
The 2019 Shazam! collected $366 million worldwide, and Fury Of The Gods may need to best those numbers for the character to secure a place in the cinematic overhaul planned by DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran. release comes at a time when the future of the DC Universe is in flux. Has its share of heart and impertinent humourĪrriving in theatres worldwide on March 17, this Warner Bros. Consequently, the boyish irreverence feels a little more strained as Shazam tries to be as mighty as his crime-fighting peers. But as is typical of follow-up instalments, Fury Of The Gods self-consciously makes everything bigger while introducing more characters and greater stakes.

Zachary Levi remains a thoroughly charming Shazam, the adult version of a boy who is infused with incredible powers, and the film has its share of heart and impertinent humour. In Shazam! Fury Of The Gods, our teenage superhero learns to grow up - unlike this sequel, which struggles to evolve beyond the usual comic-book derring-do.
