Each superhero film fan is aware of that you may’t depart the theater till the final credit have rolled, however that’s further necessary data for moviegoers seeing Shazam: Fury of the Gods. There are two extra scenes to the film as soon as the credit start, the primary containing main hints about the way forward for the character of Shazam (Zachary Levi) and the end-credits scene teasing massive issues if DC had been to go ahead with a 3rd Shazam film.
Warning: The next comprises spoilers for Shazam: Fury of the Gods. Proceed with warning.
After Billy (Asher Angel) is revived by Marvel Girl (Gal Gadot) within the last scenes of the movie, the mid-credits sequence teases the place Shazam is likely to be heading within the bigger DC cinematic universe. As Shazam is performing some lightning goal apply, he’s approached by Peacemaker’s Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) and John Economos (Steve Agee) on behalf of Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) with an invitation to the Justice Society.
“That [scene was created] earlier than [James Gunn] grew to become the boss. It was truly imagined to be totally different characters, however then we needed to change it final minute after we had already constructed the set,” Fury of the Gods director David Sandberg instructed a gaggle of journalists together with GameSpot at a press lunch. “We had the time and every part and we nonetheless wished to do the scene, so Peter Safran, who produces Peacemaker, made some calls and fortunately, Jen Holland and Steve Agee had been capable of come down and do this scene. We nonetheless obtained to make use of that set and every part.”
As for Shazam himself, he’s past stoked at the potential for Shazam becoming a member of a bigger group of heroes–even although no formal bulletins a few Justice Society team-up have been made underneath Gunn’s management.
“My hopes and goals are the identical that I’ve had because the starting which was, I might like to be in a group,” Zachary Levi instructed GameSpot on the Fury of the Gods press junket. “The actually enjoyable factor is that inside our personal franchise, now we have a group superhero film, so I already get [that] a bit of bit, however then to additionally work with different superheroes and one other group, no matter group that’s gong to be, signal me up! I wish to be part of that.”
Whereas Shazam himself could slot in with Gunn’s imaginative and prescient for the following part of DC motion pictures, what is going to occur with the remainder of the Shazamily is extra unclear. They’re characters created by former DC chief Geoff Johns. Nonetheless, the tip credit scene of Fury of the Gods teased what is likely to be in retailer for the Shazamily if a 3rd movie is inexperienced lit. Mr. Thoughts, a literal diabolical speaking worm (voiced by Sandberg) returns within the scene, visiting Dr. Siivana in jail.
Whereas no particulars of his plan for world domination are revealed, he confirms that he’s nonetheless engaged on a plan to take down the Shazamily and declare their powers. Based on Sandberg, Mr. Thoughts was the unique villain for Fury of the Gods, earlier than the plot grew to become too convoluted and the group pivoted, leaving Shazam’s biggest foe to be tackled in a later movie.
“At first we had been like, we’ll proceed [with] Mr. Thoughts and Sivana. They’re those who carry the Gods to this world,” the director defined. “Mr. Thoughts had this massive plan, but it surely was simply an excessive amount of story to inform. Even with out it, the film is 2 hours and 10 minutes…I am glad we obtained to do some enjoyable factor on the finish as a result of I do know persons are going to be like, ‘Wait, what occurred with the worm?’ So he is nonetheless engaged on one thing. It’s simply going to take a while.”
A part of the choice to push the Mr. Thoughts showdown was additionally to take care of the appeal of the primary film with out turning Shazam right into a full-on fantasy movie.
“[The] later comics do go into all of most of these worlds, with the doorways, and it turns into very kind of fantasy. We did go down the trail and we talked about, ‘Oh, they go to animal land. That is how we are able to herald Tawky Tawny and issues like that,’ but it surely didn’t really feel proper. What’s so good in regards to the first one is that it’s kind of a fantastical factor taking place in a fairly grounded world. In case you have one thing fantastical taking place in a fantastical place, then all of it turns into kind of fantasy. I am not a giant fan of that. That is after we scrapped it and began over with this concept of, ‘Properly, his energy are from the gods, perhaps they’re coming to get the powers again.'”
We’ll need to see if Mr. Thoughts’s plan will ever get to see the sunshine of day or if the little worm will probably be caught crawling by the pipes of a most safety jail ceaselessly.
Shazam: Fury of the Gods hit theaters on March 17.
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