James Gunn Would Direct SHAZAM If He Could, Plus a DC Universe Clarification
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn was asked on Facebook whether or not he would like to take on a DC superhero movie, and if he is prevented from making one by his commitment with Marvel, and he replied,
"I am precluded. Would have loved to have done Shazam."
A Shazam movie directed by Gunn would have been incredible. That's a version I would have been excited about watching. Too bad it's not going to happen, but at least we're guaranteed to get more Guardians of the Galaxy!
Shazam is set up at Warner Bros. and Dwayne Johnson is set to play Black Adam in the movie. There's been a little confusion amongst fans as to whether the movie would be included in the same cinematic universe as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice due to a comment Johnson made that it would be a “NL//DC property.” Some people thought he may have been referring to New Line’s slate of standalone DC films. It seems there has been some clarification on that thanks to a blog post from DC Comics.
"Yes, there were rumors of some sort of film slate, mentions that Warner Bros. had 'big plans' for DC Entertainment and occasional informal announcements (like the news that New Line had a Shazam movie in development). But for fans who were hoping to see a DC Cinematic Universe similar to what they’ve seen from other publishers, one that included super heroes other than Superman or Batman, there didn’t seem to be a lot to talk about.
"That changed on October 15, 2014, when Warner Bros. revealed a full slate of ten DC Entertainment feature films all set within the same universe. The list included the movies we were hoping to see—Wonder Woman will get her own film, while the Justice League will get TWO movies. However, it also included quite a few surprises. A standalone Cyborg movie! A Flash feature starring Ezra Miller! A Suicide Squad movie! And coming in 2016, no less!!"
Now, just because they will be set in the same universe doesn't mean we'll see the same kind of crossover stuff that Marvel is doing. But I do hope that they do include some crossovers in future films. I would love to see Shazam and Superman in the in the same movie.
Shazam! is set to be released on April 5th, 2019.
Via: Comic Book