Here Shazam! reflects the dreams of many young people on their journey to adulthood as they wished and hoped for a superpower to steer the way. After all, this is a superhero journey that sits in an isolated, angry and hurt teenage boy’s hands. Jack Dylan-Grazer and Zachary Levi star in Shazam! ©️NEW LINE CINEMAĭespite lacking attention, Shazam! has always been one of DC Comics’ most valuable assets. Sandberg with an energetic and entertaining movie that helped reinvigorate a troubled DC movie slate. However, in 2019 Shazam! would finally make his big-screen debut in the hands of David F. But, apart from some animated outings and a comic book series that redefined the character and his family, Shazam! remained absent from the Warner Brothers cinematic universe. When DC Comics purchased the rights to Captain Marvel in 1972, they immediately ditched the Marvel name, and Shazam! was born. READ MORE: SUPERMAN: YOU’LL BELIEVE A MAN CAN FLY However, by 1953 Captain Marvel and the Marvel family were old news, and the character entered a hibernation lasting two decades. ![]() Captain Marvel would embrace ancient mythology while providing a direct challenge to DC’s Superman on release, his comic book adventures introducing us to the Marvel family. ![]() Whatever the reason, there are thankfully a few cracking superhero comic book movies that embrace the holidays, and one of these is the outstanding Shazam!.Ĭreated in 1939 by Fawcett Comics following the success of Superman, C.C Beck and Bill Parker’s hero (originally titled Captain Marvel) had the power of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus and Mercury. Maybe this is due to Father Christmas taking his rightful place as the hero of the holidays, or perhaps it’s tied to a preoccupation with the summer blockbuster. Considering the fact that Christmas movies often centre around themes of fantasy, escape, and justice, it’s rather strange that the superhero is mainly absent from the festive season.
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