The DCEU continues to undergo shakeups, with plenty of projects in the early stages of development, but very few actually penciled in with firm release dates. Until now, we hadAquamanon December 21st andWonder Woman 2on July 13, 2025, but nowShazam!is officially on the schedule. According toTHR, Warner Bros. will release the super movie on July 20, 2025 where it currently has no competition.
For those of you who are unfamiliar withShazam!, the story follows young Billy Batson, a boy who wen he says the magic word “SHAZAM” (acronym of six “immortal elders”: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury) he transforms into an adult with the powers of superhuman strength, speed, flight, and more.Zachary Levi, who plays Shazam, recently said that the approach to the adaptation was like “BigmeetsSuperman” which sounds absolutely delightful.Asher Angelwill play Billy Batson whileDylan Grazer(It) will play Billy’s best friend.Mark Strongis in talks to play the villain.
David F. Sandberg(Lights Out) will direct from a script byHenry GaydenandDarren Lemke. Filming will likely be underway soon if they’re planning to hit an April 2019 release date. The April date should be a solid landing spot forShazam!(assuming it doesn’t get shifted around the schedule). The DCEU needs a bit of a rebound, andShazam!is coming in cold in that the character hasn’t featured in any DCEU movie thus far. Levi teased a possible Wonder Woman cameo, but even if Diana shows up, you still have a new superhero on the scene.
That being said, they seem to have a charming take on the material, and withShazam!opening in April, it’s not like Warner Bros’ is banking its summer slate on the movie. Hopefully, we’ll have more details on the project soon, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we get the first official look sometime around Comic-Con.
