Shazam! Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Shazam!.

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  Zachary Levi

  ... Billy Batson / Shazam

  The Unbreakable Boy, Harold and the Purple Crayon

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  Asher Angel

  ... Billy Batson

  On Fire, Shazam! Fury of the Gods

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  Grace Fulton

  Annabelle: Creation, Most Guys Are Losers

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  Mark Strong

  ... Dr. Thaddeus Sivana [villain]

  The Silent Hour, John Carter

• J
  Jack Dylan Grazer

  ... Freddy

  Luca (re-release), Dreamin' Wild

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  Faithe Herman

  ... Darla

  Shazam! Fury of the Gods

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  Ian Cheney

  ... Eugene

• J
  Jovan Armand

  ... Pedro

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  Cooper Andrews

• M
  Marta Milans

• R
  Ron Cephas Jones

  ... Wizard

  The Holiday Calendar, Dog Days

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  Ian Chen

  Win or Lose (series)

Crew Behind the Film

The Shazam! behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David F. Sandberg last directed Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Annabelle: Creation. The film's writer Darren Lemke last wrote Gemini Man and Goosebumps.

Director

David F. Sandberg

Screenwriters

Darren Lemke
Henry Gayden

Producers

Peter Safran

Additional Information

All Trailers

Official Shazam! movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Shazam! movie production.

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.

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