First Trailer for SHAZAM! Shows DC's Zany Side

Details: By Frank Wilkins; 22 July 2018

Shazam - First Movie Trailer

“Super powers? Dude, I don't even know how to pee in this thing.

Synopsis: We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).

Tagline: Shazam

Release Date: April 5, 2019

Director: David F. Sandberg

Writer: Henry Gayden

Cast: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer

Warner Bros. have been busy little beavers at this year's San Diego Comic Con where the studio rolled out tons of material and announcements regarding their lineup of upcoming films. Trailers for Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Aquaman were first rolled to to the rabid fanbase followed by the first trailer for Shazam! a film that appears firmly set in the DC universe but with his own distinctly fun, family-centric tone.{googleads}

Annabelle: Creation and Lights Out director David F. Sandberg directs from a screenplay by relative newcomer Henry Gayden. Shazam! is the origin story of the character that stars Zachary Levi (TV’s Chuck) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s Andi Mack) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the Kingsman movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.

Here's a look our first look at the hilarious first trailer for Shazam!: