And given the nature of the story, both an actor for Shazam and for Billy Batson will need to be cast.
And while Warner Bros. and DC could choose to digitally de-age the adult actor into Batson, Sandberg says that won’t be the case.
Now that Shazam! finally has a helmer – with horror director David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation) switching genres to tackle the movie – production should begin shortly.
While many of the DCEU heroes will be getting their own movie have already been cast thanks to Justice League, Shazam! still lacks a star.