‘Shazam!’ Clip: Can A Little Girl Keep The Superhero’s Super Secret?
In the latest DC Comics big screen adaptation, a young orphan named Billy Batson (Asher Angel) becomes endowed with the power to transform into an adult superhero namedShazam!(played byZachary Levi). But how are you supposed to keep that secret when you have a whole family of fellow foster brothers and sisters living under the same roof? Well, you probably don’t want to tell the little sister who is pretty bad at keeping secrets. But that’s just something Billy/Shazam will have to deal with in this newShazamclip.
Shazam Clip
The more footage released fromShazam!, the more excited I am to finally see it.Zachary Levifeels like he was born to play this role, bringing an irresistible charm and childlike wonder to an adult performance makes for great comedy. But as the early reviews have indicated, what really makesShazam!soar (other than the superpowers granted to him by a wizard), is the big beating heart that connects the family at the center of the story. Our own Peter Sciretta caught the film recently and said:
“Shazam is parts Home Alone, parts Big, a crowd pleasing family-friendly joy-filled wish-fulfillment superhero film which gets a bit over the top and cheesy at times. It’s fun and funny, and I was surprised at how much it wears its heart on its sleeve.”
Jack Dylan Grazerlooks to be a bright spot as well, showing that he’s not the same timid kid he played in the first chapter of Stephen King’sITin 2017. Here, he’s a lively, disabled foster kid who couldn’t be more thrilled that his new brother has turned into a superhero. But that joy probably won’t last too long once Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong) finds out about Shazam.Shazam!is directed byDavid F. Sandberg(Lights Out). Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Shazam!will play in aspecial early engagementonMarch 23, and it opens in wide release onApril 5, 2019.
