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  • Lucy Liu joins ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ as villain Kalyspo

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “Why Women Kill” star Lucy Liu has been roped in to play villain Kalyspo in DC Comics adaptation “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”.

    Kalyspo is the sister of villainous Hespera, to be played by veteran actor Helen Mirren in the film.

    In the comics, Hespera and Kalyspo are introduced as the daughters of the Greek god Atlas, who is one of the sources of Shazam’s powers.

    The superhero holds the stamina of Atlas, as well as the power of Zeus, the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Solomon, the speed of Mercury and the courage of Achilles.

    According to The Hollywood Reproter, Zachary Levi will return as the titular superhero for the movie, which is a sequel to 2019 hit “Shazam!”.

    David F Sandberg, who helmed the first part, is also coming back to direct the sequel from a screenplay by Henry Gayden.

    The follow-up will continue the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “Shazam!” is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and transformed into his adult superhero alter ego, Shazam.

    Actor Asher Angel will reprise his role of teenager Billy Batson.

    Newcomer Rachel Zegler, who is set to make her screen debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s take on classic movie “West Side Story”, will also feature in the upcoming movie in a key role.

    “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” will be produced by Peter Safran through The Safran Company.

    The film is scheduled for a June 2023 release.

  • Actor Helen Mirren to play villain in ‘Shazam: Fury Of The Gods’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: British actor Helen Mirren has been signed on to play the role of villain in the upcoming New Line and DC Films’ ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’, the sequel to the box office hit ‘Shazam!’.

    According to Deadline, Mirren will portray the role of Hespera, a daughter of Atlas in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’, which will continue the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!” is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and transformed into his adult superhero alter ego.

    Levi will be reprising his role as the kid-at-heart superhero who is bestowed with the powers of six gods: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.

    While Shazam is a formidable champion, Billy is still just a fun-loving kid trying to navigate high school while learning how to use his powers.

    The same team which was behind the filmmaking of ‘Shazam!’ will be reuniting to create the sequel. David F. Sandberg will direct the movie from a screenplay by Henry Gayden and Peter Safran will be producing through The Safran Company.

    The movie based on the DC character created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck was the No. 1 film worldwide on its opening weekend in 2019. It went on to earn over USD 366 million worldwide on a relatively modest budget for a superhero film.

    As per Deadline, Mirren won an Oscar and a BAFTA for her performance in ‘The Queen’, a Tony Award and an Olivier Award for the same role in ‘The Audience’, three BAFTA Television Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and five SAG Awards for various roles.

    Her diverse body of work includes a starring role in the upcoming anthology series ‘Solos’ as well as the film ‘F9’, reprising her role as Queenie from the latest Fast and Furious installment.

  • Helen Mirren cast as villain in ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood veteran Helen Mirren will be playing the main villain in DC Films and New Line’s upcoming superhero movie “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”.

    Mirren, the star of films such as “The Queen”, “Hitchcock” and “Red” series, will play Hespera, the villainous daughter of the god Atlas, reported Variety.

    Zachary Levi will return as the titular superhero for the movie, which is a sequel to 2019 hit “Shazam!”.

    David F Sandberg, who helmed the first part, is also coming back to direct the sequel from a screenplay by Henry Gayden.

    The follow-up will continue the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “Shazam!” is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and transformed into his adult superhero alter ego, Shazam.

    Actor Asher Angel will reprise his role of teenager Billy Batson.

    Newcomer Rachel Zegler, who is set to make her screen debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s take on classic movie “West Side Story”, will also feature in the new movie in a key role.

    “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” will be produced by Peter Safran through The Safran Company.

    The film is set to debut in June 2023.

    Mirren will next feature in “F9: The Fast Saga”, in which she is reprising her role of Magdalene “Queenie” Shaw.