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'Shazam!' Director Boasts Fans More Interested in the "Original Captain Marvel" Than Carol Danvers
By JENNA ANDERSON - December 4, 2018

Audiences will be treated to quite an array of superhero movies next year, and one of the film's directors has a unique way of dealing with the competition.

David F. Sandberg, who will be directing DC Films' Shazam!, recently shared a screenshot of Variety's online poll, which asked which 2019 comic book movie fans are most excited for. The photo shows Shazam! getting a higher score than Marvel's Captain Marvel, prompting a sly caption from Sandberg.

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David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) on Instagram: “#TheOriginalCaptainMarvel 🙂

This, of course, is referring to the whole naming Captain Marvel naming debacle that occurred in comics (which Sandberg has addressed in the past), ultimately prompting DC to rebrand Billy Batson's superhero name as Shazam!. And even though some people still refer to Shazam! by his original superhero name, Sandberg has already confirmed that they won't use the "Captain Marvel" moniker in the film.

“Let’s just say we’re going to have a bit of fun with that in the movie,” Sandberg teased in July of this year. “But he’s basically known as Shazam, which makes sense because of the confusion.”

The film will see Billy Batson (Asher Angel) transform into the superhero Shazam! (Zachary Levi), which accidentally puts him in the crosshairs of Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong).

"He's trying to find his family... His mom is still out there," Sandberg explained to ComicBook.com earlier this year. "But once he gets these powers, he's just trying to figure out what to do with them and how it works. For that he needs his friend Freddie, who is like a superhero expert, who helps him to discover his powers and how to be a superhero."

The film will also star Djimon Hounsou (The Wizard), Jack Dylan Grazer (Freddy Freeman), Asher Angel (Billy Batson), Grace Fulton (Mary Bromfield), Ross Butler, Adam Brody, and Michelle Borth.

Captain Marvel will arrive on March 8, 2019. Shazam! will arrive in theaters on April 5, 2019. Other upcoming DC films include Joker on October 10, 2019, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) on February 7, 2020, and Wonder Woman 1984 on June 5, 2020.

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Has anyone here seen a ScreenX presentation?

Warner Bros.' 'Shazam!,' 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' to Get ScreenX Format Releases
2:40 AM PST 1/16/2019 by Lee Hyo-won


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'The Curse of La Llorona' is also among up to six titles to be released globally in the immersive 270-degree format from South Korea's CJ 4DPLEX.

South Korean cinema technology company CJ 4DPLEX and Warner Bros. Pictures will release up to six new films in the immersive, 270-degree ScreenX format globally this year, up from five in 2018.

Financial terms of the multipicture agreement weren't disclosed.

Under the deal, Warner Bros.' slate of ScreenX releases will include New Line Cinema's Shazam! on April 5 and The Curse of La Llorona on April 19, followed by Warner Bros.' and Legendary Pictures' Godzilla: King of the Monsters on May 31.

Three additional titles are set to be announced in the coming months, according to CJ. "This will build on the success of the globally successful ScreenX engagements of Rampage, The Meg, The Nun, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Aquaman," it said.

ScreenX is a multi-projection theater technology developed in South Korea that allows a panoramic, 270-degree movie-watching experience. It utilizes a proprietary system to expand the center screen image to the side walls, surrounding audiences with imagery and providing a sense of being inside the movie.

"Warner Bros. Pictures continues to be a strong supporter and partner of the ScreenX cinematic experience, and we are beyond excited to grow that partnership with a release of six titles from their upcoming film lineup," said JongRyul Kim, CEO of CJ 4DPLEX. "We continue to expand this new technology to an ever increasing and loyal consumer fan base that will help shape the moviegoing landscape for years to come."

Thomas Molter, head of international distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures, added: "As we look toward the future, we are excited to bring new experiences to audiences and continue to expand our partnerships to leverage innovative formats like ScreenX. As a company, we're always looking to create unparalleled theatrical experiences for moviegoers, and CJ 4DPLEX works with us to showcase great stories in unique new ways."

ScreenX has been expanding its international exposure, screening eight Hollywood blockbusters last year. In the past 12 months, ScreenX has seen a surge in the number of auditoriums featuring the technology around the world, with the figure growing to 195 in 62 countries, including in China to France. This marks a 30 percent increase before Cineworld Group's recently announced plans to open 100 locations across the U.S. and Europe.

CJ 4DPLEX is headquartered in Seoul with international offices in Los Angeles and Beijing. The company has created immersive film technologies for theaters worldwide that include the multisensory 4DX, ScreenX and 4DX with ScreenX. More than 610 Hollywood and local titles have been screened in 4DX. To date, more than 71,000 4DX seats operate in 613 auditoriums, spanning 62 countries.

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If you have the DC Universe streaming service, they just added all 3 seasons of "Shazam" (70's tv show) on there.

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