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In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS (2023) which is available on Prime Video.  From Bill Parker's Shazam! character, this film is directed by David F. Sandberg from a script by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan.  In this sequel, we find out that Hespera (Helen Mirren) and Kalypso (Lucy Liu) have come to claim the Wizard's (Djimon Hounsou) broken staff.  Meanwhile Billy/Shazam is trying to keep his siblings together even though they are all seeming to be drifting apart to pursue other things while also worrying about being aged out and kicked out of his foster home as his 18th birthday is close.  The Wizard appears to Billy in a dream to warn him about the Daughters and he tries to get his siblings onboard but when their brother Freddy is taken, the other siblings get together to try and save the day.  The film clocks in at 2 h 10 m and is rated PG-13. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jokagoge/support

The graduating class at Osborne High is being targeted by a masked assailant, intent on exposing the darkest secret of each victim, and only a group of misfit outsiders can stop the killings. Directed by Patrick Brice Written by Henry Gayden @thedeadlightspod

Sometimes it's a topic from the Fake Nerd Podcast, sometimes we need the room to discuss films on their own. Either way, they end up here in the Fake Nerd Cine-Files!Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/SSd0YGEjbrEAn excerpt from Ep. 319 of the Fake Nerd Podcast, this is our review of the Warner Bros. film Shazam: Fury of the Gods - written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, directed by David F. Sandberg. Sparkz, Ryan, and Ben dig in on this latest DC Comics venture. Did any of the film work for them? Watch and find out!Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano. Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. linktr.ee/FakeNerdhttp://www.fakenerdpodcast.com/https://twitter.com/FakeNerdPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/fakenerdpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/fakenerdpodcast/FakeNerdGuys@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/fakenerdpodcastTeepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fakenerdpod ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

En este episodio “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” - ¡Shazam! La furia de los dioses - (2023) 12ª entrega del Universo extendido de DC (DCEU), dirigida por David F. Sandberg, con un guion de Henry Gayden y Chris Morgan, comentamos todo el argumento, así como lo que nos gustó y además de las opiniones respectivas; además como siempre noticias y las recomendaciones de la semana.

Screenwriter Henry Gayden returns to the podcast to discuss his new film, SHAZAM!: Fury of the Gods. He takes us into the process of writing a superhero movie in a shared universe. How did that skittles gag happen? What about THAT cameo? And how does he balance humor, action and so much heart?

Chris and Taylor review the new DC superhero sequel film Shazam! Fury of the Gods written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan with direction by David S. Sandberg.  The "Shazamily" must band together to fight against the daughters of Atlas.  The film stars Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Grace Caroline Currey, Rachel Zegler and Djimon Hounsou. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepotentialpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/thepotentialpodSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/thepotentialpodcastThanks to our sponsor: Let's Get CheckedGet 25% off a health test at trylgc.com/potential and enter the code POTENTIAL25

In this ep, I'll be reviewing the latest film from the DCEU or the DCU or 'Something' Universe - Shazam! Fury of the Gods starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu, Meagan Good, Djimon Hounsou & the legend that is Helen Mirren. It is directed by David F. Sandberg and written by Henry Gayden & Chris Morgan and the character of Shazam! was originally created by Bill Parker. If you like the content, please give this podcast a follow on your preferred podcast platforms & on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tyLj-Cv_9j5mwYXjIm7AQ to be on top of all the new recos & episodes that come out of this space. Cheers! Twitter - @podcastplural. Insta - @podcastplural.

This week we're yelling out a silly word, becoming a silly hero, and playing fisticuffs with a dame, all while discussing the latest effort from the DCEU ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods'. Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Shazam. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Studios, and the Safran Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sequel to Shazam! (2019) and the 12th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by David F. Sandberg, produced by Peter Safran, and written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, and stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou, and Helen Mirren. In the film, Billy Batson / Shazam and his foster siblings fight the Daughters of Atlas. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/ If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.com Or, Twitter - @WeWatchedAThing Facebook - @WeWatchedAThing Instagram - @WeWatchedAThing and on iTunes and Youtube If you really like us and think we're worth at least a dollar, why not check out our patreon at http://patreon.com/wewatchedathing. Every little bit helps, and you can get access to bonus episodes, early releases, and even tell us what movies to watch.  

This week we discuss Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Dave loved it, John and Jeff had a great time, and we try to keep it positive while discussing the limbo-ness of this character, this franchise, the tone, how the aging of the characters impacted this film, and much more. Check us out! Cast/Crew: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, David F. Sandberg, Henry Gayden, Chris Morgan, Bill Parker, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Meagan Good, Djimon Hounsou, Helen Mirren, Grace Caroline Currey, Rizwan Manji, Ross Butler, D.J. Cotrona, Lucy Liu. Intro/Cali Floods/Gripes: 0:00 Shazam: 13:45 What've You Been Watching: 64:04 Find all of our Socials at: https://linktr.ee/theloveofcinema Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist Beer: @cbarrozo.beer Tags: Philippines, The Philippines, Manila, John Tucker Must Die, teeny weeny beanies, Hydro Flasks, OBS Ninja, SAG Awards, Academy Awards, Oscars, Drugs, Drug Money, Gazebos, DC, Atlas, Marvel, The Flash, Superman, Black Adam, Wonder Woman, Baby Yoda, The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, HBO, HBOMAX, James Gunn,

Robert Winfree, Alexis Hejna, Chris Bailey X3 and Mark Radulich present their Shazam Fury of the Gods 2023 Review!Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Shazam. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Studios, the Safran Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sequel to Shazam! (2019) and the 12th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by David F. Sandberg and written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, and stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou and Helen Mirren. In the film, Billy Batson / Shazam and his foster siblings fight the Daughters of Atlas.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsosnapchat: markkind76FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulich

The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments. For some movies, a bonus episode that is full of spoilers will drop a few days later. Review of Shazam! Fury of the Gods Directed by David F. Sandberg Written by Henry Gayden, Chris Morgan, and Bill Parker Cast: Zachary Levi Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Rachel Beller Adam Brody Ross Butler D.J. Cotrona Lucy Liu Meagan Good Djimon Hounsou Helen Mirren Rachel Zegler IMDb.com Synopsis: The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!" is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. 53% RT critic (87% audience), 48 Metascore, 6.8 IMDb user score, and 3.1/5 on Letterboxd, RELEASE location / DATE: Theaters Chuffed Headlines Matt's Headline: Dwayne Johnson Gets Blame For Shazam 2 Failure In New Report / Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Dance Reaction Totally Changes How You See The Scene Jon's Headline: ‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods' Director “Surprised” With Film Criticism, Reveals He's “Definitely Done With Superheroes” Media Consumption Movies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the time Matt's consumption John Wick Chapter 4, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Mando S3 E3 Jon's consumption Blank Check: Sunshine Path of the Panther, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, We're All Going to the World's Fair, Paint Mandalorian S3 1-3, Ted Lasso season 3, Abbott Elementary S1-ep1-3 Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcast | Stitcher BAMP on Twitter | BAMP on Instagram | TeePublic Merchandise Jon on Twitter | Jon on IG | Jon on Letterboxd.com Matt on Twitter | Matt on IG | Matt on Letterboxd.com Berkreviews.com | WhatIWatchedTonight.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloody-awesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloody-awesome/support

Hey everyone, the sequel to the 2019 DC hit - Shazam! Fury of the Gods - has now hit theatres. I, unfortunately, had to wait a to see it because I was a little under the weather but I have now seen it and I can finally understand what people've been saying about this for the past couple of days. While I was a fan of the first Shazam!, this was easily my least anticipated DC film of the year because the trailers just seemed like this sequel had lost all of the heart and charm of the first movie, trading it for generic superhero stuff. Was I right in my concerns... or is Shazam! Fury of the Gods a GREAT entry into the DCEU? Find out in this SPOILER-FREE review. Shazam! Fury of the Gods: Directed by: David F. Sandberg Written by: Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan Shazam created by: Bill Parker and C.C. Beck Produced by: Peter Safran Executive Producers: Marcus Viscidi, Walter Hamada, Richard Brener, Geoff Johns, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmer, Adam Schlagman Music by: Christophe Beck Cinematography by: Gyula Pados Film Editing by: Michel Aller Casting by: Rich Delia Production Design by: Paul Kirby Cast: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Marta Milan, Cooper Andrews, Djimon Hounsou, Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu , Helen Mirren Synopsis: Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying “Shazam!”, are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.

Comic Reviews: DC Batman vs. Robin 5 by Mark Waid, Mahmud Asrar, Jordie Bellaire DC/RWBY 1 by Marguerite Bennett, Megan Hetrick, Marissa Louise Shazam: Fury of the Gods Special – Shazamily Matters by Zachary Levi, D.J. Cotrona, Colleen Doran, Freddie Williams II, Andrew Dalhouse, Faithe Herman, Amanda Deibert, Erica Henderson, Tim Seeley, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern, David Sandberg, Scott Kolins, John Kalisz, Ross Butler, Josh Trujillo, Andrew Dillon, Grace Caroline Currey, Damian Fulton, Nick Filardi, Adam Brody, Kenny Porter, Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua, Henry Gayden, Scott Godlewski, Alex Guimaraes Marvel Spider-Verse Unlimited 39 by Stephanie Williams, EJ Su, Pete Pantazis Alligator Loki 20 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn, Pete Pantazis Cosmic Ghost Rider 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Juann Cabal, Espen Grundetjern Hallows' Eve 1 by Erica Schultz, Michael Dowling, Brian Reber I Am Iron Man 1 by Murewa Ayodele, Dotun Akande Murderworld: Game Over by Jim Zub, Ray Fawkes, Netho Diaz, Lorenzo Tammetta, Matt Milla Rogue and Gambit 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Carlos Gomez, David Curiel, Federico Blee Spider-Gwen: Shadow Clones 1 by Emily Kim, Kei Zama, Triona Farrell Spider-Man: Unforgiven by Tim Seeley, Sid Kotian, Edgar Delgado Infinity Comics Image Phantom Road 1 by Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire Boom Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer Special by Casey Gilly, Joe Jaro, Maria Keane, Lea Caballero, Joana Lafuente Dark Horse Skull and Bones: Savage Storm 1 by John Jackson Miller, James Mishler, Christian Rosado, Roshan Kurichiyanil AWA Red Zone 1 by Cullen Bunn, Mike Deodato Jr, Lee Loughridge Dynamite Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold 1 by Sarah Hoyt, Riccardo Bogani, Werner Sanchez AfterShock All Night and Every Day by Ray Fawkes, Andrea Frittella, Sara Colella Scout And We Love You by Fell Hound OGN Trick Pony by Greg Lockard, Anna David, Lucas Gattoni Carmilla the First Vampire by Amy Chu, Soo Lee Ray's OGN Corner: New Kid by Jerry Craft Additional Reviews: We Have A Ghost, Mando 3.1, Picard 3.3, Thor and Loki: Double Trouble, Devil's Hour News: Marvel Super-Stories, Tenement now ten issues, Omninews, Battle Chasers returns, Stranger Things stage production, Hellboy cast, Marvel uniting Alien/Predator/Planet of the Apes under a new imprint (20th Century Comics) with possible additions, Good Asian being adapted into a TV series, TMNT movie casting, Discovery ending with s5, new Bendis project Trailers: Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan and Wendy, TMNT Mutant Mayhem Comics Countdown (01 Mar 2023):  Radiant Black 22 by Kyle Higgins, Eduardo Ferigato  Human Target 12 by Tom King, Greg Smallwood  Stargirl: The Lost Children 4 by Geoff Johns, Todd Nauck, Matt Herms  Spider-Man 6 by Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Edgar Delgado  I Hate This Place 6 by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge  Where Monsters Lie 2 by Kyle Starks, Piotr Kowalski, Vladimir Popov  Action Comics 1052 by Dan Jurgens, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Leah Williams, Marguerite Sauvage, Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Elizabeth Breitweiser, Matt Herms Phantom Road 1 by Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire  Detective Comics 1069 by Si Spurrier, Ram V, Dexter Soy, Stefano Raffaele, Miguel Mendonca, Caspar Wijngaard, Ivan Reis, Adriano Lucas Batman vs. Robin 5 by Mark Waid, Mahmud Asrar, Jordie Bellaire  

The cast of There's Someone Inside Your House was excited to sit down with us to talk about how this movie is paying homage to those that came before it, such as Scream and Halloween -- while forging its own path. We spoke with Sydney Park, Théodore Pellerin, Asjha Cooper, Jesse LaTourette, Dale Whibley & Diego Josef -- as well as -- Director Patrick Brice & screenwriter Henry Gayden. The cast discussed why the horror genre was so fun, the killer's weird twist, and how they were able to accomplish some good scares. Brice and Gayden add their thoughts on the genre and why they think it needed a makeover. Host: Monica Gleberman Editor: Polina Jdanova Social Media Graphic: Jojo -- Synopsis: Makani Young has moved from Hawaii to quiet, small-town Nebraska to live with her grandmother and finish high school, but as the countdown to graduation begins, her classmates are stalked by a killer intent on exposing their darkest secrets to the entire town, terrorizing victims while wearing a life-like mask of their own face. With a mysterious past of her own, Makani and her friends must discover the killer's identity before they become victims themselves. THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE is based on Stephanie Perkins' New York Times best-selling novel of the same name and written for the screen by Henry Gayden (Shazam!), directed by Patrick Brice (Creep), and produced by James Wan's Atomic Monster (The Conjuring) and Shawn Levy's 21 Laps (Stranger Things). Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SilenceonSet and Instagram @SilenceonSetPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/silence-on-set/support

There's Someone Inside Your House is a Netflix horror movie based on the YA novel by Stephanie Perkins. Shazam! writer Henry Gayden adapted the book and talks to Write On about tackling the horror genre and injecting it with emotion: "I've always liked slasher movies, but they've been my least favorite subgenre because you never really get emotionally invested in them… [Stephanie Perkins] comes from a YA romance background. [There's Someone Inside Your House] was her first horror book, so she created all these characters that were great, and I loved them, and there was a love story inside of this slasher book, and I really responded to it. And because I was emotionally invested, I suddenly wanted to write a slasher movie."   Henry goes on to give advice on taking your time developing a career: "I think a lot of people are in a rush to succeed right away when they're just not mature enough, mentally and also as a writer, to handle what you've gotta go through."   Don't forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!   Now available on Google Podcasts!  

In which the Mister and the eldest Monster join me in reviewing THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE (2021), currently available on Netflix. Directed by Patrick Brice, from the book by Stephanie Perkins with a script by Henry Gayden, the story follows Makani (Sydney Park) who finds herself in the midst of a deadly teen purge by a psychotic who's targeting kids with secrets. Rated TV-MA for gore, language and implied sex and drug use, the film has a run time of 1 h 35 m. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jokagoge/support

First Draft Episode #321: Stephanie Perkins Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss and the horror novel There's Someone Inside Your House (watch the Netflix film adaptation Oct. 6!) talks about her newest scary book, The Woods Are Always Watching. This episode is brought to you by Laura Sibson's Edie in Between, a modern-day Practical Magic about love, loss, and embracing the mystical, available now! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear the live episode where Stephanie and Sarah Enni talk about Sarah's debut, Tell Me Everything, at Malaprops Bookstore in Asheville, N. C. Hear Sara Zarr and Sarah Enni discuss the job of podcasting Acuity Scheduling is the software that I am using to schedule interviews Kerry Winfrey, author of romantic comedies Waiting For Tom Hanks, Not Like the Movies, and her newest, Very Sincerely Yours. She is also the author of YA novels Love and Other Alien Experiences and Things Jolie Needs to Do Before She Bites It. Hear our conversation here. Jane Friedman, publishing expert and author educator, wrote The Business of Being a Writer and the Hot Sheet newsletter (a must for all writers IMHO!) Charles Dickens, author of A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, and more Jane Austen, author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and more NaNoWriMo, a.k.a. National Novel Writing Month (read Steph's 2015 Pep Talk for NaNoWriMo here!) Kate Testerman, agent and founder of kt literary Julia Straus-Gabel, President and Publisher, Dutton Children's Books, Penguin Random Houes, profiled in “Her Stinging Critiques Propel Young Adult Bestsellers,” in The New York Times and “Meet the Editor: Julie Strauss-Gabel,” in Publisher's Weekly John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of many young adult novels, including The Fault in Our Stars and Printz-winning Looking For Alaska, joins to discuss his new essay collection, The Anthropocene Reviewed. He is also one half of the vlogbrothers on YouTube and co-creator of educational series Crash Course. Hear his First Draft interview here. Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay, Where She Went, and many more Booklist online magazine Around the Writer's Block: Using Brain Science to Solve Writer's Resistance by Roseanne Bane Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning, and critically acclaimed author of many books, including the And I Darken trilogy, the Slayer series, the Camelot Rising trilogy, and her upcoming adult debut, Hide. Fear Street, a series by R. L. Stine Scream (movie) I Know What You Did Last Summer (movie) My Favorite Murder (podcast) Henry Gayden, screenwriter who wrote Shazam and the adaptation of There's Someone Inside Your House Creep (movies) The Overnight (movie)

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SHAZAM! (2019) currently streaming on the TBS app. From a script by Henry Gayden, from the character created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck, this film, directed by David Sandberg, follows the story of Billy Baston (Asher Angel) a teenage boy searching for his long lost mother. After helping his newest foster-brother Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer) with some bullies, Billy finds himself chosen by a mysterious wizard (the always formidable Djimon Hounsou) who grants him incredible powers and body of a superhero, Shazam (an epic turn by Zachary Levi). The film is rated PG-13 and clocks in at 2 h 12 m. Please note there are a few SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jokagoge/support

Shazam! is the last of the DC Extended Universe movies that I'll be looking at in the current batch. If you've been following this podcast, you'll know I tend to prefer the serious movies. Man of Steel, Batman V Superman etc. So you might be suprised to learn that I really like this movie. Why? For similar reasons that I also like the MCU Spiderman movies. The humour is believable in-universe and comes naturally out of the characters, specifically, it's natural kid reactions to the world around them. The stakes are much lower than the average superhero movie, but given the child protagonist, they still feel like very high stakes. There's something that just works nicely about it all. So let's dig in and geek out over Shazam! ----more---- Transcript   Welcome to Nerd Heaven I’m Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a Nerd.   This is Episode 36 of the podcast. Today, we’re talking about Shazam.   Before we go on, I just want to give a quick shout out to Scott from Florida who gave me my very first review on Apple Podcasts, my very first review anywhere so thank you very much, Mate. That made my day. And if you are enjoying the podcast, please consider giving a quick review wherever you do listen. I know  that both Apple Podcasts and Stitcher have a review system. Probably a number of other places as well. So, yeah, that would definitely be helpful.    The description on IMDB reads A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected superpowers and soon gains a powerful enemy.   This movie was written by Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke It was directed by David F. Sandberg And it first released on the 2nd of April 2019.   The movie begins with a reasonable dark opening. It’s great because it gives us a lot of sympathy for Thad. And it was a brilliant move to bring in John Glover, AKA Lional Luthor from Smalville to play his father. He’s great at playing a lousy father. It was a joy to see him in that cameo.   So Thad is disrespected and misunderstood by both his father and his older brother. And then he’s pulled into this magical place where he meets a wizard. He’s seen something in Thad. But Thad needs to prove himself. But the seven deadly sins are manipulative, and they know just what buttons to press. And just like all of us, in the face of sin, he falls short.  He is not sufficiently pure of heart. The wizard is looking for absolute moral perfection. Well, he’s not gonna find that in the human race. I like this because we really see ourselves reflected in Thad. And it makes him yet more relatable to us. We’re really feeling for this little boy. If things hadn’t come to a head, do you think the wizard would ever have been successful in his search? Do you think he ever would have found someone worthy? Someone sufficiently pure of heart? Personally, I don’t think he would. I think it was an impossible quest. Obviously, I’m speaking from my own beliefs and theology.   So he’s back in the car. He’s distraught. He came so close to finally having some power in his life. And it’s been snatched away from him. And that distraction causes the death of his father.   And in his pain, and despair, the sins reach out to him. Oh, I feel so sorry for this kid.   So then we cut to present day. Our first introduction to Billy Batson demonstrates just how unworthy he is. But he’s not just a delinquent for the sake of being delinquent. He’s trying to find his mother. A quest we can all have sympathy for. I like how the kid is unable to convince the radio room that he’s an adult. He says “walkie talkie” .This movie allows kids to be kids. Some movies overly empower kids. Makes them stronger, smarter, or more world-aware than they should be. Now, this is a useful trope in kid’s entertainment, but for adults, Kid empowerment just doesn’t ring true. So I like how this movie allows the kids to be kids. In a way, the whole point of this movie is the opposite. Oh, the kids get the empowerment fantasy, and which of us didn’t have a fantasy like that when we were kids, but it actually de-powers the adult version of Billy, because inside that big strong body is the mind of a kid. It’s good stuff.   So as he stares at the house, hoping that maybe this is the one. Maybe this will be his mother, we get the flashback to the day he got lost.   And we feel the same heart-broken confusion that Billy felt. How was he never reunited with his Mum? I mean, any mother would move heaven and earth to find their child. Right? Finally, he’ll get some answers. But one look at the skin tone of the woman and it’s obvious she’s not the right Racheal Batson. It was cleverly done.   So he’s introduced to his new foster parents, Victor and Rosa. And I really like them. They really have created a loving family environment for these kids. Fostering is not something I’m personally connected with, and have no real experience with, so I have no idea what it feels like to be in Billy’s situation, sitting in a car with strangers who are trying to act like parents. It must be awkward for both parties. But I just find these characters really heart-warming.   All the kids in this house are nicely developed with fun personalities, or lack of personality in the case of Pedro. I find myself liking all of these characters.   Freddy turns out to be a big Superhero fanboy. Which I can understand. In the world they live in, where superheroes are real, people would be fascinated by them. They’d want to own a replica batarang, or a genuine bullet that had been fired at Superman. Plus, it ingratiates him with us, because we’re DC superhero fans just like him.   So that’s it. Billy has run out of addresses. So in despair, he throws the notebook away. He’s just gonna have to try to make it work with these people. I think he can actually see that this is a great family, and he could do well to be a part of it. But it’s still not his family. He still has this need to find his mother. To understand what happened. And of course he does.   We catch up with Thad, as an adult. He’s investigating people who have had the same childhood experience he did with the wizard. The scientist working for him thinks it’s all a case of mass hysteria she’s investigating. But this latest case has revealed to him the sequence of symbols that will lead him back to the wizard.   The moment when the scientist touches the symbols and burns to ash is dark, but isn’t played as horrific as it really is.   Thad has become super hardened. And so he releases the seven deadly sins, wanting to claim their power. But sin is always manipulative. He’s become their slave. A vessel for them to inhabit.   There seems to be a wide age range in this school. You’ve got young kids like darla all the way up to teenagers old enough to drive. Although, admittedly, Americans seem to be allowed to drive a lot younger than here in Australia.   It’s really telling of the character of these kids when they knock a kid over, and their greatest concern is the mark on their car. I know they’re antagonists, but even the biggest jerk would surely feel a little guilt or worry if they literally just hit someone with their car. To not do so would seem to suggest a very serious psychological condition. Billy doesn’t stand up for Feddy until they make a crack about him not having a mother. That hits too close to home. Helping others doesn’t come naturally to Billy. He’s a loner. By definition, his life has been all about looking after his own interests. Because he’s always felt alone.   So he hides in the train and is transported to the wizard. I really like his movie, but the wizard stuff is the one bit I have an issue with. As is usual, I tend to compare stuff to Man of Steel, because, to me, that’s the pinnacle of DC movies. Can I mentally accept that this wizard exists in the same universe as Man of Steel? It’s a hard mental stretch. It really is. It all feels so cheesy and kinda silly. Billy’s reactions are pretty natural. The wizard’s name is Shazam of all things. I mean, they might as well have called him Abra-cadabra. How can you take that seriously? And even in a comedic movie, you still need to be able to take the core concept seriously. Unless it’s an outright parody, like The Naked Gun. Then nothing matters. The movie only exists for the comedy. But this isn’t The Naked Gun. This is a proper story set in the DC universe.   Of course, this is all straight from the comic. They didn’t just make this stuff up. But what do you do when the source material in the comic is fundamentally cheesy? How do you make it work? Honestly, I don’t know. I’m not sure I can think of a way to make it work much better than they did here. If I were writing this, I’d probably have to make some changes from the source material. Like, maybe Billy Had to come up with his own word, so he said “Shazam” as a bit of a joke. I know. Blasphemous.   But there’s still interesting stuff going on here. Billy, like Thad, thinks that the Wizard’s quest for a perfect person, pure of heart, is an impossible quest. But the wizard no longer has a choice. The sins have escaped. He needs a champion. Any champion. So he lowers his standards and he takes the very next kid he tests. It’s gonna be Billy. Interesting development. So he transforms into …. Well, let’s just call him Shazam. Because what can you do? The powers he receives are: The wisdom of Solomon The strength of Hercules The stamina of atlas The power of zeus The courage of cilles And the speed of mercury.   Notice how so many of DC’s characters are connected to greek mythology? Apart from Solomon, of course, who was a Israelite King. And, that’s the one power I’m not sure he actually demonstrates in this movie. He makes a whole lot of unwise choices in his superhero adult form. Now, we’ll watch and see how his wisdom might grow through the course of the movie, but if the wisdom of solomon really is part of his power set, shouldn’t it begin to manifest as soon as he transforms, like his other powers? But then, it does take him a while to learn to fly.   When he wakes up, he runs out of the train and bumps his head on the top of the doorway. That was a really nice touch. Because, of course, he’s a lot taller than he was a few minutes ago.   So Billy goes to the only person he can think of. Freddy. He’s really into superheroes. And just a little note, I can’t quite believe that the term “caped crusader” exists in universe in the same world in which Batman V Superman took place.  I mean, do we really need to reference all the old cheesy sayings?   But the whole thing with these two kids geeking out and trying to figure out what powers he has feels pretty natural. Interesting thing, Freddy doesn’t actually ask “how did this happen?” That would be the first question out of my mouth.   Zachery Levi does a pretty good job of portraying a child in an adult’s body.   I love the interactions they have with the mugger and the pepper-spray woman. The humour works great because it all feels like natural dialog for a couple of kids trying to navigate this unusual situation.   And then that thought occurs to him. The thought that many a kid would have when suddenly transformed into an adult. “I’d like to buy some of your finest beer, please.”   So do they really sell alcohol in petrol stations in America? Sorry, gas stations. Or is it just a corner store? Either way, the only place you get alcohol in Australia in a licensed bottle shop. So this feels pretty weird to me. Anyway, I love how they try the beer and hate it. Then go back in and buy chips and soft drink.   So he goes home, Darla sees him, and he learns he can change back and forth by saying Shazam. I don’t have much to say about this, but it’s all good.   So Thad breaks into the board meeting of his father’s company, and surprise surprise, his father is actually alive. He survived the car crash. But he lost the use of his legs. His older brother is a board member. So just picks him up and hurls him out the window to his death. That was kind of intense. The shock of the actors in this scene really sells the emotional reality of the situation. You don’t always expect that in a comedic movie. Very well done. And then he releases the sins from his eye. One of them ites the head off a board member. It’s pretty intense stuff So Thad’s father definitely gets his comeuppance, for being such a bad father. But I think we can agree that it’s probably more than he deserves. And the board members, what did they do? For a minute, I thought Thad was going to let his father live, and suffer with all that he’d lost. But no, he let’s greed, the sin most associated with the man, eat him. WE notice that Thad had become significantly darker, more evil. Letting all that stuff into him and corrupting him even further. Brought out the worst parts of him, which were already pretty bad.   Meanwhile, Billy is also using his newfound powers to give some comeuppance to those who have wronged him.   So Billy and Feddy go off to do some more tests, after destroying their school books with lightning power. Billy does a dance move on camera called a floss. I know it’s called that because my son used to do it. Kids seem to always be doing dance moves these days.  Anyway, it’s just a little moment to visually show the kid inside the adult body. These guys feel like they’re acting believably in character though all of these comedic shenanigans. That’s what makes the humour in Shazam work. If you’ve listened to a few of my DC podcasts, you know I like the serious movies. So you might have been surprised to learn that I really like this movie. I like it for the same reasons I really like Spiderman homecoming and Spiderman Far from Home. The humour is natural and believable for a child protagonist. The kids act like kids. And the stakes are quite low. Especially in the first Spiderman. We’re not dealing with world-ending stakes like Superman or the Avengers would face. But given that these characters ARE kids, the lower stakes still feel like significant challenges for our heroes. It works really well.   I like how they test a bunch of different powers, some of which he has, and some of which he doesn’t.   I’ll admit, I’m kinda jealous of their youTube numbers. Anyway.   The montage that follows is entertaining. One thought about the toilet scene. This is an example of a superhero movie kinda making fun of the genre. Billy has no idea how to get his pants down when in Shazam form. So he changes. That actually makes sense in his case. The costume isn’t something you put on. It magically appears around you. But, by extension, this is kind of making fun of other Superheros. For example, how does Superman use the toilet in his suit? But in his case, we need to remember his suit is alien technology. I have no hesitation in believing that although there are no visible seams, his pants can separate from the top when needed. I know I’m analysing this way more than the film-makers intend. It’s a joke. But, I’ve mentioned before how some superhero movies draw attention to the silly aspects of their stories and make fun of it. Marvel does this a lot. But I tend to prefer the other approach, where the movie either makes the thing work, or just drops it altogether.   I like the real-estate scene, but I don’t have anything to say about it.   So the conflict begins between Billy and Freddy. I get why Freddy broke his own rule and bragged that the new Superhero would come to lunch the next day, without asking Billy first. He’s a kid who’s tired of being bullied. It’s a very kid thing to do. I also get why he feels he’s as much a part of all this as Billy. Billy did come to him for help, and they have been in this together from the start. I also get that Billy would be feeling a bit used and unappreciated It’s all believable teenage behaviour   There’s an ongoing joke throughout the movie where everyone keeps coming up with different names for Billy’s superhero form. Remember, Shazam is technically the name of the wizard. This, of course, is poking fun at the fact that the character used to be called Captain Marvel, before DC lost to Marvel in the legal dispute over that name.   So Billy decides to wag school, leaving Freddy in the lurch regarding lunch time. And there’s a nice scene where he saves Mary and then they have a conversation about her reaction to being accepted into college. It’s touching because it’s the first time we see Billy really reaching out to one of his new siblings and caring about them, wanting to help them. But it’s also amusing because unlike the usual wise advice you’d expect to get from a Superhero in a situation like this, he gives her terrible advice that comes out of Billy’s own selfishness. Again, it’s coming from a teenage boy. Great stuff. But he tells her that that family is for people who can’t take care of themselves, which really sums up who Billy is at the moment.   You can’t not feel sorry for Freddy when he’s humiliated in the lunchroom.   And then Billy finally realises how his actions affect other people when his lightning show nearly causes the death of everyone on that bus.   So at 1.25 hours in, over half way through, Billy finally meets his villain. Thad. In all the excitement of saving people and getting paid for selfies, fighting a villain is one thing that never occurred to Billy until now.   Billy is immediately out of his league. Which again makes sense, because he’s just a kid. But he immediately realises he needs Freddy.   Transforming back into his teenage self to escape was a smart move.   So the other kids figure out who Billy is, and Eugene has identified his real parents. It seems unlikely that the police couldn’t find his mum, just because she reverted to her maiden name. But I happily forgive that because the scene that follows has so much emotional weight to it.   Wow. So he reveals himself to his mum, and leans in to hug her. And she kind of pushes him away, looking visibly shaken. Already the scene is hitting me deep.   When Billy first let go of her hand and went missing, she panicked, but when she saw him with the police officers, she let herself believe that they could do a better job of looking after him than she could. She believed he’d be better off without her. So she left. And she actively hid herself so she wouldn’t be found.   I understand the feeling of parental inadequacy. I feel it a lot. And she has reason to feel it too. She’s 17 years old with a child she’s raising on her own. She has no support. Probably no money. She feels she’s never going to be able to give him a good life. But the one thing he really needs, she can give him. A mother’s love. That’s what he needs most. That’s what she doesn’t understand. But to give up your child like that. Man, I could never do that. I couldn’t even comprehend that.   And now, she immediately tries to justify herself by saying “But you’re okay right. You landed on your feet. You look good.”   And Billy, with all the heartbreak he’s feeling, as he realises he’s been completely rejected by the mother he’s searched for all his life, so crushed in spirit, actually spares her feelings by saying he just wanted to let her know he was good, and he’s going back to his real family now.”   He’s the mature one here. He’s the adult in this situation. He’s the one putting the needs of others before himself, while she’s just looking out for herself.   But I think there’s actually a little truth to what Billy says. I think he realises in this moment that his new foster family cares for him a heck of a lot more than his biological mother ever did. They can be the family he always craved. But I think he also realises just how messed up his mother is. She’s not in any better situation now than she was when she was 17. In fact, she’s probably worse. Evidence suggests she may be in a relationship with an abusive partner.   If they were to re-enter each other’s lives, he’d be the one taking care of her. And given the chance, he’d probably do that. But she doesn’t want him in her life. That is clear. And she doesn’t even remember the compass, which was such a symbol to him all his life. But he’s right, she needs it more than he does. She’s still lost, whereas Billy is starting to realise what he’s found.   Of course, none of this is really going to dampen the pain he is going through right now.   It’s a powerful scene. Fantastic stuff.   And that’s when he gets the phone call, letting him know that Thad has his family. But now he’s ready. He’s just gone through some powerful character growth. Now he’s ready to be the hero. And now he knows just how much that family means to him. This is how it’s done. Character growth, overcoming the internal demons equips a protagonist to defeat the external demon. In this case, Thad and his, well, literal demons.   Don’t you just love story structure?   The batarang moment was important because it allows Billy to realise that Thad is vulnerable when the sins are not inside him.   And then we end up in Monsters Inc. I’m not sure what’s supposed to be behind all these doors.  Other planets? Other realities? The crocodiles playing cards are kinda weird.   Thad says Billy doesn’t deserve the name Champion. Billy is no more worthy than Thad was as a child. Billy knows that. But he’s about to show us that you don’t need to be perfect to be a hero. You just need to learn from your mistakes and do better.   The kids have figured out that Thad is powerless when the sins leave his eye, so, in a true act of bravery, given they have no powers at all, they bait him into letting them chase her. But he’s gotta keep one in his eye.   At that last moment when hope seems lost, Billy realises his greatest power is enlisted the help of those he loves most. The thrones wait for his brothers and sisters. So he transforms all of his siblings, giving them the same powers he has. It’s a little corny, but it’s all very thematic. And it works, because the movie has kind of earned it.   They do a little bit of the others struggling to figure out their powers, but they learn to use them way quicker than Billy did. But I guess you could argue that they at least have Billy’s example to know what is and isn’t possible.   The actor that plays adult Darla does a pretty nice job of portraying a little girl in an adult body.   Nice little payoff as Freddy gives the two bullies suitcase wedgies, like they did to him. I didn’t pick up on that detail before.   So now we have the final confrontation. Billy has to convince the sin to come out. He figures out which one is left and appeals directly to what it is. And then we have a Disney death, where thad falls on his own, rather than being actively killed by the hero. Except that Billy saves him. And then traps the sins back in the rock.   So Billy is with his family now. He’s home.   And then we get a payoff to the lunch scene. Freddy is still a pariah, but he doesn't care. Because he’s a superhero. But Billy shows up and brings Superman, minus his head, since Henry Cavill was unavailable to film the scene.   I mean, it was a fun little reveal. But it’s a real shame we didn’t get to actually see Billy meet Superman, and have Superman give him some advice. I think there’s a lot of potential for a Tony Stark / Peter Parker style relationship there. I mean, we’ve all seen the screenshot of the comic with Clark Kent sitting next to Billy, even if we haven’t read the comics. But films bring in their own logistical challenges. Maybe we’ll get to see some of that in the sequel.   Not having anywhere near enough comic book cred, I didn’t know what the talking caterpillar was all about, in the mid credit scene, other than …. It seemed kinda silly. So I asked Google. Turns out it’s Mister Mind. A worm from the planet venus. Hmm. That’s gonna be a hard villain for me to swallow. Not that I’d want to swallow a worm.   Anyway. We’ll see what, if anything, comes of that. So that was Shazam. A pretty entertaining movie with more heart than you might expect from the comedic tone. That brings my coverage of the DC Extended Universe to a close. As I said in a previous episode, I haven’t Birds of Prey yet so I’m not going to be talking about it. I’ll cover more DC movies as they come out. We’ve got Wonder woman 1984 and Zack Snyder’s Justice League coming. Theatrical movies are gonna be harder for me to cover in this format, as I can’t watch them over and over, pausing to take notes, so I’m not sure how that’ll work with Wonder Woman. I might wait until it is released on Blur Ray. I dunno.   Next fortnight, I’m gonna give an overview of my thoughts on the first two seasons of Star Trek Discovery. Then, the next episode after that we’ll be starting on season 3.   Don’t forget you can look me up at AdamDavidCollings.com where you can learn all about my book series, Jewel of The Stars.   Until then, have a great two weeks. Live long and prosper.   Make it so.

First Draft Episode #206: Stephanie Perkins and Sarah Enni I was thrilled to do an event with Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss, editor of My True Love Gave to Me, and many more. We met at Malaprop’s, Stephanie’s local bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina, to discuss villains in contemporary stories, our favorite podcasts, and the upcoming Netflix movie based on Stephanie’s most recent novel, There’s Someone Inside Your House! Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode In Tell Me Everything By Sarah Enni, the main character Ivy uses a Post Secret type app called Veil and is faced with the moral ambiguity of social media apps. Ivy deals with the negativity of social media and twisting herself into knots trying to defend something that is special to her. The first time that Sarah was in Asheville she was interviewed Beth Revis (Author of Across The Universe, listen to her episode of First Draft here), Meagan Spooner (Author of The Starbound Trilogy , listen to her episode of First Draft here), and Megan Sheperd (Author of Grim Lovelies, listen to her episode of First Draft here) for First Draft and she was able to reach out to them through Twitter. She believes that social media is morally gray because sites like Twitter have helped her make friends and connect with people but have also dismantled other peoples lives. The creator of the app Veil is a villain called Rake Burmkezerg which is an acronym for Mark Zuckerberg. Rake creates an app that fosters a lot of negativity but wants to take no accountability for it which is what makes him the villain. During her writing process, Sarah got the chance to explore her feelings about the people who have created the systems that are in charge and so much apart of our lives now e.g. Larry Ellison (Founder of Oracle Corporation) , Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Facebook) and Jack Dorsey (CEO of Twitter). They manage a huge part of their lives and are met with almost no accountability. Stephanie was previously seen as an exclusively Romance genre was always interested in True Crime, Horror and Thrillers. There’s Someone Inside Your House is her first thriller. Scream (movie), was very influential to Stephanie as a child and turned her from a very frightened child into someone who saw how fun they could be and how they could be a safe place to explore your fears. Most of Stephanie’s horror background comes from Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton as well as Stephen King novels. There’s Someone Inside Your House is a very traditional thriller but Stephanie wanted to keep the killer's point of view out of it. Since our society celebrates villains like Hannibal Lecter and Freddy vs. Jason (movie) she wanted to take that element out of the story and focus on the victims. Netflix has purchased There’s Someone Inside Your House a year ago and Stephanie has received the script! Henry Gayden is the screenwriter for the project and also the screenwriter for Shazam! (movie) as well as the Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse sequel (movie). Judy Blume’s books talk about Belted undergarments and are dated but still end up being universal and timeless. So Sarah doesn’t worry about her books becoming dated and writes about what is relevant to her book now. Sarah Enni’s First Draft Podcast episode in which she talks about her positive high school experience which also inspired the high school in Tell Me Everything. In the eighth grade, Sarah realized her favorite movie Rushmore was her favorite movie and Radiohead was her favorite band. And she still goes back to that person to check in to make sure she’s still in touch with it and that’s were her pull to the YA genre came from. Sarah loves NPR and started this podcast because she always wanted to be Nina Totenberg. Sarah and Stephanie podcast recommendations: How Did This Get Made, Welcome to Nightvale, Truth and Justice with Bob Ruff, and My Favorite Murder. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis was very influential to Stephanie to the point where she named her cat Mr. Tumnus. When writing Anna and the French Kiss, Lola and the Boy Next Door and Isla and the Happily Ever After, Stephanie wanted to take elements of fairy-tales and even paranormal romance and pull that off with a realistic ending. She wanted the idea of two teenagers who are meant to be and will be together forever. I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 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Shazam! (2019) PG-13 | 2h 12min | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 5 April 2019 (USA) We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM. - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam. Director: David F. Sandberg Writers: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by) Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel

Shazam! (2019) PG-13 | 2h 12min | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 5 April 2019 (USA) We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM. - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam. Director: David F. Sandberg Writers: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by) Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel

Listen to Steve and special guest Jon Harrington say the magic word and save the day when they talk about DC's newest film, Shazam! Quick FactsShazam! is a comic book movie based on DC Comics character of the same name. Shazam! was released April 5, 2019, on a budget of $80-100 million. Directed by David F. SandbergProduced by Peter SafranScreenplay by Henry GaydenStory by Henry Gayden and Darren LemkeBased on Characters by DC Comics Starring Zachary Levi as Shazam/William "Billy" BatsonMark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus SivanaAsher Angel as William "Billy" Batson/ShazamJack Dylan Grazer as Frederick "Freddy" FreemanDjimon Hounsou as ShazamFaithe Herman as Darla DudleyGrace Fulton as Mary BromfieldIan Chen as Eugene ChoiJovan Armand as Pedro PeñaMarta Milans as Rosa VasquezCooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, Podbean, and Youtube! Email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions!

You can help to support this show and the rest of the Suicide Squadcast Network through Patreon at this link!  Thank you for your support! In this episode, Tim and Scott talk about: Shazam has an "A" Cinemascore! David Sandberg talks about the cameo at the end of the film, and also talks about his own cameo in Shazam! Dwayne Johnson continues to tease Black Adam! Henry Gayden is returning to write the screenplay of a Shazam sequel! We get more set photos of Birds of Prey! James Gunn teases John Ostrander's Suicide Squad! An actor was cast to portray at least a part of Darkseid in the original Justice League director's cut. The Warner Brothers' switchboard is giving a interesting response with respect to Justice League Snyder Director's Cut inquiries! We review Doom Patrol Episode 9! We talk about all of these things and much, much more! Where to find us: Follow The Suicide Squadcast on Twitter at @SuicideSquadcst Follow Tim on Twitter at @Allenfire Follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottDC27 Email us at SuicideSquadcast@gmail.com Subscribe to The Suicide Squadcast Network: The Suicide Squadcast:  iTunes / Spotify / Google Play / Stitcher / RSS DCTV Squadcast:  iTunes / Google Play / Stitcher / RSS DC Comics Squadcast:  iTunes / Google Play / Stitcher / RSS Fans Without Borders: iTunes / Google Play / Stitcher / RSS The show's intro music was composed by Tim Yoko. The show's outro music was composed by Jordan Funk. We are a proud member of the Batman Podcast Network! Please go check out the other great shows that can be found there!

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM. - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam. Director: David F. Sandberg Writers: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by) Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel Likes: Story, characters, visuals Dislikes: Cheesy comedy at points, not convinced on villain's motivation, too long What to Watch For: How it fits in the DCEU perfectly. My Rating: Yes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ride-home-reviews/support

Las películas de súper héroes van de salida, y para demostrarlo es que tenemos el último y desesperado intento por parte de Warner y DC Comics de adaptar un personaje de su librería a la gran pantalla. ¿Tiene el Gran Queso Rojo lo que se necesita para ganar el favor de las audiencias? Pueden descargar el audio aquí o escucharlo en el siguiente reproductor. También pueden escucharnos con sus aplicaciones favoritas como Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Cast, Sound Cloud,  Spreaker, Stitcher, Tune In, Acast, Player FM, MixCloud, Overcast, iHeart Radio, Hear This At, y hasta en iVoox.    Este episodio es traído a todos ustedes gracias al apoyo invaluable de: Productora Ejecutiva: Blanca LópezProductor Ejecutivo: Mauricio GonzálezProductor Ejecutivo: Luis Fernando GallardoCo-Productor: Jaime Rosales Co-Productor: Román RangelCo-Productor: Titus BondiCo-Productor: Juan EspírituAgradecimiento especial a nuestros Patreons: Álvaro Vázquez, Daniel Krauze,  Fernando Teodoro, Edith Sánchez, Alejandro Alemán, Fernando Alonso, Luis Macías, Lau Bermejo, Lulú Petite, Adriana Fernández, Enrique Vázquez,  Joel Meza, Arturo Aguilar y Jorge I. Figueroa, Jessica Zermeño, Logan Mayer y Miguel HuescaAgradecimiento a Juan Paulo Nevado quien también nos apoya, aunque no esté dentro del Patreon.  Casi es navidad, lo que significa que es tiempo de estar en familia y celebrar. ¿El problema? El joven Billy Batson (interpretado por Asher Angel) no tiene familia, o mejor dicho, ha pasado de familia adoptiva a familia adoptiva, de las cuales siempre se escapa para continuar con la búsqueda de su madre biológica, de la cual fue separado cuando era un pequeño infante. Es entonces cuando la lucha del bien y el mal lo llama para ser dotado de increíbles poderes con los que hará lo que cualquier adolescente haría: pasársela bien y quizás combatir al mal. El caso de la adaptación del Mortal más Poderoso de la Tierra del cómic a la pantalla es bastante interesante. De entrada, es un personaje que no puede utilizar su nombre original en el título de sus cómics o películas, ya que el mismo está registrado por la Maravillosa Competencia y este año lanzaron con bombo y platillo su taquillera película. A pesar de eso, y desde hace algunos años en los cómics ha manejado a discreción al personaje que curiosamente jamás es nombrado en la película. Claro, su sidekick Freddy Freeman (un genial Jack Dylan Grazer) lo bautiza de múltiples maneras, siendo ThunderCrack, Powerboy o Capitan Sparklefingers los más coloridos, pero para el resto de los personajes, solo es conocido como “Super Hero Guy”. ¿Es posible contar la historia de un personaje sin nombrarlo directamente? Es lo que hicieron Henry Gayden y Darren Lemke al escribir la historia dirigida por David F. Sandberg y enfocarse en el lado humano a través de una historia que nos recuerda los viejos buenos tiempos en donde el principal propósito es el entretenimiento para toda la familia. Desde sus orígenes, el héroe previamente conocido como el Capitán Marvel se presentó como una versión con la que los jóvenes lectores se pudieran identificar, y curiosamente su adaptación es una forma adecuada en la que a quienes se les critica como “adultos con mentalidad infantil que siguen viendo películas de monitos” se puedan identificar. Con una palabra mágica un niño adquiría forma adulta y grandes poderes para combatir a villanos como un gusano venusino llamado Mr. Mind y su Monstruosa Sociedad del Mal (que es una colección de monstruos gigantes), así como el tradicional científico malo calvo, el Dr. Sivana, quien en esta cinta es interpretado por Mark Strong. Para bien o para mal, sus historias nos recordaban tiempos más sencillos e inocentes y en un mundo con Superman y sus asombrosos amigos, la copia roja no tiene mucha cabida e

Shazam! is a 2019 American superhero film based on the DC comics character of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema and distributed by WB Pictures, it is the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by David F. Sandberg from a screenplay by Henry Gayden, and a story by Gayden and Darren Lemke, the film stars Asher Angel as Billy Batson, a teenage boy who can transform into an adult superhero, played by Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer and Djimon Hounsou also star. It is the first live-action film version of the character since the 1941 serial Adventure of Captain Marvel (the character's original name).   We talk about Shazam as a kids movie to the entertainment value as an adult. We also discuss the comic book and origins of the character and how it came to be from the 40’s. Hosted by Chris, Tim, and Drew  Follow us on Twitter  @JamesCSherry1 @Dtharaldson @CreativeHNDL

This week we’re meeting a Wizard, saying his name, and becoming Superman (without the brooding) while we chat about the latest entry to the DCEU ‘Shazam!’ Shazam! is a 2019 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by David F. Sandberg from a screenplay by Henry Gayden, and a story by Gayden and Darren Lemke, the film stars Asher Angel as Billy Batson, a teenage boy who can transform into an adult superhero, played by Zachary Levi. Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Djimon Hounsou also star. It is the first live-action film version of the character since the 1941 serial Adventures of Captain Marvel (the character's original name). If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.com Or, Twitter - @WeWatchedAThing Facebook - @WeWatchedAThing Instagram - @WeWatchedAThing and on iTunes and Youtube If you really like us and think we’re worth at least a dollar, why not check out our patreon at http://patreon.com/wewatchedathing. Every little bit helps, and you can get access to bonus episodes, early releases, and even tell us what movies to watch.

While Gotham is on it's last break we go to the cinema for a DC movie and discuss it all in our Shazam Movie Review. We discuss all of the big moments, cameos and post credit scenes in our SPOILER FILLED chat. Zachary Levi Stars as Shazam with Jack Dylan Grazer as a standout as Freddy Freeman. Synopsis for our Shazam Movie Review 2019 Directed by: David F. Sandberg Screenplay by: Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke After being lost by his mother at a carnival as a child Young Billy Batson has passed through many foster families in his Philadelphia hometown. All this time Dr. Thaddeus Sivana has been trying to find a way back to the temple of an ancient wizard Shazam who denied him the powers of a hero as a child. When he discovers the way through he embodies the abilities of the evil 7 deadly sins.  Meanwhile, after defending his new foster brother Freddy from bullies at his new school, Billy goes on the run again. His getaway on the train is interrupted by the ancient wizard who transfers all the powers of SHAZAM to Billy. He’s imbued with these powers by shouting the name of this hero SHAZAM! With the help of Freddy, Billy must learn to control these new abilities and his place in the world so he can save it from Dr. Sivana and the 7 deadly sins. Shazam! Movie Starring Zachary Levi as Shazam!.Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman.Asher Angel as Billy BatsonMark Strong as Dr Thaddeus SivanaCooper Andrews (Jerry from Walking Dead) as his foster father Victor Vasquez.Faithe Herman as little sister Darla DudleyIan Chen as little brother Eugene Choi.John Glover from Smallville as Dr. Sivana's father.Djimon Hounsou guest stars as The Wizard Shazam making him the only actor to appear in both Captain Marvel. Thanks so much for listening to our Shazam Movie Review we love to hear from listeners about your thoughts on all of our podcasts so please send yours to us or join us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TVPodcastIndustries or follow us on Twitter @tvpodindustries and you can now record your thoughts for the podcast directly from our website tvpodcastindustries.com by clicking the “Send Voicemail” button. We will return to DC TV later this month with the final two episodes of Gotham and we'll be back in the cinema for Avengers: Endgame. We'll also be back to the small screen later this year with our final Marvel Netflix reviews of Jessica Jones Season 3. We'll also be discussing the new Amazon Prime series "Good Omens" starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen. Thanks for listening John, Chris and Derek TV Podcast Industries Date recorded: 07/04/2019Date published: 07/04/2019MP3, 60.00 mins, 96kbps, 41.9 MB All images and audio clips are copyright of Fox TV and their respective copyright owners. No infringement is intended. The intro music for our show is provided by Mississippi MacDonald you can find more of his music at his website MississippiMacdonald.com .

While Gotham is on it's last break we go to the cinema for a DC movie and discuss it all in our Shazam Movie Review. We discuss all of the big moments, cameos and post credit scenes in our SPOILER FILLED chat. Zachary Levi Stars as Shazam with Jack Dylan Grazer as a standout as Freddy Freeman. Synopsis for our Shazam Movie Review 2019 Directed by: David F. Sandberg Screenplay by: Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke After being lost by his mother at a carnival as a child Young Billy Batson has passed through many foster families in his Philadelphia hometown. All this time Dr. Thaddeus Sivana has been trying to find a way back to the temple of an ancient wizard Shazam who denied him the powers of a hero as a child. When he discovers the way through he embodies the abilities of the evil 7 deadly sins.  Meanwhile, after defending his new foster brother Freddy from bullies at his new school, Billy goes on the run again. His getaway on the train is interrupted by the ancient wizard who transfers all the powers of SHAZAM to Billy. He’s imbued with these powers by shouting the name of this hero SHAZAM! With the help of Freddy, Billy must learn to control these new abilities and his place in the world so he can save it from Dr. Sivana and the 7 deadly sins. Shazam! Movie Starring Zachary Levi as Shazam!.Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman.Asher Angel as Billy BatsonMark Strong as Dr Thaddeus SivanaCooper Andrews (Jerry from Walking Dead) as his foster father Victor Vasquez.Faithe Herman as little sister Darla DudleyIan Chen as little brother Eugene Choi.John Glover from Smallville as Dr. Sivana's father.Djimon Hounsou guest stars as The Wizard Shazam making him the only actor to appear in both Captain Marvel. Thanks so much for listening to our Shazam Movie Review we love to hear from listeners about your thoughts on all of our podcasts so please send yours to us or join us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TVPodcastIndustries or follow us on Twitter @tvpodindustries and you can now record your thoughts for the podcast directly from our website tvpodcastindustries.com by clicking the “Send Voicemail” button. We will return to DC TV later this month with the final two episodes of Gotham and we'll be back in the cinema for Avengers: Endgame. We'll also be back to the small screen later this year with our final Marvel Netflix reviews of Jessica Jones Season 3. We'll also be discussing the new Amazon Prime series "Good Omens" starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen. Thanks for listening John, Chris and Derek TV Podcast Industries Date recorded: 07/04/2019Date published: 07/04/2019MP3, 60.00 mins, 96kbps, 41.9 MB All images and audio clips are copyright of Fox TV and their respective copyright owners. No infringement is intended. The intro music for our show is provided by Mississippi MacDonald you can find more of his music at his website MississippiMacdonald.com .

While Gotham is on it's last break we go to the cinema for a DC movie and discuss it all in our Shazam Movie Review. We discuss all of the big moments, cameos and post credit scenes in our SPOILER FILLED chat. Zachary Levi plays Shazam! with his sidekick Freddy Freeman played by Jack Dillon Glazer Synopsis for our Shazam Movie Review 2019 Directed by: David F. Sandberg Screenplay by: Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke After being lost by his mother at a carnival as a child Young Billy Batson has passed through many foster families in his Philadelphia hometown. All this time Dr. Thaddeus Sivana has been trying to find a way back to the temple of an ancient wizard Shazam who denied him the powers of a hero as a child. When he discovers the way through he embodies the abilities of the evil 7 deadly sins.  Meanwhile, after defending his new foster brother Freddy from bullies at his new school, Billy goes on the run again. His getaway on the train is interrupted by the ancient wizard who transfers all the powers of SHAZAM to Billy. He’s imbued with these powers by shouting the name of this hero SHAZAM! With the help of Freddy, Billy must learn to control these new abilities and his place in the world so he can save it from Dr. Sivana and the 7 deadly sins. Shazam! Movie Starring Zachary Levi as Shazam!.Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman.Asher Angel as Billy BatsonMark Strong as Dr Thaddeus SivanaCooper Andrews (Jerry from Walking Dead) as his foster father Victor Vasquez.Faithe Herman as little sister Darla DudleyIan Chen as little brother Eugene Choi.John Glover from Smallville as Dr. Sivana's father.Djimon Hounsou guest stars as The Wizard Shazam making him the only actor to appear in both Captain Marvel. Thanks so much for listening to our Shazam Movie Review we love to hear from listeners about your thoughts on all of our podcasts so please send yours to us or join us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TVPodcastIndustries or follow us on Twitter @tvpodindustries and you can now record your thoughts for the podcast directly from our website tvpodcastindustries.com by clicking the “Send Voicemail” button. We will return to DC TV later this month with the final two episodes of Gotham and we'll be back in the cinema for Avengers: Endgame. We'll also be back to the small screen later this year with our final Marvel Netflix reviews of Jessica Jones Season 3. We'll also be discussing the new Amazon Prime series "Good Omens" starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen. Thanks for listening John, Chris and Derek TV Podcast Industries Date recorded: 07/04/2019Date published: 07/04/2019MP3, 60.00 mins, 96kbps, 41.9 MB All images and audio clips are copyright of Fox TV and their respective copyright owners. No infringement is intended. The intro music for our show is provided by Mississippi MacDonald you can find more of his music at his website MississippiMacdonald.com .

Shazam! (Action, Adventure, Comedy) We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam.Director: David F. SandbergWriters: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by) Stars: Zachary Levi, Djimon Hounsou, Mark Strong - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst  (mobile friendly).  Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, PocketCasts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, Acast, Spreaker etc.For more, follow Movies First on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube :Facebook - @moviesfirsttwitter - @MoviesFirstYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatJQHaVabIvzCLqO16XvSQ  If you're enjoying Movies First, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#movies #cinema #entertainment #podcast #reviews #moviesfirst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's (Asher Angel) case, by shouting out one word--SHAZAM!--this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Zachary 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).Director: David F. SandbergWriters: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by)Stars: Zachary Levi, Djimon Hounsou, Mark StrongWe review the movie Shazam! and tell you how it stacks up to other movies from the Worlds of DC! Is it shockingly good? Does it live up to the BIG hype? Where do we go from here?Spoiler-free for 25 minutes!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

Fun fact: While Shazam! was shooting in Toronto last year, screenwriter Henry Gayden dropped by the studio late one night to talk about the eccentric, romantic miracle that is Steve Martin and Mick Jackson’s 1991 comedy L.A. Story. Your genial host Norm Wilner has the complete works of John Lillison right there on the coffee table.

This is the review of the Shazam's comic-con trailer in Hindi. Shazam! is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is intended to be the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by David F. Sandberg from a screenplay by Henry Gayden, and a story by Gayden and Darren Lemke. The film stars Asher Angel as Billy Batson, a teenage boy who can transform via the magic word "Shazam" into an adult superhero, played by Zachary Levi. Shazam! also features Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Faithe Herman, and Djimon Hounsou as supporting characters. Trailer link - https://youtu.be/O__iROXus88 Follow us - YT channel - www.youtube.com/channel/UCEQg-6lBCvPZn9 Instagram - instagram.com/brainskibaat Facebook - www.facebook.com/brainskibaat/ Twitter - twitter.com/BrainsKiBaat Telegram - https://t.me/BrainsKiBaat

The StoryMen welcome Hollywood screenwriter Henry Gayden. Henry's new film, Earth to Echo, is the story of four friends who find something extraordinary in the desert. Henry also worked on Spider-Man 3, and wrote a YouTube series called Zombie...

Shazam! (2019) PG-13 | 2h 12min | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 5 April 2019 (USA) We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM. - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam. Director: David F. Sandberg Writers: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by) Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel