However, to the next immediate DCEU movies, both Shazam and Aquaman are helping build a presence for this franchise outside of the summer season, with Aquaman diving into theaters on December 21.
In Shazam’s case, though, April isn’t traditionally a month when a lot of blockbusters are released, though there have been exceptions in recent years, like Captain America: The Winter Soldier in 2014 and The Fate of the Furious last year.
Ever since Man of Steel launched the DCEU in 2013, the movies in this franchise have mostly been summer releases, with Justice League being the sole exception thus far with its November premiere.
Since Shazam/Captain Marvel isn’t a superhero that the general public is familiar with, perhaps it will have better luck by dropping a little earlier in the year rather than face fierce competition in May, June, July or even August.