Shazam!!!

[Mr. Socko]

Which? Lolol Molale is a druggie too?


I was meaning Osment though. His career went down the tube almost as bad as Edward Furlongs.(RIP Furlong's career)

We don't need anymore River Phoenixes, thats for damn sure(RIP buddy)

 

[Nightwing 52]

From Comic-Con: Peter Segal on Shazam!

Source: Edward Douglas
July 28, 2007



At Comic-Con International, Warner Bros. kicked off their presentation on Saturday with hilarious footage from their update on Get Smart directed by Peter Segal, who directed three of Adam Sandler's recent comedies and comedy classics like The Naked Gun 33 1/3, but he's also attached to helm New Line's movie Shazam! based on the Quality and DC Comics character Captain Marvel. Produced by Michael Uslan (Batman, The Spirit) and written by John August (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), it's one of the lighter comic superheroes, but it still might seem like a strange choice to some people considering Segal's past work.

We sat down with Segal for an exclusive interview at Comic-Con International and asked him how the project came his way. "That I'm really looking forward to," he told us. "We're about to get our first draft in the next couple of weeks. Love John (August), he's a great guy, and we're glad to have him doing this. I think the reason why they came to me on that was the same reason they came to me 8 years ago on 'Fantastic Four' even though I didn't stay on that project. We couldn't get the budget down. I asked Stan Lee, 'Why did you choose me?' and he said, 'Because our heroes have flaws and in the flaws is a sense of humor.' It's the same reason they came to me on 'Shazam!' Because it's a 14-year-old prepubescent boy who becomes a superhero, so he's got those same insecurities, those same fantasies. That's where I think the heart of that movie is and I think that's what makes it different from the other comic books."

It turns out that Segal is a big fan of comic books and was glad to finally get a chance to tackle his first superhero project. "I was sort of a heartbroken that we could never fix the budget back 8 years ago on 'Fantastic Four.' It was a different time when even movies like 'Spider-Man' with James Cameron were being held up because the technology hadn't reached the same level that it is today, and so the movies just cost too much. Now that the computers can help you achieve more and make a Spider-Man fly through the city, it's still expensive but you can do it."

"We're really going back and looking at the source material," he replied when asked which version of Captain Marvel has inspired August's script. "There are multiple incarnations of Captain Marvel. It's been reinvented over the last few years and Black Adam has had a resurgence in popularity, so we're looking at the whole 70 year life of it and drawing from it." Segal also remarked that we can expect the Marvel Family to show up as well.

"There's still going to be a lot of kick-ass action," he added, "but I think there's going to be a sweetness also."

Get Smart opens on June 20, 2008, but Segal should be done with that later this year and ready to hit Shazam!. Look for more with Segal on the Warners action-comedy at ComingSoon.net.


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[Spider–Man]

If they start on this this year, it could be out by late next year as a Christmas release.

 

[Billy Batson]

"Segal also remarked that we can expect the Marvel Family to show up as well."

Man I don't know, I smell cheese.
I am nervous now; I hope they can pull this off.

 

[Justice Bringer]

They wanted this guy for Fantastic 4 and those movies were pure crap.

Perhaps an indication of the kiddy tone of this film.

 

[Billy Batson]

Perhaps an indication of the kiddy tone of this film.

That cannot be good.

 

[wellsy]

I'm a bit ambivalent about this too. I can't quite say I'm pleased to hear about the inclusion of the Marvel Family (too early). But I think John August could pull up something amazing, and if he does, and he and Segal are on the same page, I can see this working.

If it doesn't, it will die a painful death in the cinemas.

 

[GreenKToo]

I'm not to fond of the news so far.

 

[tomorrel]

Actually, The Rock is Captain Marvel as far as I'm concerned.

In fact, I checked IMDB the other day and the Rock is already in Segal's latest movie, I wouldn't be surprised if that's what winds up happening. Maybe Segal will actually pull it off.

actually i agree but any cap marvel fan would recognize that he looks TOO much like black adam to ignore.

 

[tomorrel]

see for yourself...

his face brings you in but his ears close the deal

 

[Norm3]

The Rock as Shazam I'm not feeling it. As Black Adam maybe!

 

[Spider–Man]

I wish Segal would've hinted at least as to who they're looking at casting.

 

[Dr. Fate]

Too bad it's not 1978 anymore, lest this could have been Captain Marvel -

That's not mine, BTW, not mine at all.

 

[Norm3]

Too bad it's not 1978 anymore, lest this could have been Captain Marvel -

That's not mine, BTW, not mine at all.

Reeve could pull it off thats for sure!

 

[odiin]

Yes, because we all know that Captain Marvel is just a COMPLETE rip-off of superman and all you have to do is give any superman actor a red and gold costume and they would be the "perfect" Captain Marvel.

In fact, CW is working on a show right now called "Fawcett" starring Tom Welling who runs around in a red T-shirt with red pants and a yellow coat and also co-stars Michael Rossenbaum as Black Adam.

 

[Norm3]

Yes, because we all know that Captain Marvel is just a COMPLETE rip-off of superman and all you have to do is give any superman actor a red and gold costume and they would be the "perfect" Captain Marvel.

In fact, CW is working on a show right now called "Fawcett" starring Tom Welling who runs around in a red T-shirt with red pants and a yellow coat and also co-stars Michael Rossenbaum as Black Adam.

I never looked at it as a rip off. The idea of a kid in a Superhero's body was what stands out to me. Not that Capt. Marvel is a clone of Superman.

 

[Ibn]

see for yourself...

his face brings you in but his ears close the deal

Yep.

 

[explode7]

Can this movie even make any money to begin with?

 

[odiin]

If people think it looks good, they will see it. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out.

 

[Billy Batson]

The Rock as Shazam I'm not feeling it. As Black Adam maybe!

Yeah I'm with you there, I'm not feeling him as Shazam either.
I am sooooooo feeling him as Captain Marvel though.

Yes, because we all know that Captain Marvel is just a COMPLETE rip-off of superman and all you have to do is give any superman actor a red and gold costume and they would be the "perfect" Captain Marvel.

In fact, CW is working on a show right now called "Fawcett" starring Tom Welling who runs around in a red T-shirt with red pants and a yellow coat and also co-stars Michael Rossenbaum as Black Adam.

I love how you used Tom for your SUPERMAN representative and not that SR dude. t: SWEET!
Casting this guy as Captain Marvel will change the Bootleg SUPERMAN perception of my Beloved Hero.

 

[Billy Batson]

Too bad it's not 1978 anymore, lest this could have been Captain Marvel -

That's not mine, BTW, not mine at all.

THE GREATEST SUPERMAN EVER!

1978 Jackson Bostwick would have been CAPTAIN MARVEL.

 

[Norm3]

Yeah I'm with you there, I'm not feeling him as Shazam either.
I am sooooooo feeling him as Captain Marvel though.



I love how you used Tom for your SUPERMAN representative and not that SR dude. t: SWEET!
Casting this guy as Captain Marvel will change the Bootleg SUPERMAN perception of my Beloved Hero.

If the Rock is cast as Captain Marvel which I guarantee he won't be! And you heard it here first! I'll pass on this movie. The Rock ain't no Captain Marvel. He doesn't even look like the character.

 

[Changeling]

Rock looks more like Black Adam than Cap, but still Vosloo should be Black Adam

 

[Billy Batson]

Either way BA or CM he'll still be The World's Mightiest Mortal.
Black Adam was the First Mightiest Mortal.

 

[Billy Batson]

THE PROTOTYPE

THE PREDECESSOR

The Roc: "Hey Sergent!"
The Sergent: "Hey Captain!"