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According to LatinoReview.com, Bill Birch has been hired to write alongside Geoff Johns.
Shazam! the Captain Marvel movie that was originally set up at New Line before it was folded into Warner Brothers. The project has had a long and sordid writing history with William Goldman, Bryan Goluboff, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, even John August taking a swipe at the script.

Captain Marvel is the story of teenager Billy Batson, who turns into the superhero when he says "Shazam!," an acronym for his god-like powers: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Aries, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.

Bill Birch has been hired to write alongside Geoff Johns, a DC Studios consultant. Birch is a television actor turned writer who is currently writing "One Finger Salute" for director Peter Segal (Get Smart, The Longest Yard). Segal is also attached to direct Shazam! for Warners and DC.
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8/21/2009
Latino Review

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70 Comments

You need a link.

Ozymandias - 8/21/2009, 11:04 AM
You dont believe me lol?

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/shazam-and-resurrection-score-writers-7783


divo - 8/21/2009, 11:15 AM
it seem like dc comics characters are like superman
Weiner123 - 8/21/2009, 11:17 AM
Ok dont shoot me cus i know this sounds crazy but how about Owain Yeoman for Captain Marvel>>???????






teabag - 8/21/2009, 11:27 AM
@ weiner

it doesn't "seem" that way, a lot of them are. but shazam is way cooler than supes any day. DC characters, for the most part, are all crazy overpowered and godlike. i like marvel, its a little more grounded (not much) but they have a lot more street level heroes
CorndogBurglar - 8/21/2009, 11:28 AM
this could be sooo sick
Superboy5 - 8/21/2009, 11:32 AM
Im all about Dwayne Johnson being Captain marvel...I could realyl see it for some reason..
divo - 8/21/2009, 11:34 AM
DIV @ Lol! : D

ROCK is friggin BLACK ADAM son!!! GEEZUZ!



He ain't no friggin' MARVEL!!!
LEEE777 - 8/21/2009, 11:36 AM
LEEE@ what do you think of my pic for Marvel? :)
teabag - 8/21/2009, 11:43 AM
@teabag - I agree with you 100%!
groundrunner15 - 8/21/2009, 11:46 AM
The Rock for Captain Marvel AND Black Adam!!!

Nice pic teabag :)
Shaman - 8/21/2009, 11:46 AM
Lee there the same fricken guy lol.
divo - 8/21/2009, 11:48 AM
Grounrunner/Shaman@ cheers guys......gotta back the brits hehe lol
teabag - 8/21/2009, 11:49 AM
okay your right lee, johnson has already agreed to be black adam. Owain Yeoman!!!!
divo - 8/21/2009, 11:52 AM
Divo@ yeah man :)
teabag - 8/21/2009, 11:57 AM
Let's have a poll about it, why don't we ;)
Shaman - 8/21/2009, 12:20 PM
BOO!
LEEE777 - 8/21/2009, 12:42 PM
seems like a lot of news has been comin out about this film lately. cant wait for it!! Warbortun as Marvel! Also, Brandon Molale has expressed interest, and i think he loooks the part. Never seen him in a large acting part, but i think he might be able to, if not warburton. :)
on a bit of a side note, keep an eye on the fan fic section in the next two days, cuz i will have a new poster i drew for the avengers film :)

woo hoo!
jallanr - 8/21/2009, 12:44 PM
The Rock would be good if they were going light-hearted with it. He's awesome in The Rundown. I wrote a screenplay for Shazam! back in the late 90's that was a cross between Big, Indiana Jones and Superman that would have been perfect for a franchise launch. Too bad I have no connects...
Brent Sprecher - 8/21/2009, 12:49 PM
I'm cool with the Rock for both, really. At least he's built like him!
DarthMulder - 8/21/2009, 12:54 PM
Yeah too bad. Why don't you post that bad boy on here for us to read huh? Share with the rest of the class lol
DarthMulder - 8/21/2009, 12:55 PM
if they don't get rid of the current director it will be stupid as shit.
deathmetalbrian - 8/21/2009, 1:13 PM
Brent- Actually, i think it could very much work if it was light hearted. But not retarded though. I think there is a fine line between light hearted family films and thoughtless kiddie movies. This could work! And i'll also agree with you Brent that The Rock was Awesome in The Rundown!!!


Shaman - 8/21/2009, 1:16 PM
ONLY CHOICE!








LEEE777 - 8/21/2009, 1:19 PM
i think it will be weird having a shazam movvie but hey im up for it
AvengingAngel1022 - 8/21/2009, 1:20 PM
Patrick Warburton would be insanly perfect for this role.....IF THE MOVIE WAS MADE IN 1997. Hes too old now.
divo - 8/21/2009, 1:26 PM
teabag,
WOW! I've never seen this Yeoman dude before but I'm am definitely interested. I see on imdb that he is 6'4. Really good pick.
Way better than WARBURTON. He's too silly. The whole time I'd be thinking "there's Puddy in a Captain Marvel costume". I like the idea of casting a relative no name for this picture while having the ROCK play Black Adam which is definitely a good choice.
gibbyblaylock - 8/21/2009, 1:29 PM
Well if they decided to NOT go with Captain Marvel's and Black Adam's IDENTICAL traits, i wouldn't say no to Yeoman and Dwayne :)
Shaman - 8/21/2009, 1:36 PM
No no, the real problem with Patrick Warburton is that every time Capt. Marvel would speak, I'd hear Joe Swanson from family guy.
BuckyB7588 - 8/21/2009, 1:37 PM
But captain marvel isnt supposed to be taken very seriously anyways...
divo - 8/21/2009, 1:40 PM
leee-ughhh,pat's too old for a franchise,love the rest of your chices though(esp olivia munn!)
shaman-i hope they dont go for the identical route
black adam-younger(mid thirties early forties),buffer version of teth adam
captain marvel-older,buffer billy batson

NightAvenger4 - 8/21/2009, 1:52 PM
Yeoman is our man

gibby@ he is in the Mentalist and was a terminator in the sarah conner chronicals :)




teabag - 8/21/2009, 2:15 PM
NewAvenger4 @ Lol! Hey HOLLYWOOD can make him look ten years younger easy, an it would give him that GOD look! Think about it! ; D

TEA @ Who's that PLUM???? Ive seen the TERMINATOR series an ive never seen him b4 ever lol!
LEEE777 - 8/21/2009, 2:53 PM
BUCKY @ PATRICKS an ACTOR! Hopefully an surely he would put on a voice for the movie!!! He wont be in TICK or FAMILY GUY mode!
LEEE777 - 8/21/2009, 2:56 PM
PPL, it wouldn't cost WB much to make PAT 10 years younger!!! Think about it!!! ; )

Until i see better, he's perfect!
LEEE777 - 8/21/2009, 2:57 PM
i think this would be a good movie but idk about the rock his face just dont look right for it
SUPvsBAT - 8/21/2009, 3:19 PM
SUPvsBAT @ EXACTLY he is =

BLACK ADAM!!!
LEEE777 - 8/21/2009, 3:22 PM
I know hes an actor, but a voice is a voice. Its like with John Stewart in the Justice League show, he does the voice for the judge on family guy, and thats all I can hear haha
BuckyB7588 - 8/21/2009, 3:40 PM

hey who took this pic of me, ror, tea and superdog?? guys i thought we had the only copy?? wtf?? lol
Rumblebeast - 8/21/2009, 3:44 PM
SHAZAM!!!!!!

I enjoyed Superman/Shazam - First Thunder

Imagine The Rock as Captain Marvel!.. I think he does match Black Adam a bit more though..

Was playing Legends of Wrestlemania earlier lol
Imran - 8/21/2009, 4:09 PM
RUMBLE @ LMFAO man!!! ; D

BUCKY @ Lol, but he can change his voice! Well he better! : D
LEEE777 - 8/21/2009, 4:11 PM
Brandon Molale is the guy you want for Shazam
gtrman - 8/21/2009, 5:18 PM
Shaman- Whenever you decide to beg your mother for your d**k back just remember, this "idiot" told you to go f**k yourself, oh and New York does not allow rednecks- nothing personal
ASSASSIN666 - 8/21/2009, 5:28 PM
@ Teabag - Great choice for Shazam

Patrick Warburton should have been Batman over Bale!! I have been screaming this for years
KillerOfSaints - 8/21/2009, 5:45 PM
i think shazam would not survive on its own. if you get him into a bigger movie like say... superman. then people would know him when his own movie comes out. have them meet for the first time and do a test of strength type thing that gets out of hand. and BAM! a great action scene. a movie universe expanded. and me buying a ticket. this could be a small part of the movie.
grif - 8/21/2009, 6:30 PM
gtrman

Wow. Just wow.
i hope this works

gibbyblaylock - 8/21/2009, 11:38 PM
it didn't

gibbyblaylock - 8/21/2009, 11:38 PM

gibbyblaylock - 8/21/2009, 11:42 PM
there we go, that's BRANDON MOLALE. A damn fine choice. I'm really surprised at how good the suggestions have been for this part so far (with the exception of Warburton)

gibbyblaylock - 8/21/2009, 11:44 PM
Check out this interview with Molale talking about his desire to play Captain Marvel!

http://movies.about.com/od/interviewswithactors/a/molale080607.htm
gibbyblaylock - 8/21/2009, 11:51 PM
...and check out this youtube interview where Molale displays his Cap'n Marvel knowledge and desire for the role!!!

gibbyblaylock - 8/22/2009, 12:00 AM
SHAZAM!!!!!!!!!!!
I like all the choice for Shazam except for the Rock... He is better well suited for Black Adam and i'm sorry LEE i'm going to have to go with everyone else on this Warburton is too old even though he truly looks the part hands down... Yeoman could possibly pull it off... But i have to give it to Brandon Molale the man have the jet black hair and the chiseled jaw line for a superhero and the build...

SHAZAM
thegreek - 8/22/2009, 1:57 AM
teabag & gibbyblaylock-I like both of these guys for the Big Red Cheese. Warburton's great (loved him on Seinfeld and the Tick), but I agree he might be a little too old now.

Leee777-The Rock is Black Adam! He'd be perfect! Plus it'd be cool to see him play a full on nasty villian.
MatchesMalone - 8/22/2009, 5:06 AM
Rumble@ dam that photo..lol ....now everyone knows why we call him superdog :P

Matches/Killer@ thanks guys......he would be perfect compared to Warbuton :)

Assassin@ arent you the cutist thing...bless :)
teabag - 8/22/2009, 7:51 AM
TEABAG-

Good pick looks spot on!

Isn't ASSASSIN just screamin teenage angst? Wus the matter lil fella, mad at your daddy?
Talontd - 8/22/2009, 9:55 AM
Talontd- You're another c*nt plain and simple just like the bus you ride on, I'm forever away from being a teenager jerk-off!
ASSASSIN666 - 8/22/2009, 11:42 AM
damn assassin's pissed "whats the matter you on your period"lol he can spell but he sure has a fan club the size of supermikes haha
SabretoothTiger - 8/22/2009, 12:14 PM
I'm not usually a hostile prick, but dealing with these two douche bags is like a full time job. They have big mouths and little sense. Shaman and Talontd are related to supermike, probably mom and dad!
ASSASSIN666 - 8/22/2009, 12:48 PM
well i just dont know why you were goin off on shaman i didnt see any comment on this post that made you want to say that did he touch your no no spot when you were little hahaha jp
SabretoothTiger - 8/22/2009, 12:50 PM
Awwww, ASSASSIN don't be so angry lil guy....your balls will drop any day now!!!


Well that is only if you aren't INDEED on your period, as SABRETOOTH has acurately suggested.
Talontd - 8/22/2009, 2:36 PM
Talontd why don't you crawl back inside the hole you were squeezed out of, best guess would be your father's ass. In closing jackass you may want to redo 5th grade accurately has two c's moron
ASSASSIN666 - 8/22/2009, 3:02 PM
BRANDON MOLALE cant act but he looks the part @ GIBBY @ GREEK! But id rather him than THE ROCK playing both parts! Thats plain bad as in sad! ; )

MATCHES @ good man!!!


LEEE777 - 8/22/2009, 4:04 PM
DIVO @ Great article again dude!
LEEE777 - 8/22/2009, 4:08 PM
Who could be Billy Batson??
Imran - 8/22/2009, 4:26 PM
IMRAN @

BILLY BATSON =



; )
LEEE777 - 8/23/2009, 8:16 AM
I'm gonna second teabag on this one. I like how you think!

I also like the suggestion by gibby.

But please, please, please, no more comic relief than Billy Batson!!! PLEASE no Stinky Printwhistle or whatever the guy's name was....

I do have a feeling, though, that a Shazam! movie will blow ANY Superman movie out of the water...unless some genius with DC decided to bring to the big screen Darkseid, Mongol, and the Death of Superman story arc.
bropous - 8/23/2009, 9:28 AM
? mess up

IsaiahBradley - 8/24/2009, 11:56 AM
grif - how old, are you, like 10? EVERYONE knows who Captain Marvel/Shazam is!!! He's every bit as famous as Superman! I wonder if some people on these message boards even read comics! It should be a pre-requisite to have read AT LEAST 5,000 classic comics before even posting on these boards! There obviously needs to be some screening done here! Seems there's a contingent of people that only know these characters from the movies, which is surprising to me -- look at the name of the site!!!
JonF - 8/24/2009, 5:27 PM
Ive followed this news for a while and have been frustrated that its going so slow. I took some time to do a quick version of Dwayne Johnson and Brandon Molale as Black Adam and Captain Marvel.

Im not sure how to post images on this site so heres a link.


theartofoneness - 8/30/2009, 2:44 AM
@theartofoneness: Wow, those are great!
NataliaRomanov - 9/9/2009, 11:47 AM

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