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Within the Golden Age of comics, when he was nonetheless referred to as Captain Marvel, Shazam proved well-liked sufficient to out-sell even Superman comics. And DC wasn’t too happy that what they noticed as a Man of Metal rip-off was getting a lot consideration. They determined to sue Fawcett within the Forties, with the 2 firms finally settling and Fawcett agreeing to finish the publication of its comics.
However within the ’70s, comedian books have been amid a resurgence in recognition, and DC determined to resurrect the long-retired character by means of a licensing settlement with Fawcett. Sadly, by that time, Marvel Comics had launched their very own hero referred to as Captain Marvel, which meant DC had no alternative however to rename their newly-licensed hero to “Shazam!” (who even received his TV present that ran from 1974 to 1976 on CBS).
In 2023, Zachary Levi’s big-screen model of Shazam returns with “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” the place he’ll tackle Helen Mirren’s Hespera alongside his “Shazamily” of super-powered foster siblings. It appears to have a equally light-hearted tone to the primary film, even whereas Billy Batson’s Philadelphia takes a good pummeling if the “Fury of the Gods” trailer is something to go by. Mirren — who took her motion scenes so severely she managed to bust her finger — additionally seems to be a suitably menacing adversary, who alongside Lucy Liu’s Kalypso might show to result in Shazam’s finish.
However between the epic battles and vengeful goddesses, there’s additionally a short point out of Shazam’s authentic identify within the movie. At one level, none apart from Michael Grey from the outdated Shazam TV present tells Levi’s hero: “You are the very best, Captain Marvel!” And based on director David F. Sandberg, he did not assume he’d really get that Easter egg previous DC.
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