Shazam! Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Oct. 19, 2019

Shazam!

Release Date: Friday, April 5, 2019 Theaters

A teenager becomes the superhero known as Captain Marvel when he utters the magic word "Shazam!"

Director: David F. Sandberg

Starring: Zachary Levi • Asher Angel • Grace Fulton • Mark Strong • Jack Dylan Grazer

PG-13 Action N/A

4.48 / 5.0

87% WILL SEE 13% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).

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Who stars in Shazam! – Cast List

Zachary Levi
... Billy Batson / Shazam

Sarah's Oil, Not Without Hope
A
Asher Angel
... Billy Batson

Lazareth , Shazam! Fury of the Gods
G
Grace Fulton
Annabelle: Creation, Most Guys Are Losers
M
Mark Strong
... Dr. Thaddeus Sivana [villain]

Kick-Ass, 1917
J
Jack Dylan Grazer
... Freddy

IT Chapter Two, IT
F
Faithe Herman
... Darla

Shazam! Fury of the Gods
I
Ian Cheney
... Eugene
J
Jovan Armand
... Pedro
C
Cooper Andrews
M
Marta Milans
R
Ron Cephas Jones
... Wizard

Dog Days, Dolemite Is My Name
I
Ian Chen
Win or Lose (Series)

Who is making Shazam! – Crew List

A look at Shazam! behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David F. Sandberg last helmed Until Dawn and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The film's writer Darren Lemke last penned Gemini Man and Goosebumps.

Director: David F. Sandberg
Screenwriters: Darren Lemke
Henry Gayden
Producer: Peter Safran

Studios: DC Studios; Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Callahan Filmworks
New Line Cinema

Production – What we know about the Shazam!

Key Facts

Firmly set in the DC universe but with his own distinctly fun, family-centric tone, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics in 1940 and was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck (2/14/18).
Set primarily in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, principal photography for the film is taking place in Toronto (2/14/18).
The creative team includes Annabelle: Creation director of photography Maxime Alexandre, production designer Jennifer Spence, editor Michel Aller and costume designer Leah Butler.
It is unknown at this point whether Dwayne Johnson, who will play Shazam! villain Black Adam, will be involved with this film. He'll star in a separate spin-off pic (Hollywood Reporter, 7/20/17).
Adaption of DC Comic's 1970's comic book.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2019

Completed

Changed Shazam! movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2018

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming commenced February 2018 in Toronto.

Jul 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The project is looking to starting filming in January or February 2018 with a likely release in 2019, per Hollywood Reporter.

Mar 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Annabelle 2 director David F. Sandberg is in talks for the New Line project.

Jul 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Nov 2010

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Concept movies are rumored films with little to no official development.

Aug 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Jan 2009

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Project is "dead" according to John August

Nov 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of action, language, and suggestive material
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Shazam!, Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam, Untitled DC Film (2016)
Language: English

Shazam! Trailers and Clips

Shazam!

Official Trailer #2

Shazam!

Theatrical Trailer

Shazam! Release Date: When was the film released?

Shazam! was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 5 , 2019. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including Pet Sematary, The Best of Enemies and The Haunting of Sharon Tate.