have a confirmed release date.
During a recent Reddit Q&A, Sandberg was asked about when we'll see Shazam on the big screen and replied, "April 2019. It takes a long time to make vfx heavy movies." Warner Bros. actually has an untitled DC Comics movie set for April 5th, 2019 so that's obviously the slot this one is going to take.
It remains to be seen whether or not Black Adam will show up in Shazam but you have to believe the door is open to him making some sort of cameo appearance. Shooting is currently expected to start next May in Toronto and WWE Superstar John Cena is among those being eyed for the titular role. Are you excited to see Shazam brought to theaters in the same year as Avengers 4 and Captain Marvel?
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