While the follow-up toShazamisn’t due out until 2023, its star, Zachary Levi, wishes that the release date could get moved up. In a recent interview, he made it clear that the main reason he wants to seeShazam: Fury of the Godsto hit theaters sooner is because he believes that the movie is actually going to be quite a bit better than its predecessor.
While Levi is aware that actors are often guilty of saying that their next upcoming project is better than the last, theShazamstar says he thinks there are some tangible reasons why the sequel will be better than the first film in this franchise. When he laid out those reasons, he tried to make it clear that this wasn’t just a matter of blind love for the project, but the stuff he could point to for whyShazam!: Fury of the Godswill be betterthan what he felt was a very good first movie.
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Speaking withCollider, Levi laid out his rationale, with the first big one being that almost the entire cast from the firstShazamfilm is returning. He said that while he thought that crew did a great job the first time around, they all had a better idea of who theircharacters were inShazam 2. The actor said that having the same writer for both films is also something that contributes to the secondShazambeing even better than the first. He feels as though Henry Gayden being the one who has penned both scripts allowed him to hit his stride and write something that worked just a little better.
To that end, Levi also feels as though the kid actors are just a little bit older and therefore are able to take on their roles just a little bit better. Finally, Levi said that he thinks the coup de grace when it comes to making a film that’s a bit better than its predecessor is that even the bad guys are very good. He said thatboth Helen Mirrenand Lucy Liu are very good at doing what they need to do for their characters.
Levi, who is headliningShazamandShazam 2after logging his first superhero movie inMarvel Studios’Thorfilms, is very clear that he’s excited for the world to seeFury of the Gods. In fact, he added that he’s still crossing his fingers that the film could eventually be moved up from its current launch date.
Shazam: Fury of the Godsis set to hit theaters on June 11, 2025.
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