SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS Gets New Chinese Poster; Zachary Levi Says DCU Future Hinges On Sequel's Success

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS Gets New Chinese Poster; Zachary Levi Says DCU Future Hinges On Sequel's Success

A new Chinese poster for Shazam! Fury of the Gods puts the spotlight on the sequel's electrifying cast, while Zachary Levi reveals is DCU future as the hero likely hinges on the movie's box office success.

By JoshWilding - Feb 20, 2023 06:02 AM EST

China is finally allowing American blockbusters to be released in the country, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods is among the handful of titles confirmed for a debut in the Middle Kingdom this year. 

Today, we have an eye-catching new poster to share with you that highlights the impressive ensemble. Shazam himself, Zachary Levi, is front and centre and recently opened up about his future in the DCU.

DC Studios hasn't shied away from cutting fan-favourite actors from the rebooted shared world, though Peter Safran's involvement with the Shazam! franchise has led to many assuming Levi is likely safe (their families even recently went on vacation together). The actor, however, isn't counting his chickens quite yet. 

"There's definitely little ideas here and there that I brought up in the past. I'm sure I'm gonna sit down with James and Peter soon enough, and we'll talk about what we think the trajectory of all this will be," he tells Den of Geek. "The success of the second movie will determine a lot." 

There doesn't appear to be a huge amount of hype surrounding the Shazam! follow-up, so next month promises to be an interesting one for the movie. 

Check out that new poster for Shazam! Fury of the Gods below.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!," is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.

Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy - aka Shazam - and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.

The sequel's cast includes Zachary Levi as Shazam, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Adam Brody as Super Hero Freddy, Ross Butler as Super Hero Eugene, Meagan Good as Super Hero Darla, D.J. Cotrona as Super Hero Pedro, Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield/Super Hero Mary.

Djimon Hounsou returns as the Wizard, while Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu, and Helen Mirren have all joined the movie as newly created villains. 

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is set to be released on March 17, 2023.

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TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 2/20/2023, 6:06 AM
Well okay if that’s the case then I’ll take 20 tickets please.
CyberNigerian
CyberNigerian - 2/20/2023, 6:07 AM
This movie could do great in China. So a threequel is likely
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2023, 7:09 AM
@CyberNigerian - Short term gains is what got DC into this mess in the first place. You can't be strong if you're just gonna change your mind every time a movie makes money.

Y'know this whole consistency thing? WBD strengthening the brand by creating DC Studios... focus and cohesion and all that?

There are currently 6 theatrical movie universes coming at us from DC. That's right, 6.
7 if you count flashpoint.

Joker makes money - musical sequel.
Batman makes a little money (less money than a Batman movie should, but...) - sequel.
We like Keanu - Constantine sequel.
DCEU still going.
New DCU reboot.
JJ's Superman still a thing.
And of course Keaton as Batman in Flashpoint.

That's seven universes Zaslav is giving us in an attempt to focus the brand.

Zazzy, Zazzy, Zazzy... Unite the seven. Unite the fanbase.
Save the cheerleader. Save the world.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 2/20/2023, 8:00 AM
@ObserverIO - That's not focusing the brand, Zazzy. That's procrastination of the brand.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2023, 9:49 AM
@FilmGuy7878 - Zactly. Egg zactly.
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 2/20/2023, 6:20 AM
Mommy Mirren 😩
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/20/2023, 6:55 AM
"The success of the second movie will determine a lot."

Thought so. And not just the success of this movie, but all of this year's movie. If the reception is good, DC'll keep these iterations around. If not, DC'll reboot.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/20/2023, 6:59 AM
He's giving off Rock vibes with this.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/20/2023, 8:25 AM
“I'm sure I'm gonna sit down with James and Peter soon enough, and we'll talk about what we think the trajectory of all this will be”
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 2/20/2023, 8:45 AM
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 2/20/2023, 8:50 AM
If that’s the case, bye Levi 👋
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 2/20/2023, 11:04 AM
Levi deserves a new role in the new DCU.

The actor is just so dang charismatic and thankfully not obnoxious.
dracula
dracula - 2/20/2023, 11:57 AM
Need mr mind and black adam in the next movie
#recastadam
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