New Line Cinema’s superhero sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods is having a slow start at the box-office.
DC needs to ramp up their PR machine if they want Shazam to succeed! Fury of the Gods will perform heroically at the box-office New Line Cinema’s superhero sequel is expected to make a low-end domestic debut at $35 million to $40million, according to projections. Optimistic analysts believe the film will earn as much as the original film, which earned $53.5 million in North America.
It is worth noting that the $35 million prediction comes NRG, Hollywood’s top research firm. They are experts in reading tea leaves for blockbuster debuts. They still need to be corrected from now on. There is a possibility Shazam will overperform, but I’m not holding my breath. Fury of the Gods will overperform, but I’m not holding my breath.
There are a few factors when looking for reasons Shazam 2 could come in at a low number. Despite the majority of the world moving away from Covid, the masked age has had a lasting impact on the box office. People came in large numbers to see films like Top Gun – Maverick and Avatar : The Way of Water and Ant Man and the Wasp : Quantumania10 but not every blockbuster spectacle is a sure hit. James Gunn, the DC’s “Gods and Monsters” reboot announced plans at the end of January. This was a spin-off of The Flash. Although the news was exciting, the studio’s momentum was hampered by the sharing of the slate of upcoming projects. The future of the DCU is uncertain and the stakes are lower than ever, so the family-oriented Shazam! The official synopsis of Shazam is Fury of the Gods
. Fury of the Gods:Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. The Daughters of Atlas, a trio of ancient gods vengeful in their quest for the magic stolen from them centuries ago, arrives on Earth to find it. This forces Billy (aka Shazam) and his family into a fight for their superpowers, lives, and the fate of the world.
The return of the superhero family is also possible. Asher Angel plays Billy Batson. Jack Dylan Grazer/Adam Brody plays Freddy Freeman; Ian Chen/Ross Butler plays Eugene Choi; Faithe Hernandez/Meagan Good plays Darla Dudley; Jovan Arand/D.J. Cotrona plays Pedro Pena, and Grace Caroline Currey plays Mary Bromfield. Marta Milans, Cooper Andrews, and Mary Bromfield return as Rosa Vasquez and Victor Vasquez. Fury of the Gods
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