2013 Movie News Archives

December 24, 2013: Superman Popularity Pushes Back Shazam Movie

Shazam In an interview with ComingSoon.net director Peter Segal reveals that the popularity and success of "Man of Steel" has resulted in the indefinite postponement of his "Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam" movie.

    "The thing is, Shazam has always lived this tortured life going against Superman. This dates back to the 1930s. Because Captain Marvel had similar powers to Superman, the DC folks back then sued what was the most popular comic book on the stands at that time. Years later, they bought it and it became a DC property but, as long as Superman stays hot in the market place, there seems like a little bit of a crossover between the two characters."

    The director said the buzz about the Shazam film was loudest after Bryan Singer's Superman Returns didn't do as well as expected. "[After Returns], it seemed like there was a moment in time where Shazam was going to see the light of day," he said. "That's when you heard those stories. Now that Superman is being invigorated and going up against Batman, I think it's difficult for DC to figure out how to launch this character in the wake of Superman's resurgence."

Source: ComingSoon.net via Newsarama.com



2013 Movie News

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