Shazam is going to have a big 2019.
No, Shaq isnt rebooting his iconic genie movie (that would beKazaam).
I really wanted to see Shazam out there in a much bigger way, Johns tells EW.
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Ive been trying to get that movie made since 2009 when I was brought on as a consultant.
He was one of the most popular superheroes of his time and I think hes still relevant.
The result was to make many superheroes darker and more angsty, and Billy Batson was no exception.
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In the following decades, superhero family trees would pop up everywhere.
For me thats a core element of Shazam since he was created.
It also makes him different and unique.
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Its going to play a big part of our story line in the first year of Shazam.
It just keeps the mythology building and growing and rooted in the original conceit of the character.
Theres a huge mythology behind Billy, but unlike other superheroes, hes a kid.
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He doesnt know whats been thrust upon him.
Theres no rulebook, theres no spellbook, hes literally finding this out with us, Johns says.
We dont know why its shut down or where it goes.
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These subway cars gosomewhere.
Shazam#1 is out this week and available for pre-orderhere.
See exclusive excerpts above.
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