SHAZAM Director David F. Sandberg Announces That The Movie Has Officially Begun Pre-Production

David F. Sandberg has taken to social media to reveal that work on Shazam has officially begun but do the photos he's shared reveal anything about the highly anticipated DC Comics adaptation? Well...

By JoshWilding - Aug 30, 2017 02:08 AM EST

Filed Under: Shazam

The original plan was for a Shazam movie to be released featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Black Adam. Somewhere along the line, that changed, and the villain was given his own movie. At the time, most of us thought that meant Shazam had been put on the shelf for a while but the movie is happening even sooner than we thought and pre-production has officially begun on the DC movie.

David F. Sandberg is going to direct the project and he's taken to Instagram to confirm that work has now begun. Unfortunately, the photos below don't reveal anything beyond the fact he saves his Coke cans while working on a movie! With no confirmed release date, that stack could grow and grow.

Chances are it will be released in 2019, though, and casting is expected to begin soon. The filmmaker has already revealed that he intends on casting separate actors as Shazam and Billy Batson but with Black Adam not expected to appear, we have no idea who the hero will be squaring off with in the movie. We'll be sure to keep you updated on that front but feel free to share your thoughts below.

Day 1

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Aug 28, 2017 at 7:34pm PDT

Day 2. On this movie I might get to the ceiling. Or the hospital.

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Aug 29, 2017 at 4:54pm PDT

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Kevwebsz - 8/30/2017, 2:53 AM

CASTIIINNNGGGGGG

AgeofHeroes - 8/30/2017, 2:54 AM

haha..it will be great!!! SHAZAM

SpideyQuad - 8/30/2017, 7:05 AM

@RasAlGhul - I so want this movie to be good

Doomsday8888 - 8/30/2017, 2:59 AM

Kyos - 8/30/2017, 2:59 AM

Shazam movie, eh?!

Eli - 8/30/2017, 3:01 AM

If this film is well-made, it has the potential to be something really special.

NoAssemblyReqd - 8/30/2017, 3:18 AM

@Eli - LOL, if the football team scores lots of touchdowns and field goals, it has the potential to win this game.

Snotzo - 8/30/2017, 3:20 AM

Oooohhhh so they're drawing concept art and story boards.

SeanMPC - 8/30/2017, 3:21 AM

If anyone has seen How To Get Away With Murder, you gotta agree Matt MCGory would be the perfect Shazam - he has "12 year old in an adults body" down to a tee

Hawknaba - 8/30/2017, 6:13 AM

@SeanMPC - That's actually quite an inventive pick, he does immature comedy in a really endearing way plus dude has been body building and is 5"10 so is a good physical match

L0RDbuckethead - 8/30/2017, 9:38 AM

@SeanMPC - I could see it. Good choice. He was great in Orange is the New Black.

Shazam - 8/30/2017, 3:41 AM

Hmmmmmmmmmm...........

IronGenesis - 8/30/2017, 4:10 AM

Have Shazam be a cartoon when he is a adult voiced by Jack Black.
Recall how good the Jerry Seinfeld/Cartoon Superman American Express commercials were? ;-p

BatesMT - 8/30/2017, 4:29 AM

Day 2 of pre production and judging from the pictures, it is giving the filmmakers diabetes! Stop the madness!

Asturgis - 8/30/2017, 7:23 AM

@BatesMT - It's Coca Zero, I think the guy's all right :)

TheRealMandarin - 8/30/2017, 4:35 AM

Wouldnt be suprised if this somehow makes a 2018 release date.

Pantherpool - 8/30/2017, 5:29 AM

I would prefer it if they focused on making films for the main Justice League members instead, but I'm quite hyped for this.

lDrunkenNukeml - 8/30/2017, 5:32 AM

Shameless product placement.

dnno1 - 8/30/2017, 5:59 AM

Why is no one covering this?

http://www.business2community.com/entertainment/dwayne-rock-johnson-killed-stunt-fast-furious-set-celebrity-death-hoax-01907282

dnno1 - 8/30/2017, 11:02 AM

Because it's fake news.

Batmangina - 8/30/2017, 6:05 AM

Does anyone not logged in to this site know WTF Shazam! is?

How many will think it's a movie about an app?

However, if they could somehow mix 'Big' and a John Hughes vibe with non ironic hubris and throw in that scene in the comics with Clark Kent revealing his identity to Billy Batson it actually could be something special.

My money is on: This will sell seven tickets.

sKeemAn - 8/30/2017, 6:29 AM

Ok so who is playing Shazam??

WarnerBrother - 8/30/2017, 6:48 AM

Jackie Earle Haley for Dr.Sivanna.

comics4life - 8/30/2017, 7:08 AM

if not black adam...who will shazam face? not that familiar with his rogues gallery, also I wonder if superman will appear in the film

AnecdotalSmith - 8/30/2017, 7:09 AM

Here's hoping the movie was worth the rotten teeth, rampant diabetes and obesity incurred during production.

Asturgis - 8/30/2017, 7:22 AM

@AnecdotalSmith - With Coca Zero? Errrrrr :)

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