The future of the Shazam! franchise is pretty murky following the release of Shazam! Fury of the Gods. However, it would be a mistake to exclude the fun-loving DC hero from James Gunn‘s rebooted slate because Shazam brings a much needed value to the DC universe that makes him unique. Shazam! made his debut in Whiz Comics No. 2 back in 1939, and the DC hero was an extremely popular character that outsold Superman and Batman. However, Shazam didn’t make his live-action debut until 2019. On the surface, there wasn’t anything particularly new about Shazam’s story, however, the origins on...
- 3/26/2023
- by Jeffrey Bowie Jr.
- TVovermind.com
The following article contains spoilers for "Shazam! Fury of the Gods."
"Shazam! Fury of the Gods" is in theaters now, and if you've seen it, you know how much it relies on characters and creatures from Greek mythology. Of course, there have been some changes, but from the Daughters of Atlas to Ladon the dragon to manticores, harpies, minotaurs, cyclops, and unicorns, there is a lot of fun lore in here.
In the film, the Daughters of Atlas have come from the Realm of the Gods to find a dangerous artifact — a golden apple from the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides — which could destroy our world. The Shazamily, led by Billy Batson (Asher Angel), aka Shazam (Zachary Levi), have to take them down before they wreck the realm with beings only spoken of in stories and lore. Shazam, the character, is already connected to Greek myth, of course,...
"Shazam! Fury of the Gods" is in theaters now, and if you've seen it, you know how much it relies on characters and creatures from Greek mythology. Of course, there have been some changes, but from the Daughters of Atlas to Ladon the dragon to manticores, harpies, minotaurs, cyclops, and unicorns, there is a lot of fun lore in here.
In the film, the Daughters of Atlas have come from the Realm of the Gods to find a dangerous artifact — a golden apple from the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides — which could destroy our world. The Shazamily, led by Billy Batson (Asher Angel), aka Shazam (Zachary Levi), have to take them down before they wreck the realm with beings only spoken of in stories and lore. Shazam, the character, is already connected to Greek myth, of course,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
It seems unexpected to have Dame Helen Mirren appearing in a major superhero movie, but she’s doing just that in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, playing Hespera, daughter of Atlas and the film’s villain. Just don’t ask her what it’s about.
In an interview on The Graham Norton Show, Helen Mirren said of the Shazam! sequel, “Don’t ask me about the plot, it’s too complicated.” Now that’s some sass! Despite this, Mirren was all in. “I wanted to do it because I loved the first Shazam! It was sweet and funny. I am not a big superhero-type person, but I loved the idea of it and happily signed up for the second one. It is great.”
Despite being a septuagenarian–Mirren is 77–the actress had something in common with some of her younger counterparts: she, like so many before her, didn’t like the costumes,...
In an interview on The Graham Norton Show, Helen Mirren said of the Shazam! sequel, “Don’t ask me about the plot, it’s too complicated.” Now that’s some sass! Despite this, Mirren was all in. “I wanted to do it because I loved the first Shazam! It was sweet and funny. I am not a big superhero-type person, but I loved the idea of it and happily signed up for the second one. It is great.”
Despite being a septuagenarian–Mirren is 77–the actress had something in common with some of her younger counterparts: she, like so many before her, didn’t like the costumes,...
- 2/24/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
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