Shazam!
Movie, 2019, Worlds Expand, Set in 2019
Shazam! is #8 of 25 in release order and #8 of 25 in chronological order in the DC.
The story
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Shazam! recap
In 1974, the ancient Wizard Shazam tests young Thaddeus Sivana and rejects him. Decades later, Sivana, now a scientist, finds his way back to the Rock of Eternity and takes in the Seven Deadly Sins, monsters that give him power. The dying Wizard instead chooses Billy Batson, a fourteen-year-old runaway searching for his mother, who has just been placed in a group home in Philadelphia with five other foster kids. Saying "Shazam" turns Billy into an adult superhero. With his foster brother Freddy, a superhero fan, he tests his powers and starts using them for money and attention. Sivana comes for him, and Billy finds his birth mother, who abandoned him on purpose.
Shazam! ending explained
Sivana takes Billy's foster siblings hostage at a winter carnival. Billy shares his powers with Freddy, Mary, Darla, Pedro and Eugene, and the six beat the Sins together. Billy pulls Envy out of Sivana and leaves him powerless. The family moves into the Rock of Eternity as their base, and Superman visits Freddy's school lunch table.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a mid-credits scene, Sivana in prison is visited by Mister Mind, a small talking caterpillar who proposes they team up. In a post-credits scene, Billy tests whether he can talk to fish, while Freddy films and mocks him.
Where to watch Shazam!
Shazam! is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Aquaman, before Watchmen.
- Chronological order: after Aquaman, before Birds of Prey.
What to watch before Shazam!
In release order, the essentials before Shazam! (2019) are Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Wonder Woman (2017), Justice League (2017), and Aquaman (2018).
Cast
- Zachary Levi as Shazam
- Mark Strong as Dr. Sivana
- Asher Angel as Billy Batson
- Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman
- Adam Brody as Super Hero Freddy
- Djimon Hounsou as Wizard
- Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley
- Meagan Good as Super Hero Darla
- Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield
- Michelle Borth as Super Hero Mary
- Ian Chen as Eugene Choi
- Ross Butler as Super Hero Eugene
Directed by David F. Sandberg.