Shazam! Fury of the Gods isn't going to pit the title character against Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam, but that doesn't mean we won't see other familiar faces from the wider DC Extended Universe. The first movie ended with Superman showing up (minus Henry Cavill's head), and The Illuminerdi is now reporting that there are plans for Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman to appear in the sequel.
It doesn't sound like this cameo is planned to be a surprise, with it instead used to further cement Shazam's place as a magical superhero in the DCEU.
We know the Shazam Family is set to take on the three daughters of Atlas in the sequel, and seeing as Billy Batson makes use of Atlas' stamina, it's likely a better exploration of his and the team's powers will be featured here. Remember the "Z" in "Shazam" stands for Zeus and Wonder Woman is his daughter.
As a result, we could be looking at a full-blown team-up, but that's not confirmed just yet.
This will be Gadot's first time playing Diana Prince since Wonder Woman 1984 was released on HBO Max this time last year. The actress also played the Amazon in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, while filmmaker Patty Jenkins is actively developing a Wonder Woman 3.
With any luck, Shazam and Wonder Woman crossing paths will lead to much bigger things down the line, but this sounds like a lot of fun. There's also been some chatter on social media recently that test screenings for the Shazam! sequel have been taking place, with the response extremely positive thus far.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is set to be released on June 2, 2023.
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