Moviegoers may have trouble finding escapist pleasure here, given the knotty global issues the movie raises but doesn’t fully process. – John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter Johnson stated in mid-April 2020 that filming had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and they were now planning to begin production in August or September of that year. [59] By July, filming was expected to begin in early 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia, [60] [16] and Noah Centineo was cast as Atom Smasher. [13] During the virtual DC FanDome event in August, Johnson revealed that the film's version of the JSA would include Hawkman, Doctor Fate, and Cyclone, in addition to Atom Smasher. [9] He explained that Hawkgirl was originally included in the team, but for a complicated reason she ultimately could not be used in the film and was replaced with Cyclone. [61] It remains to be seen when exactly it'll hit the streamer, but WB's recent releases may give us a clue. Elvis was available 70 days after hitting theaters and DC League of Super-Pets had a shorter window for 59 days after releasing theatrically.

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An official full trailer for the film is released at San Diego Comic-Con. It confirms the return of Viola Davis as Amanda Waller and shows a selection of new characters from the Justice Society including Atom Smasher, Doctor Fate, Cyclone and Hawkman.( Source: IGN) Brueggemann, Tom (December 6, 2022). " 'Bullet Train' Is #1 on Netflix While Christmas and 'The Grinch' Dominate VOD". Indiewire. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022 . Retrieved December 8, 2022. Giardina, Carolyn (February 16, 2023). " Avatar 2 Sweeps Visual Effects Society Awards Feature Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023 . Retrieved February 17, 2023. Collet-Serra manages to make these action scenes exciting in everything from Adam wiping out large armies to a hand-on-hand fight through an apartment with Hawkman. – Ross Bonaime, Collider Guilt-ridden, Adam flees and reveals to Hawkman that it was Adam's son, Hurut, who was granted Shazam's powers. Knowing that Hurut was invincible, Ahk-Ton instructed assassins to execute Hurut's family. Hurut gave his father his powers to save his life and Ahk-Ton's assassins immediately killed the de-powered Hurut, causing an enraged Adam to massacre the king's men and destroy his palace. Deemed unworthy by the Council of Wizards, Adam killed them all in anger except for Shazam, who imprisoned him along with the Crown of Sabbac.

Piña, Christy (December 6, 2022). "People's Choice Awards: Doctor Strange 2, Don't Worry Darling Take Top Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022 . Retrieved December 7, 2022. Aldis Hodge and Pierce Brosnan’s portrayals of Hawkman and Doctor Fate are both equally brilliant. – Ben Rolph, Discussing Film Perhaps this is a new way forward for the DCEU, but do we really need them to do exactly what the MCU is doing? – Chris Bumbray, JoBlo’s Movie Network A former slave from Kahndaq who was bestowed with the powers of multiple Egyptian gods by his son after he was mortally wounded by king Ahk-Ton's soldiers. He possesses "the stamina of Shu, the swiftness of Heru, the strength of Amon, the wisdom of Zehuti, the power of Aten, and the courage of Mehen". Benjamin Patterson serves as the body double for Teth-Adam in scenes where he is depicted in his human form, while Johnson's face was superimposed onto the character for these sequences. The character previously appeared in Shazam! (2019) in a brief cameo, during a sequence where The Wizard teaches Billy Batson about the previous recipients of his powers. [7] Johnson also voiced the character in a post-credits cameo, ahead of the character's live-action debut, in the unrelated animated film DC League of Super-Pets (2022), in which he also voiced Krypto. [8] [9]It may soon be the job of the newly hired executive tandem James Gunn and Peter Safran to establish a new standard for DC Studios. Noah Centineo and Quintessa Swindell’s Atom Smasher and Cyclone feel like they stumbled in from another movie. – Chris Bumbray, JoBlo’s Movie Network Nordyke, Kimberly (March 4, 2023). " Wednesday, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Among Winners at 2023 Kids' Choice Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023 . Retrieved March 5, 2023. The screenplay is so action-orientated that it almost completely leaves out the necessary room for characters to breathe. – Ben Rolph, Discussing Film