Shazam! Fury of the gods Star Zachary Levi took to Instagram to reveal that production of the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures in DC officially started in Atlanta, Georgia. In his article which you can check out below, Levi expressed how grateful he was to be given the opportunity to represent Shazam again, sharing that his 16-year-old self would definitely lose his mind right now if he knew his superhero’s future.

The sequel will see the Shazam family take on new villains, with the introductions of Atlas’ daughters, Hespera and Kalypso, who will be played by Oscar winner Helen Mirren and Kill Bill actress Lucy Liu. West Side Story star Rachel Zeigler has also been cast for an undisclosed key role.

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Shazam! Fury of the gods will again be directed by David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation) from a screenplay written by returning scribe Henry Gayden. It will be produced by Peter Safran.

Further plot details of the sequel are still being kept under wraps, but most of the main cast from the first film are expected to return, including Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Faith Herman, Meagan Good, Grace Fulton. , Michelle Borth, Ian Chen, Ross Butler, Jovan Armand, DJ Cotrona, Marta Milans and Cooper Andrews.

Shazam! Fury of the gods is currently slated for release on June 2, 2023.

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