Peter Segal Expresses Interest In Directing SHAZAM!

Check out director Peter Segal's (Get Smart) tweet when asked if he was still being considered to direct Warner Bros. Shazam. Interestingly, it was Segal who suggested the role of Black Adam to Dwayne Johnson.

By ScottishSummers - Apr 24, 2015 01:04 PM EST

Filed Under: Shazam

Long before Man of Steel jump started DC and Warner Bros. plans for a DC Cinematic Universe, Peter Segal (Anger Managment) was working on movie based around the character of 'Shazam'. The sucess of Man of Steel meant the project was put on hold as DC planned to start a new universe. Last year Shazam! was announced as one of the DC Comics properties heading to the big screen. The movie has so far cast Dwayne Johnson in the role of 'Black Adam' and is currently sitting on an April 5th 2019 release date. In Segal's tweets below, the director reveals that it was actually him who introduced the charater to the G.I. Joe Retaliation star. Would you like to see Segal, who is mainly known for comedies, direct Shazam! His tweets below sound like he is still interested.

@pete_segal Tell us! Are you still going to direct #Shazam? #OriginalCaptainMarvel @TheRock @NewLine_Cinema
— Shazam Movie News (@ShazamMovieNews) April 22, 2015

I have always loved #Shazam. I was the one who approached Dwayne 7 yrs ago to play Black Adam. https://t.co/Uiq9KZdw8P
— Peter Segal (@pete_segal) April 24, 2015

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13 Comments

Brainiac13 - 4/24/2015, 1:51 PM

I doubt it...

YeezusWept - 4/24/2015, 1:54 PM

Get Brad Bird.

Pasto - 4/24/2015, 1:55 PM

Don't you mean STEVEN Seagal?

Tuuralihn - 4/24/2015, 2:09 PM

I'm gonna go with a big bag of "No." on him.

Reasonnnn - 4/24/2015, 2:14 PM

Brett Ratner or die!

Jayman - 4/24/2015, 2:21 PM

Yes it would be great to see Segal direct Shazam and return. I liked his ideas for the movie years ago story and casting. Cant wait for Shazam. Brandon Molale would be my choice for Billy

McGee - 4/24/2015, 2:22 PM

EhMaybeSays - 4/24/2015, 3:02 PM

Get Uwe Boll. The only director better than Snyder.

loki668 - 4/25/2015, 1:23 AM

^^^^^Beat me to it.

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Check out director Peter Segal's (Get Smart) tweet when asked if he was still being considered to direct Warner Bros. Shazam. Interestingly, it was Segal who suggested the role of Black Adam to Dwayne Johnson.

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