Shazam! (2019)

Name: Shazam!
Director: David F. Sandberg
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2019-03-29
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Cast: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer

Action Comedy Fantasy

Director: David F. Sandberg

Cast: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer

Runtime132 min

Rating12A

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A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.

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Directed by David F. Sandberg, Shazam! (2019) is a refreshingly lighthearted and humorous superhero film that blends action, comedy, and fantasy. Starring Zachary Levi as the adult superhero form of a young boy, the film offers a unique take on the genre, exploring the wonder and humor of a child discovering their newfound powers.

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Shazam! is a 2019 American superhero film based on the DC character Shazam. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, the Safran Company, and Seven Bucks Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). It was directed by David F. Sandberg from a screenplay by Henry Gayden who co-wrote the story with Darren Lemke, and stars Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Djimon Hounsou. The film follows teenager Billy Batson (Angel) as he is chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam (Hounsou) to be his new champion by saying the name "Shazam", allowing him to transform into an adult superhero (Levi) with various superpowers. Billy and his foster brother Freddy Freeman (Grazer) must discover Billy's new powers in order to stop the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong) and the Seven Deadly Sins.