Initially, disappointment set in. How could they not have "Shazam!" in the same universe as "Man Of Steel", and the upcoming "Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice"? Was Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wrong, and it will be? Yes, and no. Sure he is right in that it would be a seperate world from that of Zach Snyder's. However, recently Geoff John's from DC Comics had stated that they consider the movies and television shows as a multiverse. That is where the disappointment dissipates.Just because The Rock says know your role (couldn't resist), but just because he says they are different worlds, doesn't mean that there isn't a possibility of a massive cross-over film. It also doesn't mean that the stories although different in both style and tone, won't be similar in the direction that they take. Perhaps they all lead into a massive multiverse cross-over, with say Darkseid as the main villain.
Perhaps not though. It does allow "Shazam!" free reign to go where they want, which will be good as there will likely be immediate comparisons with Superman. But, that will likely always be the case. And it should be that way really. Also with the freedom to go their own route, comes the ability to also return to when Shazam (then known as Captain Marvel) not only went head to head with Superman in sales, but he surpassed the original superhero at one point.
We are getting pretty far ahead of ourselves with all of this really. We still need the lead character of both Billy Batson and Shazam to be cast. The Rock will be filling the role (and hopefully...knowing his role *ahem*) that fans had him pegged for when he first crossed over from the wrestling ring to the big screen. The role of Black Adam.For more Movie, TV Show, Comic Book, Video Game, and Wrestling stuff! Head on over to Non-Geeky Nerd and check things out! Stay Nerdy!
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