We sure do hope you enjoy your mystical DC superheroes because it appears that Warner Bros. is planning on releasing the “Shazam” spin-off film “Black Adam” and “Shazam 2” less than a year apart beginning in late 2021.
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According to Deadline, WB has announced that Zachary Levi-led “Shazam 2” will arrive in theaters on April 1, 2022. That would put the sequel hitting the big screen only 101 days after “Black Adam,” starring Dwayne Johnson. And while the studio and those involved in the projects have said the stories won’t be connected, it’s important to know that “Black Adam” and “Shazam” are linked on a foundational level as both films feature heroes that derive their superpowers from the same source.
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We’ve known about “Shazam 2” for quite a while, as the intention to do a sequel was reported shortly after the film premiered earlier this year. However, with “Black Adam” coming in 2021, it was assumed that there would be a bit of an extended break between “Shazam” films. But apparently WB is confident that the two movies won’t affect each other at the box office. And perhaps if both are hugely successful, the inevitable clash between the two franchises will arrive even sooner than expected.
WB clearly expects big things from the franchise, but the box office for the first “Shazam” can’t be ignored. Unlike other major superhero blockbusters, the first “Shazam” earned a fraction of the rest, with a mere $364 million worldwide. If this series is going to have a big future past “Black Adam” and “Shazam 2,” the films are going to need to do a lot better than that.
If the April 1, 2022 date sticks, it’s clear that production on “Shazam 2” will ramp up by the end of 2020 or early 2021.
