WB's SHAZAM 2 starring Zackary Levi (4/1/22) 1 1

[media_junkie]

On 4/9/2023 at 2:39 PM, Bosco685 said:

 

Ouch....$65 million domestic run.

[@therealsilvermane]

On 4/9/2023 at 2:59 PM, media_junkie said:

Ouch....$65 million domestic run.

Super Mario made almost as much in one day as Shazam 2’s total domestic run so far. It’s not good to be a goofy second string superhero at the movies these days.

[Bosco685]

On 4/9/2023 at 4:50 PM, @therealsilvermane said:

Super Mario made almost as much in one day as Shazam 2’s total domestic run so far. It’s not good to be a goofy second string superhero at the movies these days.

Or a long-running franchise that for now has lost its way.

[paperheart]

Shazam 2 cracks BOM’s US top 100  superhero box office (unadjusted), may reach #98

😂

[Drummy]

Actually, I assumed realsilvermane's comment was about Shazam AND Ant-Man...both fit the definition!

[Ken Aldred]

On 4/2/2023 at 4:36 AM, Cat said:

I hate the character, he's my least favourite superhero, I think he's awful and I can't understand how anyone likes him, and that he should have stayed in the 40's, a remnant of times past. He's just terrible. 

If only they'd had Captain Nazi as a villain, then maybe the film would've had greater appeal to contemporary audiences.

A missed opportunity.

[eastriver400]

I happen to love this mythology. I still hope Gunn will do the character justice.  

[Ken Aldred]

On 4/11/2023 at 1:47 AM, eastriver400 said:

I happen to love this mythology. I still hope Gunn will do the character justice.  

Yup. I like the character as well, despite him, and the family, being a product of another time. Nostalgic, like the JSA, and reminds me of the 70s series and the time of the DC 100 pagers, which contained GA reprints.

Edited April 11, 2023 by Ken Aldred

[Bosco685]

 

[media_junkie]

On 4/12/2023 at 6:32 PM, Bosco685 said:

 

Guess I will see it sometime after May 23rd then.

[paperheart]

WB too embarrassed to continue reporting BO

[Bosco685]

James Gunn Shuts Down Shazam’s Future Rumor

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Since the announcement of his involvement in Warner Bros. Discovery's newest division, he is constantly present on Instagram and Twitter to share details and answer questions, as much as shutting down rumors as he recently did regarding the future of Zachary Levi in the DCU:

 

After someone shared a rumor about him rebooting Levi’s character and considering Jack Reacher's Alan Ritchson for the role, Gunn was clear about the information:

 

 

As if what he has now worked for the sequel?

[paperheart]

better late than never, barely; unmitigated disaster- WW barely 1x production budget

Edited April 18, 2023 by paperheart

[Cat]

On 4/18/2023 at 10:27 AM, paperheart said:

better late than never, barely; unmitigated disaster- WW barely 1x production budget

I wonder how Batgirl would have done? 

And what happened to the fanatical Shazam guy? Has anyone checked his house? 

Edited April 18, 2023 by Cat

[paperheart]

On 4/17/2023 at 5:57 PM, Cat said:

I wonder how Batgirl would have done? 

And what happened to the fanatical Shazam guy? Has anyone checked his house? 

	Production Budget	WW Box Office	Multiple
Batgirl	$80,000,000	$0	0
Shazam:FotG	$125,000,000	$132,000,000	1.06

[Bosco685]

He always keeps his humor.

[Bosco685]

 

[Bosco685]

With a studio that couldn't make up its mind what it wanted to get behind...

[media_junkie]

On 4/19/2023 at 7:12 PM, Bosco685 said:

With a studio that couldn't make up its mind what it wanted to get behind...

1.1x RR what an absolute disaster! 

[Bosco685]

On 4/19/2023 at 7:12 PM, media_junkie said:

1.1x RR what an absolute disaster! 

I finally got to see this movie via digital. It actually wasn't that bad.

But with no serious backing from the studio, nor messaging this was leading to something, it was like a sendoff film to the original characters.