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David F. Sandberg(Lights Out) In Talks To Direct ’Shazam
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Well, Lights Out looks like it was well-received for his first outing as a director, so that's a plus at least. There's not much to go off besides that, especially given how I don't know what Shazam's tone would be compared to Lights Out, but it's an interesting choice, I'll say that.
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Hollywood Reporter confirms it
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Was kind of thinking Shawn Levy, but I guess I'll see where they're going with this. Never saw Lights Out, so I can't very well oppose this.
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Using a horror director for a tentpole isn't new and James Wan, who admitfully already has blockbuster experience with Fast 7, Scott Derrickson did Doctor Strange and Sam Raimi directed the original Spider-Man trilogy. Last edited by Jonwo; 02-17-2017 at 06:08 PM. |
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Light's Out was a very good movie for a debut. It was also written by the writer of ARRIVAL too (Eric Heisserer).
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Yeah, not enough information yet. Never heard of Derrickson before Dr. Strange and that movie is pretty awesome.
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I think horror directors work for superhero flicks due to them not really being confined to making everything safe, for lack of a better term. They can add elements where the stakes can get pretty scary.
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Yeah, It might not be necessary for Shazam! but you would want a good horror director for Justice League Dark characters for example.
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Love it when actors get so involved in the bigger picture, rather than jusy turning up and saying their lines on cue.
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It could because if they aren't using Adam for the first then the next logical step would be Sivana and Mr. Mind and for Mr. Mind I would want him to start small but by the end become a giant reality warping eldritch abomination caterpillar/worm/scorpion/spider/bat hybrid.
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A Black Adam movie coming first sounds great. It's a fresh idea to have the starting point be the villain and it works perfectly for Shazam's story. Black Adam was the Wizard's student before Shazam.
Black Adam > Shazam > Shazam family... would be an awesome trilogy
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But Black Adam doesn't even have a speculative director at this point, so it seems clear to me that Black Adam is not going to be coming out first, I don't even think he'll be in the first Shazam Movie. If he is then the Black Adam movie probably won't be detailing his origins, it would be detailing his exploits in the modern world after he's been defeated by Billy.
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Part of the thinking behind Suicide Squad apparently.
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David F Sandberg will be at Wonder Con
Going to WonderCon on April 1st to do a panel during the Warner/New Line/DC event. |
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This movie needs to not be hardcore dark.
Intense action is fine but I'd rather there not be widespread carnage-- especially if the expectation is that Black Adam becomes some kind of anti-hero in future appearances. There's already a risk in making Johnson the villain here. He has to lose in the end, ultimately; they can't make him completely irredeemable. So, we'll see what happens. Still no casting about Capt. Marvel, nor Billy. That's also disappointing. If Cap's actor isn't as charismatic as Johnson, that's going to be problematic. Also, the "Marvel Kids" can be saved for a future film. |
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The Rock wants Armie Hammer for Shazam:
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I'd be surprised if Hammer didn't get the role.
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Probably my second favorite choice after Channing Tatum.
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