Recently, news broke that director James Gunn was poached from the MCU to the DC cinematic universe to take the reins of the DC film slate and reimagining the franchise with a slate of new titles. Since then, it’s hard to invest much interest in the unlucky few films that belong to the now-dead DCEU,.
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Whether because of the pandemic, the constant comings-and-goings of the DC Extended Universe, or the first movie from 2019 simply not being that memorable, “Shazam!” seems to have gotten lost
Shazam! was a pleasant surprise for fans the enrapturing story of Billy Batson (Asher Angel) as he literally transforms from boy to superhero was a refreshing change to the dark and gritty tone of the DCEU at the time. However, with the studio's reputation for rather lacklustre sequels and its current uncertain future due to its change of management.