![]() ![]() One of the few facts that has been confirmed is that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - long cast to play the role of Black Adam in the DC Comics Cinematic Universe - will not be part of Shazam! despite the long history between the two characters in the comics. Details are scarce regarding the film's plot beyond detailing the hero's origins. ![]() DC Comics eventually tired of fighting the confusion, and officially changed the name of Billy Batson's alter ego to "Shazam" as part of The New 52 revamp of the entire DC Comics Universe.įilming on the movie Shazam! is getting underway in Toronto this year. This led to DC marketing the character under the name "Shazam!" and most comic readers assuming that was the hero's name. For years the hero was allowed to be referred to as Captain Marvel in the comics but the name could not be used in the title of any series starring that character. By this time, rival Marvel Comics had copyrighted the name "Captain Marvel" for their own original character. ![]()
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