David F. Sandberg says Shazam! will be a significant departure from the established DC Extended Universe.
Warner Bros. officially launched the DCEU last year with Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, a follow-up to Snyder’s 2013 film, Man of Steel.
For those that don’t know, Shazam was originally Fawcett Comics’ Superman rip-off, though the character has since been acquired by DC Comics and incorporated into the DC Universe.
The studio followed up Batman V Superman with David Ayer’s Suicide Squad later that summer and then Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman earlier this year.