Shazam! star Jack Dylan Grazer isn’t counting on a third film happening, but he still thinks there’s a way to get the character into the DCU.
After playing Freddy Freeman in 2019’s Shazam!, Jack Dylan Grazer returned for the 2023 sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The sequel came up short at the box office, seemingly making it far less likely that a third installment would be made. Recently speaking with CBR’s Kevin Polowy at WonderCon, Grazer commented on the potential future of the Shazam! movie series, figuring that it “probably” won’t happen due to Fury of the Gods underperforming. However, the actor also believes that Black Adam would be the key to continuing the Shazam! story, if it ever happens.
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“I don’t know, man. I don’t want to steal the thunder from [my new series] Spiderwick [Chronicles], but I will say probably not,” Grazer said when asked if Shazam! 3 would happen. “I don’t know if there was an article that [director] David Sandberg posted, he said, ‘I will never make another superhero movie again.’ Because I guess Shazam! 2 tanked. I liked it. I thought it was a good movie. I liked it, but box office was like, ‘Suck this.’ Whatever.”
Grazer added, “If it happens, it happens, and I think that if it does happen — and who’s to say that my word has any authority — but if it does happen, it will probably be from a Black Adam thing. Black Adam will invite Shazam into that world.”
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Grazer referred to media coverage of director David F. Sandberg responding to Shazam! Fury of the Gods coming up short at the box office. At the time, Sandberg hinted on X (then Twitter) that he was “done with superheroes,” teasing that he was looking to try “some new things.” The filmmaker also said he was “looking forward to… disconnecting from the superhero discourse online.” The director moving on, Shazam! Fury of the Gods underperforming, and the DCEU having since ended are all signs that the Shazam! story has come to an end.
Jack Dylan Grazer Is Now Part of The Spiderwick Chronicles
While Grazer isn’t betting on a return to the world of Shazam!, he has since moved on to other projects. His latest role is as the voice of Thimbletack in the new series adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles. The series will be premiering on The Roku Channel where it was saved after it was previously nixed by Disney+.
The Spiderwick Chronicles will premiere on The Roku Channel on April 19, 2024.
Source: CBR
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.
- Director
- David F. Sandberg
- Release Date
- March 17, 2023
- Cast
- Helen Mirren , Zachary Levi , Grace Caroline Currey , Lucy Liu , Rachel Zegler , Adam Brody , Meagan Good
- Writers
- Henry Gayden , Chris Morgan , Bill Parker
- Runtime
- 2 hours 10 minutes
- Production Company
- New Line Cinema, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros.
