What The Shazam Audition Tapes Reveal About The Movie. The DC Extended Universe is beginning to step away from the obvious superheroic adaptations, and are bringing in some classic, if less well known, characters. Captain Marvel  sorry, Shazam Pre production has already started on the film, with David F. LATEST HEADLINES. Paul Thomas Andersons Phantom Thread Gets a Full Synopsis, First Trailer Coming Soon 9 hours ago Wong KarWai Says Young Filmmakers Are. The romance novel or romantic novel discussed in this article is the massmarket literary genre. Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the. Sandberg Lights Out taking the reins of the DCEU movie. For those not in the know, Billy Batson is a 1. Shazam Although he was originally called Captain Marvel, his name was changed after a trademark dispute with Marvel Comics own Captain Marvel. With a new film adaptation of the character comes a whole host of questions wholl play the two roles of Billy and Shazam How will the DCEU deal with the existence of magic Who will Shazam fight now that Dwayne Johnsons Black Adam wont appear Well, it seems like some audition tapes may have some of the answers were looking for. Unfortunately, the casting agency have put a password over the footage, presumably to cover up any potential spoilers that the lines spoken by the kids gave away. Luckily, we were able to see the footage and give you the details of what Shazam Billy Batson Meeting The Wizard. Raiders!: The Story Of The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made Full Movie In English. So the age of the kids auditioning were around the same age as Billy in the comics. The film makers are clearly trying to stay as faithful to the origin as possible. And with the news that David F. Sandberg wants to make ShazamDCEU, hes going to do so by making Billys film lighter in tone. This shone through the footage during a conversation with the Wizard that gives Billy his powers. The exchange between the two was quite funny, and with the lack of humor being something fans complained about during Batman v Superman its no surprise theyre going to try fill Shazam Whether hell have a different personality as ShazamBilly has yet to be revealed, but if they want to go down the light hearted route, keeping Billys personality with the hero would allow for some great dialogue. His Biological Mother. One of the scenes an actor was reading for was a tragic moment between Shazam and Billy Batsons biological mother, with her being unable to recognize her son in his current form. In the comics, Billy is often shown as separated from his family, or living on the streets. Itll be interesting to see which backstory they go with for the live action film. If theyre trying to be as faithful as possible to the source material, then hell be a homeless newsboy. It would be a great way of tying into the DCEU if he was selling papers for a certain publication called The Daily Planet. Does anybody we know work there The Villains. The first thing to get across is that the villain mentioned in the auditions wasnt Dwayne Johnsons Black Adam. Geoff Johns has already confirmed that the anti hero wont be appearing in the film. Thats not to say that he couldnt appear in a third act twist but for now, were going to be getting the Seven Deadly Sins. Pride, Envy, Greed, Anger, Sloth, Gluttony and Lust are a group of demons that are housed in the Rock of Eternity, and they mainly cause trouble during a full moon. Could the inclusion of demons be a backdoor introduction to the Justice League Dark movie thats in production Best Friend. Weve all seen the comedy relief that a superheros best friend can bring. Just look at how Ned made an impression on audiences in Spider Man Homecoming. Peters guy in the chair was a scene stealer and its quite possible that DC wants to get their own version of the best friend relationship. The audition tapes name the friend Carlos. Hell know that Billy Batson is a superhero, and will likely provide advice and maybe a moral compass for the teenager. Unfortunately, there arent any huge comic book characters related to Shazam Carlos. If Carlos is a Hispanic teenager, its possible that the name could be a stand in for Pedro Pea, a member of the ShazamFlashpoint storyline. Just remember, a Flashpoint movie is comingThe Costume. The final piece of information weve got for you teases the classic red, white and lightening bolt costume. The lines in the tape show someone making fun of the costume as Billy defends it. To be fair, the costumes chest is covered with a huge lightening bolt  if the film didnt make at least one joke about the vibrant look wed be surprised. Thats not to say it couldnt look intimidating. Just take a look at the costume from the first Injustice game, which showed the bolt filled with actual lightening. Thats probably the best way to go. Were still a way off from getting confirmation of any actors, let alone getting our first look at the costume. But there are several actors that are interested in the role at the moment. Currently there are several frontrunners, John Cena and Joshua Sasse being the most prominent. In a future film, both wrestling fans and DC fans would be given a treat if John Cena and Dwayne Johnson were given the opportunity to face each other down as superheroes. Also, just think of the publicity opportunities Wrestling matches in the suits are just one idea weve come up with Youre welcome, DCEU PR department. The role has attracted attention from all over the DC Universe. Smallville alumni Alan Ritchson has expressed interest in portraying the hero, and so has Arrows Parker Young. Shazam will be making his way to theatres in 2. We should expect a series of casting announcements soon for Billy, Carlos, the Wizard and maybe even the Seven Deadly Sins. Shazam will be going by the working title Franklin when it begins filming in Toronto next year. Watch Georg Online Hitfix.