In 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery will stream four DC Universe films, including Shazam! Wrath of the Gods and The Flash are two examples.
And now, according to the latest update, one of them is going to unexpectedly make history. The purchase of DC Studios by James Gunn and Peter Safran as CEOs has caused quite a stir in the DCU in recent months.
The official announcement of the franchise’s next big plans may come in January 2023. While fans are waiting for what’s next for the DC Universe, it seems that one of its most anticipated films will try to make its impact when it premieres next year.
DC Villain Shazam 2 Makes History: Shazam! This is the first time that a DCEU film has featured non-literal villains, according to Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg, who confirmed in the latest issue of Empire that the sequel’s villains are complete.
original and not based on any comic book characters. Shazam 2 follows in the footsteps of three other DC films featuring original villains: Nuclear Man from Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Nathaniel Burke from Steel, and Laurel Hedare from Catwoman.
This is because “Shazam’s powers come from the Greek gods,” according to Sandberg. Atlas’ three daughters, Hespera, Kalypso, and Anthea, are the antagonists in question. Hespera is portrayed by veteran actress Helen Mirren, Kalypso is portrayed by Lucy Liu, and Anthea is portrayed by Rachel Zegler.
The director of Shazam 2 also said that Helen Mirren is at the top of his list. on the role of Hespera, and that she “wanted to do all her own stunts” when filming: “She insisted on doing all her own things.” “Sometimes we had to tell her, ‘We need a real person to do that.’ In addition, the director of the DCU discussed the action sequence of the sequel, noting that “it was fun to break things:” He added that “I had a lot of fun throwing things.” We destroyed many cars by dropping them from the sky.
There is one moment in the film where cars fly through the air and crash into each other; we didn’t include everything because there were too many cars.” Sandberg went on to say that developing the monsters for the next “kingdom of god” was a huge fan favorite for him during production: “We have this dragon made of wood. and it produces a terrifying effect, along with the tree of life, the minotaur, and the manticore…
It was more interesting to explore myths than comic characters.” The Original Villain Concept in Shazam 2 Helps the Next Shazam! It may be a good thing that Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg has confirmed that the sequel will include original antagonists not from the comics, as this will give him creative freedom to hire such characters. By doing this, the team is also given unrestricted access to these bad guys and protected from the demands of fanatical fans.
The chances of these three villains defeating Shazam may be unknown, although the fact that they are gods ensures that they can compete. In addition to having non-comedy antagonists, the next episode also features the Shazam family’s first encounter with the true gods. They may be powerful, but previous rumors have suggested that Wonder Woman will be seen there, so her presence might even the odds. Either way, the upcoming Shazam family movie looks like a serious endeavor.
