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Having discovered that he can transform himself into a superhero in the first film, teenager Billy Batson aka Shazam now has the backing of his foster family by his side as they 'protect' the city they live in. Having been dubbed the Philadelphia Fiascoes, the Shazam family has to fight a trio of angry sisters, the daughters of Atlas, who believe themselves to be the true gods. (Also read: Shazam! star Zachary Levi on DC drama, rumours about James Gunn's recasting: 'You have no idea… ') Shazam Fury of Gods movie…

For the past few years, as fans have watched the drama unfold at DC Films, David F. Sandberg has had a front-row seat. His latest film, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, is a follow-up to his 2019 hit, meaning it was put into production by the previous regime. The film was then delayed due to covid, had its release date shuffled a bunch, and eventually, one of the film’s producers, Peter Safran, became (along with James Gunn) the new head of DC. But Sandberg was not deterred. He made his movie, which brings back all of the…

Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Official Trailer #1 - Horror Movie HDNot the 1960 William Castle classic. This is the remake boasting the unlikely assemblage of Tony Shalhoub, F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Lillard, and Shannon Elizabeth, as well as the promised array of ghosts—rendered in CG that looked silly even in 2001, and will make you scream (with laughter) today.Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you…

Image: Dark Horse ComicsScream 6 co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin teases how the movie’s easter eggs tie into its murderous villain’s plot. Helen Mirren teases her fury of the gods in the new Shazam. Plus, meet Jack Crusher in a new clip from Star Trek: Picard. To me, my spoilers!Hellboy: The Crooked ManDuring a recent interview with Collider, director Brian Taylor described Hellboy: The Crooked Man as an R-rated “creepy folk horror movie” set in rural Appalachia. So first of all, I love the character of Hellboy and my…

The odds are stacked against Shazam in Fury of the Gods.Image: Warner Bros.The balance of power in the DC Universe is about to change. We’re, of course, talking about new heads of the DC Films division, James Gunn and Peter Safran, the latter of whom produced the long-awaited Shazam sequel, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, which has a new trailer out today. What, did you think we were talking about something else?Shazam 2 has been waiting to come out for what seems like years and, finally, on March 17, it’ll be here. It’ll be…

Michelle Yeoh speaks on stage during the Time Person of the Year Reception at the Plaza Hotel on December 8, 2022 in New York City.Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Time (Getty Images)Time (correctly) named Yeoh its “Icon of the Year,” and in a chat with the publication she shared that she hopes this is only the beginning. “I do look at all my peers—Cate Blanchett, Olivia Colman, Helen Mirren—and go, ‘Oh god, I envy all the different opportunities you get to showcase your talent again and again,’” Yeoh said. Of…

Image: LucasfilmWe know at least one other DC hero who won’t be showing up in The Flash. You’ll have to wait a week longer to see Adam Driver’s sci-fi dinosaur movie 65. Plus, Diego Luna talks why Andor could only be two seasons, and what’s coming on Doom Patrol. ‘Tis the season for spoilers!The Purge 6In conversation with Empire Magazine (via Screen Rant), Frank Grillo revealed he’s once again set to reprise his role as Leo Barnes in The Purge 6. got one more left. James has the script. It focuses on the Leo Barnes…

Image: Mattel/Warner Bros.For one reason or another, the idea of a live-action Barbie movie coming to theaters has seemed bewildering for quite some time. But now that the first look at Greta Gerwig’s take on the popular Mattel toy is out, those concerns seem to have been largely vanished, as the trailer playing in front of Avatar: The Way of Water looks...actually pretty rad?Much of that can be owed to the trailer’s first half, which is an homage to the late Stanley Kubrick’s 1986 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. That…

Actor Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for playing Queen Elizabeth in the 2006 film The Queen, has penned a note on the death of the British monarch. The longest-serving monarch of the UK died peacefully at Balmoral castle aged 96, the royal family said in a statement. Also read: Queen Elizabeth II: Her best on-screen portrayals from The Queen to The CrownRemembering the Queen, Helen shared a picture and wrote, “I am proud to be an Elizabethan. We mourn a woman, who, with or without the crown, was the epitome of nobility.”…

On Friday, September 8, Britain’s longest-serving monarch and one of the world’s most famous people--Queen Elizabeth II--died at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The Royal Family confirmed the news in a statement. In the 70 years she spent atop the throne of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth was portrayed by a number of acclaimed actors on film, TV, theatre, and lately in web series. Perhaps no British monarch--save for her 16th century namesake--has been so well represented in the performing arts. But certainly, no public…