This week has been so dominated by
Avengers: Endgame, it feels like Warner Bros. has simply forgotten to remind fans that
Shazam! is in theaters on Friday. We've seen no new TV spots, character posters, or stills popping up online, but things are thankfully looking good for the DC Comics adaptation.
With overwhelmingly positive reviews and buzz online after those fan screenings, the latest box office projections for the movie's opening weekend in North America have increased from around $40 million to as high as $55 million. This is still below
Aquaman's $67.8 million, but a solid result for a release featuring a character unfamiliar to most moviegoers.
While you may not think this sounds particularly good, bear in mind that
Shazam! only cost Warner Bros. between $80 million - $100 million to make and so it doesn't need to hit anywhere near $1 billion to turn a profit!
Zachary Levi has a devoted fanbase in China, too, and with it receiving a day and date release there, things are definitely looking good for the Big Red Cheese's chances of box office success.
We'll be sure to keep you guys updated but keeping checking back here for the latest.
Hit the "View List" button for some hi-res stills from the movie!
(L-r) JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman and ZACHARY LEVI as Shazam in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) MARK STRONG as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana and JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman and ASHER ANGEL as Billy Batson in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman and ASHER ANGEL as Billy Batson in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
ASHER ANGEL as Billy Batson in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman and ZACHARY LEVI as Shazam in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) ZACHARY LEVI as Shazam and JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) ZACHARY LEVI as Shazam and JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
ASHER ANGEL as Billy Batson in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) MARK STRONG as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana and ZACHARY LEVI as Shazam in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
MARK STRONG as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
FAITHE HERMAN as Darla Dudley in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
IAN CHEN as Eugene Choi in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
MARTA MILANS as Rosa Vasquez in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
JOVAN ARMAND as Pedro Peńa in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
GRACE FULTON as Mary Bromfield in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
COOPER ANDREWS as Victor Vasquez in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.