#34 – Shazam!, Wonder Woman 1984, The Flash, and more

This week’s podcast takes a look at the latest news on Shazam!, Wonder Woman 1984, The Flash, and more.

Shazam

Sneak Peek – YouTube

Building jump into SHAZAM!
“He’s not so serious”
More effects, Sivana and Shazam flying and fighting
Shazam wants to buy beer
Freddy and Shazam want to buy a lair
David F. Sandberg on Instagram – Closer look at Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Deadly Enemies of Man

The budget of Shazam! – The Hollywood Reporter

Believed to be in the $80-90 million range
The cost of the Shazam costumes are believed to be $60,000 or $70,000 each, not $1 million

Set visit reports (from April 2018) – Joblo, Collider, Collider

Lot of stuff we’ve already heard – Zachary Levi didn’t initially want to audition, Big meets Superman
Sandberg said it isn’t just comedy – compared it to Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and The Goonies
Debated on whether film should take place in Fawcett City or Philadelphia

Patty Jenkins briefly talks Wonder Woman in interview with Vanity Fair

Article says Wonder Woman 1984 is set in the 80s because that is when Jenkins became a fan (6th/7th grade)
“I have pretty clear plans for Wonder Woman 3. Whether I [direct] it or not, I see how her arc should end in my incarnation of Wonder Woman. I have great passion for that.”

Production on The Flash movie potentially delayed further – Deadline

It was expected to begin filming March 2019, but in October was pushed back to fall 2019 filming, after Fantastic Beasts 3 (Variety)
Now, Deadline reports filming on Fantastic Beasts 3 has been pushed to late Fall 2019

WB Chairmen Toby Emmerich asked about DC Movies – The Hollywood Reporter

Q – “What does the success of Aquaman mean for the DC Universe?”
A – “We all feel like we’ve turned a corner now. We’re playing by the DC playbook, which is very different than the Marvel playbook. We are far less focused on a shared universe. We take it one movie at a time. Each movie is its own equation and own creative entity. If you had to say one thing about us, it’s that it always has to be about the directors.”

Jesse L. Martin (Joe West) to return to The Flash from medical leave – TV Line

Hosea Chanchez (The Game) cast in a recurring role on Black Lightning – (Deadline)

First look at Nicole Maines suited up as Dreamer

First look at Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor for Supergirl Season 4

First look at Cyborg in Young Justice: Outsiders – IGN

Comics

DC Entertainment undergoes structural shakeup, layoffs- The Hollywood Reporter

7 employees (out of 240) expected to laid off
Senior vp sales trade marketing John Cunningham, vp consumer marketing Eddie Scannell and senior vp art director Mark Chiarello
Editorial, Production & Manufacturing, and new Publishing Support Services (sales and marketing)
DC Collectibles will now be handled by WB Consumer products

Longtime comic book artist and writer George Perez announced his retirement via Facebook

First worked in comics industry in 1973
Started working with DC Comics in 1980 with The New Teen Titans
Known for work on Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wonder Woman and much more

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