It’s solely the start of April, however we’re already at our second of many new superhero films in 2019 — “Shazam,” the most recent flick from DC Comics, hoping to observe within the very profitable footsteps of final 12 months’s “Aquaman.”
For a very long time, films based mostly on DC properties eschewed the apply that grew to become the norm for his or her Marvel counterparts — post-credits scenes. Marvel films, and films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe particularly, liked tossing in a bonus scene throughout and/or on the finish of the credit to tease future films or simply add just a little additional joke. But DC didn’t do this form of factor till very lately, with “Justice League” again in 2017 and “Aquaman” only a few months again.
So does “Shazam” observe the current DC development by together with any bonus scenes after the credit roll, or does it persist with the outdated norm for DC flicks by skipping any additional teases?
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The reply is that “Shazam” does have two additional scenes after the credit roll – each a mid-credits scene and a post-credits scene.
We’re going to debate these two additional scenes under, so for those who’re simply right here to seek out out if you must keep in your seat as soon as the credit start and don’t wish to be spoiled, you may shut this text now.
(Spoilers forward for these two bonus scenes.)
In the mid-credits scene, the villainous Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong) is locked up in jail cell the place he has spent most of his time frantically drawing the seven magic symbols on the partitions in an try to realize entry again to the Rock of Eternity. Dr. Sivana then hears a voice coming from the window and sees a caterpillar-like creature (which was seen earlier in a glass container contained in the Rock of Eternity) speaking to him.
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The caterpillar creature is none apart from “Shazam” comedian ebook villain Mr. Mind. In the “New 52” comics run, (which “Shazam” relies on) Mr. Mind teamed up with Sivana and labored with the Monster Society Of Evil. Interestingly, Black Adam — who can be performed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in his personal standalone film — can be a member of that group within the comics. Do we odor some type of crossover, despite the fact that DC has saved the entire shared universe factor to a minimal since “Justice League”? Read extra about it right here.
The second bonus scene, the post-credits one, is only for laughs as an alternative of teasing one other “Shazam” film. This one does reference “Aquaman,” persevering with the gag from earlier within the movie the place Freddy and Billy have been testing out what powers Billy might need as Shazam. This time, they’re having Shazam attempt to speak to fish. LOL.
Directed by David F. Sandberg, “Shazam!” follows foster baby Billy Batson (Asher Angel), who’s chosen as “Champion of Eternity” by an historical wizard (Djimon Hounsou) and granted the power to remodel into the superhero Shazam (Zachary Levi). With the assistance of his disabled foster brother and superhero fanatic Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer), Billy learns to grasp his powers and takes them out for a joyride however is pressured to get critical when his powers appeal to the curiosity of the twisted industrialist Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong).
