Star of Shazam 2 Zachary Levi is excited to suit back up for the upcoming DC sequel. The original film came out one year ago and showed the DCEU was capable of lighter fare. Centered around the popular comics character Billy Batson/Shazam, it tells the story of a boy who turns into a superhero, played by Levi. It was both a box office and critical success, leading to the announcement of Shazam 2 in December 2019. However, soon after the first film was released, many assumed it would receive a sequel, especially since the character had yet to meet his nemesis Black Adam.

Luckily, a Black Adam movie with Dwayne Johnson is in the works and will release before Shazam 2. That movie will serve as an origin story, introducing audiences to Black Adam on his own. This means Levi won't make an appearance as Shazam in that film, with the two instead meeting at a later date, provided the Black Adam movie is a success. Levi recently weighed in on Shazam and Black Adam's eventual meeting, revealing he hopes they get "to pay off all of those Captain Marvel/Black Adam epic fights and storylines from the comic books."

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Levi took to Instagram this week to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Shazam!'s release. He included a photo of himself as the superhero, with a caption mentioning how thankful he was for the role. Levi also shared he's "so damn excited to step back into the spandex as soon as we're ready to rock 'n roll again." As Levi alludes to, fans will have to wait awhile longer for that time, as Shazam 2 director David F. Sandberg recently revealed a production delay is likely due to the coronavirus. Levi referenced the pandemic again in his caption as well, calling this "pretty opportune time" for those who haven't yet seen Shazam! to check it out. Take a look at Levi's post below:

Impressively, Shazam 2 and Black Adam are far from the only two exciting movies on DC's upcoming slate. Fans are still looking forward to Wonder Woman 1984, which was recently delayed from June 2020 to August. Pending any other delays, 2021 will have Matt Reeves' The Batman with its roster of villains, The Suicide Sqaud, which will see James Gunn reinterpret the popular franchise, and of course, Black AdamShazam 2 will then be the first DCEU movie of 2022, with three others coming later that year.

It may be two years until fans actually see Levi "step back into the spandex" for Shazam 2, but it's nice to hear he's already excited to do so. His description of Shazam! as the "little superhero movie that could" makes a lot of sense, as it marked a bit of a departure for the DCEU, especially after the seriousness of the first few movies in the universe. Hopefully, fans heed Levi's advice to use this period when many are stuck at home to check out Shazam!. At the very least, it should provide a welcome distraction from the current state of the world.

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Source: Zachary Levi

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