Justice League HUGE end credits scene news: Is it Green Lantern or Shazam?

One of the ways in which Marvel sems to have maintained an upper hand over DC is their clever use of end-credits scenes. These don’t just sneakily preview upcoming movies, they keep breathless fans rooted in their seats until the final credit rolls, which intensifies the whole experience until the very last gasp.  Well, unless, […]

Daily Podcast: The Best TV Shows Of The Past 5 Years, Star Wars, Twilight Zone, Shazam, Orville, Pixar, Fast & Furious

On the November 2, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Jacob Hall and Chris Evangelista for the latest news, including a Twilight Zone reboot from Jordan Peele, Shazam casting, The Orville get a second season, the future of Star Wars films, and some theme park news including Fast and Furious: Supercharged […]

‘Shazam’ Casting: Zachary Levi Will Star As the DC Superhero

Just ahead of the release of Justice League next month comes breaking casting news of an upcoming DC film. Zachary Levi (Chuck, Psych, two of the Thor films) will star in Shazam! for director David F. Sandberg. Shazam! will be the next DECU movie to film, with a 2019 release date likely. Wether or not Dwayne Johnson‘s Black Adam will figure into the standalone Shazam! film has […]

Superhero Bits: Shazam Crew Expands, New Green Arrow Suits Up, Gotham by Gaslight & More

Who will be the new Green Arrow on the next episode of the sixth season of Arrow? Who has joined the Shazam crew as director of photography and costume designer? What did Josh Brolin think of the first footage he saw of himself as Thanos? Why don’t we ever see Avengers Tower in The Defenders? […]

Superhero Bits: Celebrate Helaween This Month, Inhumans Ratings, Shazam DCEU Connections & More

How are the Inhumans ratings for the series premiere of the show? Which Arrow villain has been confirmed to be part of this year’s Arrowverse crossover? Are you ready to celebrate Helaween in honor of Thor: Ragnarok? Do Shazam audition tapes hint at a direct connection with Batman and Superman? What does James Gunn say […]

Superhero Bits: Bogus Shazam Rumors, Why Tim Curry Lost The Joker Role & More

Want to see what Leonardo DiCaprio could look like as The Joker? Did you buy those false rumors about John Cena being a frontrunner for Shazam? How much did Inhumans make on IMAX screens this past weekend? Which of this summer’s comic book movies is now in the Top 20 highest grossing movies of all […]

‘Shazam’ Will Cast Two Actors in Its Lead Role (For Obvious, Comic Book-y Reasons)

Superheroes often have to balance alter egos — the face they show to the public, and the facade they fight evil with in order to protect their loved ones. It’s a fascinating Jekyll and Hyde dynamic that goes on almost every superhero — except for the majority of the Avengers, who fight with their identities out […]

Samsung TVs now let you use Shazam to discover what songs are playing in movies and TV shows

Samsung is rolling out an update to its 2017 lineup of smart TVs that will allow anyone to find out what song is playing on a TV show or movie simply by tapping a button on their screen. At CES back in January, Samsung announced that Shazam, among a bunch of other new features, were coming to […]

DC’s ‘Shazam’ Movie Tone Will Be Fun and Lighthearted, Says Director

We’ve written at length about Warner Bros. and DC Films’ plans to lighten up the movies DC Extended Universe and embrace the tenants of “heart, humor, hope, heroics, and optimism.” Now David F. Sandberg, the director of Shazam!, which will be the next DC Films movie to start filming, has doubled down on that mentality, describing his […]

Ratings: Beat Shazam Tops Quiet Thursday, Red Nose Day Up vs. 2016

Nobody could Beat Shazam in the demo on this first post-season Thursday, as the Fox game show debuted to a 1.2 rating (along with 3.6 million total viewers). Leading out of that, Andy Cohen’s Love Connection reboot retained 3.4 mil and a 1.1. RELATEDAmerican Ninja Warrior Celeb Edition Recap: Amell’s Amazing Run and More Over […]