Shazam!
2019 DC Studios film
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| March 17 2023 | After several delays, the Shazam! sequel was finally released in theaters. |
| October 21 2022 | Black Adam is released in theaters after being postponed from its original December 2021 release date. |
| August 2021 | Filming for Black Adam concludes after five months of production. |
| July 22 2021 | Shazam! won Best Title/Credit Sequence for a Feature Length Film at the Golden Trailer Awards by Aspect. |
| April 2021 | Filming for Black Adam begins in Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles. |
| 2019 | Shazam! film released, featuring Zachary Levi as the adult superhero version of Billy Batson, a 14-year-old boy who can transform into a superhero with magical powers bestowed by the wizard Shazam. |
| December 2019 | New Line Cinema announced the planned release date for the Shazam! sequel as April 1, 2022. |
| December 3 2019 | David F. Sandberg won Best Comedy at the National Film and Television Awards. |
| November 10 2019 | Shazam! was nominated for Favorite Action Movie of 2019 at the People's Choice Awards. |
| September 13 2019 | At the Saturn Awards, Shazam! was nominated for Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture. Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer were both nominated for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, and Leah Butler was nominated for Best Costume Design. |
| August 11 2019 | Shazam! received nominations at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie, with Zachary Levi nominated for Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actor and Mark Strong for Choice Movie Villain. |
| July 16 2019 | Shazam! was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD, with physical copies including behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, and gag reels. |
| July 2 2019 | Shazam! was released on digital download platforms, making the film available for digital purchase and viewing. |
| June 2019 | Jaume Collet-Serra joins the Black Adam film project as director. |
| June 17 2019 | Zachary Levi was nominated for Best Comedic Performance and Best Hero at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. |
| May 29 2019 | Shazam! was nominated for Best Action and Best Action TV Spot at the Golden Trailer Awards by Buddha Jones. |
| May 10 2019 | Physical edition of the Shazam! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack released |
| May 10 2019 | The physical edition of the Shazam! soundtrack was released by WaterTower Music. |
| April 8 2019 | TheWrap reported that New Line Cinema was developing a sequel to Shazam!, with Henry Gayden set to write the screenplay, David F. Sandberg to direct, and Peter Safran to produce. |
| April 5 2019 | Digital release of the Shazam! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Benjamin Wallfisch through WaterTower Music |
| April 5 2019 | Shazam! was released in the United States, receiving positive reviews and becoming a box office success, grossing $367.8 million worldwide. |
| March 28 2019 | Shazam! premiered at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. |
| March 24 2019 | Shazam! was the primary sponsor of Aric Almirola's #10 Ford Mustang in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at the STP 500 race. |
| March 23 2019 | Exclusive preview screenings of Shazam! held on 1,200 select screens and 40 exhibition circuits. |
| March 13 2019 | Warner Bros. Pictures announced exclusive preview screenings with Fandango, scheduled for March 23 across 1,200 select screens and 40 exhibition circuits. |
| March 4 2019 | A new trailer for Shazam! was released, further promoting the film. |
| 2018 | Djimon Hounsou voiced King Ricou of the Fisherman in the DCEU film Aquaman prior to his role as the wizard Shazam in this film. |
| December 2018 | Reshoots and additional photography continued in Toronto. Scenes at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and city skyline shots were filmed in Philadelphia. |
| December 9 2018 | New action-packed film footage debuted at Brazil Comic Con (CCXP) in São Paulo during the Warner Bros. studio panel. |
| November 2018 | Reshoots and additional photography began in Toronto. |
| July 2018 | Djimon Hounsou replaced Ron Cephas Jones as the wizard Shazam due to scheduling conflicts. Henry Cavill was unable to do a Superman cameo due to scheduling issues. |
| July 21 2018 | First teaser trailer for Shazam! was shown at San Diego Comic-Con during the Warner Bros. panel in Hall H, with Sandberg, Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, and Jack Dylan Grazer in attendance. The trailer was later released online and received favorable responses. |
| July 21 2018 | Benjamin Wallfisch was officially announced as the composer for Shazam!, marking his third collaboration with director David F. Sandberg after previously scoring Sandberg's Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation. |
| June 2018 | During a Film Riot podcast interview, Sandberg discussed his vision for the film as a 'classic superhero movie' with winter settings and colorful lighting. |
| May 11 2018 | Principal photography for Shazam! wrapped up. |
| April 2018 | Director David F. Sandberg introduced behind-the-scenes footage of Shazam! at CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, providing the first public look at the film. |
| April 23 2018 | Ross Butler was announced as joining the cast of the film. |
| March 2018 | Filming took place at Fort York National Historic Site in downtown Toronto. |
| January 2018 | Ron Cephas Jones entered talks to play the wizard Shazam, and Marta Milans joined the cast as Rosa Vásquez. Lotta Losten (wife of director David F. Sandberg) revealed her role in the film. |
| January 29 2018 | Principal photography began in Toronto at Pinewood Toronto Studios. |
| January 12 2018 | The film's release date was announced as April 19, 2019, which was later moved to April 5, 2019. |
| December 2017 | Jack Dylan Grazer was added as Freddy Freeman. Jovan Armand, Ian Chen, Faithe Herman, and Cooper Andrews were cast as supporting characters Pedro Peña, Eugene Choi, Darla Dudley, and Víctor Vásquez. |
| November 2017 | Asher Angel joined the cast of Shazam! |
| October 2017 | Adam Sztykiel is hired for the Black Adam film project. |
| October 2017 | Zachary Levi was cast in the film. |
| August 2017 | Casting process for Shazam and other characters began, with director David F. Sandberg planning to cast separate child and adult actors for the main character. |
| August 2017 | Casting process for Shazam began, with multiple actors including Zachary Levi, John Cena, Zane Holtz, Jake McDorman, Derek Theler, and Billy Magnussen auditioning for the lead role. |
| August 2017 | Director David F. Sandberg stated Shazam! would be the next film to shoot in the DC universe, and pre-production began by the end of the month. |
| July 2017 | Warner Bros. began active development on Shazam!, with David F. Sandberg confirmed as director and production planned to begin in early 2018. |
| February 2017 | David F. Sandberg signed on to direct Shazam! |
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