Shazam! Movie

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Shazam! Movie

Bill Birch and Geoff Johns to Write Shazam!

Source:The Hollywood Reporter, Variety August 19, 2009

Warner Bros. Pictures has hired actor-turned-writer Bill Birch and Geoff Johns to write Shazam!, the adaptation of the DC Comics series featuring Captain Marvel.

Get Smart helmer Peter Segal remains on board to direct and he'll also produce with his Callahan Filmworks partner Michael Ewing. Johns will also consult on the project.

Shazam! centers on teenaged Billy Batson, who transforms into the superhero when he says the word "Shazam!" The studio is now looking to go back to the original DC Comics source material for inspiration.

Previous drafts have been written by John August, William Goldman, Bryan Goluboff and the team of Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow.

Birch is currently writing Warner Bros.' One Finger Salute to which Segal is attached to direct.

roughrider Thunderer

Will this be the time they get it right?

Maybe it's prudent of DC to get Shazam! front and centre, as they are in the process of losing the rights to Superman... 😖hifty: 😛

ankur29 ankur

they need more Shazam comics before thy can make a movie

people haev forgotten his awesomeness and need to be remined that SM is a copy of him and not vice versa

jalek moye Ti Lun

Originally posted by ankur29

people haev forgotten his awesomeness and need to be remined that SM is a copy of him and not vice versa


umm actually superman came before him. Captain marvel just happened to be able to fly and such first

ankur29 ankur
Originally posted by jalek moye
umm actually superman came before him. Captain marvel just happened to be able to fly and such first

i may not of said it but that is what i meant

Badabing Gym rat

I hope they can make it work this time. I believe the last project was scrapped after the success of TDK. They were gonna do a comedy version of Marvel but then decided it should be more serious.

roughrider Thunderer
Originally posted by jalek moye
umm actually superman came before him. Captain marvel just happened to be able to fly and such first

Captain Marvel was first in:

-ability to fly
-had a bald-headed nemesis
-had super-powered lieutenants( mary marvel, captain marvel jr. uncle dudley)
-enormous strength and durability (superman could just lift a car)

jalek moye Ti Lun

Originally posted by roughrider
Captain Marvel was first in:

-ability to fly
-had a bald-headed nemesis
-had super-powered lieutenants( mary marvel, captain marvel jr. uncle dudley)
-enormous strength and durability (superman could just lift a car)


and? They are very different characters regardless and the whole he copied flight, and superstrength is just silly. Those are such basic powers even if he did that it means nothing.

They still had very different aspects of themselves.

starlock Team Authority

I hope this works...i am a huge fan and would love a good Shazam movie 😄

Deathlok Senior Member

People, have you forgotten the awesomeness that was the 1970s live action SHAZAM/ISIS hour?

roughrider Thunderer
Originally posted by Deathlok
People, have you forgotten the awesomeness that was the 1970s live action SHAZAM/ISIS hour?

Nope - I watched it as a child, and it hooked me on Shazam! No matter how dated it would look now, I still remember it warmly.

~The Wickerman~ The Evanghelist

I honestly hope it never happens.

Indestructible The Power House

I would <3 to see shazam!

roughrider Thunderer
Originally posted by ~The Wickerman~
I honestly hope it never happens.

Why not? If it's going to be a serious version...

~The Wickerman~ The Evanghelist
Originally posted by roughrider
Why not? If it's going to be a serious version...

A serious version of a child who says "Shazam" and through magic turns into a large buff man with superpowers? yeah...sure...

Mr. Rhythmic Senior Member

They could make an amazing movie.