William Goldman To Pen DC Comics' 'Shazam!'
[Tuesday, March 25th, 2003]New Line Cinema has struck a deal with two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Goldman to pen its big-screen version of DC Comics' 'Shazam!', according to Hollywood Reporter.
Goldman will adapt the title, a 1970s revival of the 1940s Fawcett Comics character Captain Marvel, in which mild-mannered boy Billy Batson discovers that he can call on the powers of an ancient Egyptian wizard.
The "Shazam" name is an acronym for six gods and heroes of the ancient world: the wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules, stamina of Atlas, power of Zeus, courage of Achilles and speed of Mercury.
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