Both Black Adam and Shazam get their powers from the "Rock of Eternity". One being a symbol of the corruption of age, time and power the other being a symbol of child-like hope and justice. In fact, Shazam's powers and origin are nearly the same as Adam's. Just one of those powers would qualify someone for the Justice League, but with all of these combined it's no wonder Black Adam was able to declare himself Ruler of the World.īlack Adam and Shazam's stories are perfectly interwoven. Black Adam and Shazam may not have invisibility or laser-eye vision, but they have just about every other superpower under the sun. Those gods have changed since the character was first created, but in current continuity they are: S is for the wisdom of Solomon, H is for the strength of the famous Hercules, A is for the stamina of Atlas, Z is for the powers and thunderbolts of Zeus, A is for the courage of Achilles and M is for the speed of Mercury. Those powers are all each derived from different gods that are each represented by a letter in the name "Shazam."Įach letter in the name corresponds to the name of a god that grants Shazam their power. By invoking that name, he would become the super-being we all love to hate. Before becoming an evil self-declared Emperor who was banished across the cosmos, Black Adam was granted the powers of the wizard Shazam. So what exactly are this ancient antagonist's arsenal of powers? Well, it's all in the name-and that name is Shazam. He's more than a match for his Shazam-counterpart and has even been known to go toe-to-toe with Superman. While Black Adam has spent most of his time back on Earth terrorizing the kid who also possesses his power, he's occasionally fought for the good guys. But since DC is now officially in the business of making billion dollar films out of their greatest villains, there's no telling which side Teth-Adam will be fighting for when he makes his debut.īlack Adam's powers make him one of the most intimidating supervillains in the entire DC Rogue's Gallery. Which coincidentally, is about as much time as it took the wizard to find his new Captain Marv. It took the patient warrior 5,000 years to make his way back to Earth. Since that wasn't exactly what the Wizard intended when he granted these powers, he dubbed the malicious murderer "Black Adam" and banished him to the furthest distance in the Universe. The ancient Shazam used his newly-granted powers to overthrow and murder the Pharaoh before declaring himself ruler of the world. 12.RELATED: Black Adam Is No Longer A Villain, Thanks To Dwayne JohnsonĪt first, the ancient Kahndaqian used his powers for the greater good, but absolute powers tends to corrupt absolutely. The comedy relied on older adults, which, like families, are a challenged demo. The weekend’s other new wide release was Roadside Attractions’ Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin’s Moving On, which debuted to $798,000 million from 791 screens. Djimon Hounsou, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and, in her first film since her breakout role in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Rachel Zegler, also star. Asher Angel and Levi return as Billy Bastson aka Shazam. Sandberg directed Shazam! Fury of the Gods from a script by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan. Zachary Levi addressed his future at Tuesday’s Hollywood premiere, telling The Hollywood Reporter: “I’m very happy with this movie. Superman actor Henry Cavill, for instance, won’t be returning. Discovery chief David Zaslav tapped James Gunn and Shazam! franchise producer Peter Safran to run DC Studios and engineer a complete overhaul.įury of the Gods also comes as the future of the DC characters and actors introduced before Gunn and Safran’s takeover hangs in the balance. Parents and kids also turned out for the sequel.įury of the Gods is the 12th installment in the DC Extended Universe and the first to be released since Warner Bros. The sequel also received a more subdued B+ CinemaScore, compared to an A for the first.įamilies - which played a key role in the first movie’s surprise success - remain a challenging moviegoing demo in the pandemic era. That compares to 90 percent for the 2019 movie. Shazam 2‘s Rotten Tomatoes critics score is a ho-hum 54 percent. Others believed it had a shot at $40 million. In North America, prerelease tracking had suggested Shazam! Fury of the Gods would open to at least $35 million this weekend.
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