... because calling him by his name is the right thing to do.
(Mutter mutter.... this -is- the actual Captain Marvel film. Stupid Marvel comics, stealing legacy character names... mutter mutter....)
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SHAZAM trailer
- Thread starter Wingfan19
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(Mutter mutter.... this -is- the actual Captain Marvel film. Stupid Marvel comics, stealing legacy character names... mutter mutter....)
Captain Mavel actually comes out a month before Shazam.
I'm not sure launching right next to Captain Marvel is better. This way they have some space between the two movies (CM,A4).
Captain Marvel
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Shazam
Apr 12The Voyage of Doctor DolittleBreakthrough
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Untitled Avengers 4 movie
They have a decent window to work
They need to have a great opening weekend and good WOM, once A4 marketing machine starts . . .
Mar 15Wonder ParkUs
Mar 22GreyhoundWhere'd You Go Bernadette?Five Feet Apart
Mar 29DumboCaptive StateUntitled Annapurna/Armie Hammer Thriller
Shazam
Apr 12The Voyage of Doctor DolittleBreakthrough
Apr 19PenguinsMissing LinkUntitled New Line Horror Film #1 2019
Apr 26The Aftermath
Untitled Avengers 4 movie
They have a decent window to work
They need to have a great opening weekend and good WOM, once A4 marketing machine starts . . .
Such a weird tone shift from other DC flicks, will be strange seeing them trying to tie it all together. Levi is mostly suit as well, he is going to look odd next to Cavill (assuming he is still involved) and The Rock, who are both built like the side of a house without the suits.
If you believe Grace, the Rock was too busy so they switched Black Adam to Amazo.
Lol, was reading the Wikipedia on the character.
So a separate comic publisher released Captain Marvel, outselling Superman comics in the '40s. Then DC sued them claiming it was a Superman rip-off, and due to this the original publisher stopped the series in the '50s.
Then in the '60s Marvel comics sneakily trademarks 'Captain Marvel' themselves during this period, after which DC gained a license to the original character and began titling the series in the '70s reboot as 'Shazam' instead.
So there are two Captain Marvels but the Marvel comics version is underutilized simply as it was (presumably) some scheme to prevent confusion with their brand. Then in 2011 DC officially rebrands the character itself as 'Shazam'.
So a separate comic publisher released Captain Marvel, outselling Superman comics in the '40s. Then DC sued them claiming it was a Superman rip-off, and due to this the original publisher stopped the series in the '50s.
Then in the '60s Marvel comics sneakily trademarks 'Captain Marvel' themselves during this period, after which DC gained a license to the original character and began titling the series in the '70s reboot as 'Shazam' instead.
So there are two Captain Marvels but the Marvel comics version is underutilized simply as it was (presumably) some scheme to prevent confusion with their brand. Then in 2011 DC officially rebrands the character itself as 'Shazam'.
Yup, that's the basic summation.
There was also a period in the mid 2000s where Freddie became Champion and using the name Shazam while Billy took the place of the Wizard. This was DC's first attempt at trying to retire the Captain Marvel name. This was post Infinite Crisis after the Spectre destroyed the Rock of Eternity and the DCU's magic.
Pretty much, and then there is the story about Marvel's Earth-616 Captain Marvels
Now, Carol Danvers holds the title and she's going to star in the 2019 film.
In a recent comic, she encounters alternate versions of herself and one might be Shazam :v
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So Levi essentially confirms what all us guessed about the costume
The suit is what Billy imagines a superhero to be, which is why it's so "perfect" and looks like a muscle suit. Also Sandberg kinda confirms that there are seeds laid out for Black Adam in this movie.
The suit is what Billy imagines a superhero to be, which is why it's so "perfect" and looks like a muscle suit. Also Sandberg kinda confirms that there are seeds laid out for Black Adam in this movie.
Not familiar with the comics, so I have nothing to say about how authentic this may be in regards to the comics. It does feel really dumb. Like, I get it's not supposed to be a serious superhero, it's a kid's dream of becoming a superhero basically and becoming cocky with it, so that makes sense, but it still feels like it's trying hard to be funny, but it really isn't. Really not feeling the mood or the setting, and characters seem rather generic so far. Hopefully the movie will still be good, but eh.
Wow, this was a really good interview. They seem like such a fun bunch.
Pretty much, and then there is the story about Marvel's Earth-616 Captain Marvels
Now, Carol Danvers holds the title and she's going to star in the 2019 film.
In a recent comic, she encounters alternate versions of herself and one might be Shazam :v
oh it gets weirder
I think so! Looking at that image it looks like the artist saw the set photos of the Captain Marvel movie and drew it in there. Is that one of the most direct references to the actual Earth-199999? Rather than the whole, "well the movie is doing this so we will do something similar" that is so prevalent.
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I don't follow the comics but I don't know of them doing anything with the movies other then what you said.
Don't know why their hasn't been an official crossover yet.
Just rewatching this with my 8 year old daughter and we both think it looks like a ton of fun. I'm definitely going to see this next year.
One thing occurred to me though; wasn't The Rock supposed to be Black Adam in this? I didn't see him in the trailer and it looks like Mark Strong is the villain.
One thing occurred to me though; wasn't The Rock supposed to be Black Adam in this? I didn't see him in the trailer and it looks like Mark Strong is the villain.
Black Adam is the main Shazam villain, but if he's in this at all, they're keeping that under wraps. They've literally never said where The Rock will finally show up as Black Adam.
As of right now, Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong) is the only villain.
He's supposed to be Black Adam but Black Adam isn't in this film. Last rumor I heard was that he's supposed to show up in Suicide Squad 2....because reasons
Rock is getting his own black adam film, he and his company are producing Shazam tho.