Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Movie, 2023, The Final Chapter, Set in 2023
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is #15 of 25 in release order and #13 of 25 in chronological order in the DC.
The story
Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods recap
Two years later, Billy Batson and his foster family fight crime as superheroes, but Billy is scared of the family drifting apart as he ages out of foster care. Hespera and Kalypso, daughters of the god Atlas, steal the Wizard's staff from a museum and use it to take the gods' powers back from the Shazam family. They trap Philadelphia under a dome and seek a golden apple from the Tree of Life that Billy has hidden in the Rock of Eternity. Their younger sister Anthea grows close to Freddy. Kalypso betrays her sisters, takes the apple and plants it in the city to grow a new tree, unleashing monsters and the dragon Ladon.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods ending explained
Billy overloads the staff to destroy the tree, killing Kalypso and himself. Wonder Woman uses the staff to restore the gods' power, which brings Billy back. The family rebuilds the Rock of Eternity and keeps fighting together.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a mid-credits scene, Emilia Harcourt and John Economos offer Billy a place in the Justice Society, which he mistakes for the Justice League. In a post-credits scene, Sivana in prison complains to Mister Mind that two years have passed with nothing happening.
Where to watch Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 49%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Black Adam, before The Flash.
- Chronological order: after Black Adam, before Blue Beetle.
What to watch before Shazam! Fury of the Gods
In release order, 9 DC essentials come before Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), from Man of Steel (2013) to Peacemaker (2022). Shazam! Fury of the Gods itself is optional in the DC order.
Cast
- Zachary Levi as Shazam
- Asher Angel as Billy Batson
- Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman
- Rachel Zegler as Anthea
- Adam Brody as Super Hero Freddy
- Ross Butler as Super Hero Eugene
- D.J. Cotrona as Super Hero Pedro
- Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield / Super Hero Mary
- Meagan Good as Super Hero Darla
- Lucy Liu as Kalypso
- Djimon Hounsou as Wizard
- Helen Mirren as Hespera
Directed by David F. Sandberg.