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Shazam! The Fury of the Gods (2023)

In the sequel to 2019’s Shazam!, Billy Batson and his foster siblings struggle to live a typical teenage life with their newfound superpowers. But their lives get even more complicated when the Daughters of Atlas, Hespera and Kalypso, plot revenge on Shazam as they search for the magic stolen from their family long ago.

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Shazam! The Fury of the Gods
PG-13
Fantasy
Adventure
Comedy

Director
David F. Sandberg
Release Date
March 17, 2023
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Helen Mirren , Adam Brody​ , Michelle Borth , Faithe Herman , Jack Dylan Grazer , Ian Chen , Jovan Armand , Asher Angel , Lucy Liu , Ross Butler , Marta Milans , Meagan Good , Cooper Andrews , Rachel Zegler , Zachary Levi , D.J. Cotrona , grace fulton
Writers
Chris Morgan , Henry Gayden
Runtime
130 minutes
Franchise(s)
DC Extended Universe
Sequel(s)
Shazam 3
prequel(s)
Shazam!
Budget
$100–125 million

Summary

In the sequel to 2019’s Shazam!, Billy Batson and his foster siblings struggle to live a typical teenage life with their newfound superpowers. But their lives get even more complicated when the Daughters of Atlas, Hespera and Kalypso, plot revenge on Shazam as they search for the magic stolen from their family long ago.

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