dhandler01
Don Zod Has Declared It!
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But wouldnt that be as much on the director as the studio? This is literally the first I have heard of that...
I feel the movie misused the good stuff about the first film. For my money, that was a) Shazam & Freddy; and b) the family stuff with the kids. Here, most of the siblings scenes show them as their super-adult counterparts rather than as kids (I barely remember seeing Darla or Eugene, or much of Billy for that matter). And the Shazam/Freddy friendship was a little sidelined.
I remember a lot of magical plot with the castle and whatnot, but little of the fun little scenes at school or around Philly from Shazam 1. The subplot of Billy being afraid he'll age out of the family was interesting, but it only came back briefly at the end. Maybe I'll like it more next time, but it felt less focused for sure.
Honestly, I think greenlighting a Shazam sequel was probably a mistake. Its not like the first one's box office was massive even if it did well enough to be a hit.
Honestly, I think greenlighting a Shazam sequel was probably a mistake. Its not like the first one's box office was massive even if it did well enough to be a hit.
Well if the movie had no hook how can the marketing?