Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Oh. My. Gods.

RELEASED 15 Mar 20232h 10m★ 6.4 TMDB

Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.

Why it matters in DC

The sequel expands Billy's responsibility from his own transformation to the superhero identities of his foster siblings. Facing the Daughters of Atlas makes the family's shared power central to the stakes, carrying forward the first film's combination of growing up and magical adventure.

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12 titles to watch before Shazam! Fury of the Gods — 28h 32m in total.

Shazam!Story prerequisite2h 12m★ 7.0
Man of SteelRecommended2h 23m★ 6.7
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeRecommended2h 32m★ 6.0+1 before this
Suicide SquadRecommended2h 2m★ 5.9
Wonder WomanRecommended2h 21m★ 7.2
Justice LeagueRecommended2h★ 6.1+3 before this
AquamanRecommended2h 23m★ 6.9
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Recommended1h 49m★ 6.9
Wonder Woman 1984Recommended2h 31m★ 6.4+1 before this
Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueRecommended4h 2m★ 8.1+3 before this
The Suicide SquadRecommended2h 12m★ 7.4
Black AdamRecommended2h 5m★ 6.8

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is title 13 of 16 in our DC Extended Universe viewing sequence. This is the direct continuation of Shazam!, with Billy's foster family now sharing the responsibilities introduced in the first film. Watch that origin before this sequel to follow the family relationships. Its magical storyline is a branch of the DCEU, rather than the next chapter of every hero introduced in Justice League.

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