{"id":193663,"date":"2021-02-15T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/shazam-logan-connection\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T15:00:38","slug":"shazam-director-reveals-connection-between-his-film-and-logan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/15\/shazam-director-reveals-connection-between-his-film-and-logan\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Shazam!’ Director Reveals Connection Between His Film And ‘Logan’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When it comes to superhero films, it could be said that\u00a0Shazam!<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and Logan<\/em> are the polar opposites of each other. The former is silly and playful,\u00a0while the latter is dark and gritty. Yet, despite these differences, the two films still share an interesting commonality; one that many viewers may not initially pick up on at first glance.<\/p>\n

Shazam!<\/em> director David F. Sandberg<\/a> recently took to Twitter to elucidate this congruence, explaining that both movies utilized toys and merchandise as a means to acknowledge their respective superhero worlds. In the same way that\u00a0the X-Men<\/em> comic books shown in\u00a0Logan<\/em>\u00a0exist in\u00a0the same world where the X-Men are real entities, the Batman and Superman toys shown in\u00a0Shazam!<\/em>\u00a0exist in the same world where\u00a0the\u00a0very superheroes\u00a0such toys are based on fully exist as living and breathing individuals.<\/p>\n

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Sandberg\u00a0stated that he never actually\u00a0had a discussion with Zack Snyder before he included the Easter eggs in the 2019 film. He just knew from the get-go that he\u00a0wanted to give a nod to other\u00a0superheroes in the DC Extended Universe<\/a> in a way that offered an acceptable degree of realism. However, he did not compromise the zany essence of Billy Batson’s story in the process.<\/p>\n

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To achieve this, Sandberg used action figures and conversations between youthful characters to address the existence of other superheroes in Billy’s world. The most notable example of this is when he referenced the battle in\u00a0Batman vs. Superman<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(which would have happened prior to Billy Batson’s origin story) using the scene of\u00a0a kid playing with Batman and Superman action figures. In\u00a0Logan<\/em>, a similar strategy was employed wherein the events of previous\u00a0X-Men<\/em> movies<\/a> were referenced using old comic books\u00a0that portrayed a much more whimsical reality compared to the\u00a0gritty state of\u00a0film.<\/p>\n

In Billy Batson’s world, everyone is familiar with Batman and Superman. Everyone knows who the Justice League<\/a> is and people are obsessed with superheroes; so much so that there is a high demand for their merchandise. With that in mind, the people in Billy Batson’s world are just like\u00a0us, and by using toys and merchandise to illustrate that, Sandberg successfully delivers\u00a0<\/i>a\u00a0<\/i>sense of realism that makes\u00a0Billy’s story all the more engaging.<\/p>\n

Of course, Zachary Levi’s stellar performance as Shazam!<\/em> helped contribute to that realism too. When asked about Levi in a previous interview, Sandberg said\u00a0he perfectly captured the enthusiasm and excitement of a child while other candidates dumbed themselves down in order to portray a child. Levi will get another chance to bring his enthusiasm to the role in the upcoming Shazam!<\/em> sequel.<\/p>\n

Shazam! Fury of the Gods<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is set for release in theatres on June 2, 2023.<\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0David F. Sandberg\/Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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