Zachary Levi may be on all the posters as the super-powered Billy Batson in Shazam!, but the breakout star of the film might just be Jack Dylan Grazer. As Freddy Freeman, Grazer serves as the voice of the audience. He loves DC superheroes (Superman is his favorite) and knows exactly how to guide Billy through his new…

Mark Strong has been a DC villain before. His portrayal of Sinestro remains the only positive footnote in Green Lantern's otherwise dismal place in DC movie history. Strong is back to terrorize another well-meaning metahuman, this time as Doctor Sivana in Shazam! and the actor has done his homework. Batman News' sister site Superhero News and other…

David F. Sandberg may not seem like the most natural choice to direct a movie about the lighter side of the DC Films universe. Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation don't qualify as obvious precursors to Shazam!, a movie about a teenage kid who temporarily gets the body of a superhero by screaming the title of the movie. Storytelling is…

Zachary Levi seems tailor-made for the role of Billy Batson, a 14-year-old boy who turns into a superhero by saying a magic word in Shazam! At least, that's how it appears now that fans have seen his performance in the trailer and an extended TV spot. Levi wasn't an obvious choice from the very beginning, however,…

The DC Extended Universe is headed for an extreme youth movement. This April, Shazam! will tell the ultimate wish fulfillment story of a 14-year-old boy who gains the incredible super powers comparable to (and perhaps greater than) those of Superman by saying the titular magic word. Batman News' sister site Superhero News was among a fortunate group of…