'Shazam!' is for DC what 'Deadpool' is for Marvel, the name dropping is only the beginning
'Shazam!' the upcoming DCEU movie starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer is slated to release on April 5
The 'Shazam!' public preview has got the word out and it's all glowing reviews for the Zachary Levi and Asher Angel starrer. This is the third big win for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) stand-alone films after the success of 'Wonder Woman' and 'Aquaman'. So, we say Levi's 'Shazam!' is for DCEU what 'Deadpool' is for Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The similarities between the two films are quite simple - the name dropping of characters from their extended universe - who can forget Deadpool's obsession with Logan? 'Shazam!' has taken it a step further by not just dropping names of DC Universe's favorite heroes such as Batman and Superman, but director David F Sandberg has added an interesting angle to harking back to the DCEU heroes.
