While Warner Bros. is coming off a mixed 2017 when it comes to DC movies—the high ofWonder Womanandthe lowofJustice League—the studio’s New Line Cinema arm is already in production on a very different kind of superhero movie:Shazam!This project marked a curious choice for the DCEU given how many “name” characters are in its library, but the studio setLights OutandAnnabelle: CreationdirectorDavid F. Sandbergto take the helm of a lighter, potentially sillier kind of DC movie.
Filming onShazam!us underway in Toronto, and now the first official logo for the film has been revealed via itsofficial Twitter account. It’s colorful, bold, andverydifferent from the aesthetic of something likeMan of SteelorBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice—which is likely the point.
Described asBigmeetsSuperman,Shazam!tells the story of a 14-year-old boy who, when he shouts the word “SHAZAM!”, can turn into an adult superhero.Asher Angelplays the boy, andChuckstarZachary Leviplays the adult Shazam superhero.Mark Strong, meanwhile, looks to make a better superhero debut after theGreen Lanternbust as he’ll be playing the film’s villain, Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
As revealed on the officialShazam!Twitter account, it appears long-lead marketing for the movie will begin this week. On Wednesday, March 21st, Entertainment Weekly will be sharing a Facebook Live from theShazam!set with the movie’s cast, and no doubt a first official look at Levi in costume is on the way.
Check out theShazam!movie logo below, and check back Wednesday to see the reveals. The film also starsGrace Fulton,Faithe Herman,IanChen,Jovan Armand,Cooper Andrews,Marta Milans, andRon Cephasand opens in theaters on June 05, 2025.
Here’s the official synopsis forShazam!:
“We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).”
