Filming primarily took place in , in 2021. The film faced several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shifting distribution strategies at Warner Bros., ultimately premiering in March 2023. Reception and Box Office Performance
The conflict forces the siblings to defend Earth from mythological monsters while Billy personally grapples with the fear of aging out of the foster system and losing his family. Cast and Production Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The story picks up several years after the original, with Billy Batson () and his foster siblings now established as a team of superheroes in Philadelphia. Their peaceful existence is shattered by the arrival of the Daughters of Atlas —Hespera ( Helen Mirren ), Kalypso ( Lucy Liu ), and Anthea ( Rachel Zegler ). These vengeful goddesses aim to reclaim the powers stolen from their father, which the Wizard originally bestowed upon the Shazam family. Filming primarily took place in , in 2021
Shazam! Fury of the Gods: A Mythological Misfire in the DCEU Cast and Production The story picks up several
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) arrived as the ambitious follow-up to the 2019 hit, aiming to expand the whimsical world of teenage Billy Batson into a grand mythological spectacle. Directed by David F. Sandberg , the sequel trades the intimate foster-family dynamics of the first film for higher stakes and ancient enemies. Plot: The Battle for a God’s Birthright
Despite its predecessor's success, Fury of the Gods met a polarized reception:
