'Shazam' Featurette Introduces Zachary Levi's Newbie Superhero
Even superheroes have growing pains -- that's one takeaway from the new "Shazam!" featurette. The video, released by Warner Bros. Pictures on Monday, introduces the superhero at the center of the upcoming DCEU film as well as shares new footage.
The video starts by introducing orphaned teen Billy Batson (Asher Angel), and then we see that he is chosen to get the power of "Shazam!" When he says the word, he transforms into a superhero, a version of Billy played by Zachari Levi. The change takes some getting used to, as the footage shows. Both actors, as well as their co-star Jack Dylan Grazer (Freddy Freeman) and director David F. Sandberg, weigh in on the character in the featurette, highlighting Billy's excitement about being a superhero.
Watch below.
The superhero flick takes place two years after the events of "Justice League." It pits Billy against the villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong). Sandberg directed from a script by Henry Gayen, based on the character created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck.
"Shazam!" opens April 5.