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  • Lucy Liu joins ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ as villain Kalyspo

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “Why Women Kill” star Lucy Liu has been roped in to play villain Kalyspo in DC Comics adaptation “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”.

    Kalyspo is the sister of villainous Hespera, to be performed by veteran actor Helen Mirren within the movie.

    In the comics, Hespera and Kalyspo are launched because the daughters of the Greek god Atlas, who is likely one of the sources of Shazam’s powers.

    The superhero holds the stamina of Atlas, in addition to the facility of Zeus, the power of Hercules, the knowledge of Solomon, the velocity of Mercury and the braveness of Achilles.

    According to The Hollywood Reproter, Zachary Levi will return because the titular superhero for the film, which is a sequel to 2019 hit “Shazam!”.

    David F Sandberg, who helmed the primary half, can be coming again to direct the sequel from a screenplay by Henry Gayden.

    The follow-up will proceed the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic phrase “Shazam!” is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and remodeled into his grownup superhero alter ego, Shazam.

    Actor Asher Angel will reprise his function of teenager Billy Batson.

    Newcomer Rachel Zegler, who is ready to make her display debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s tackle traditional film “West Side Story”, can even characteristic within the upcoming film in a key function.

    “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” will likely be produced by Peter Safran by way of The Safran Company.

    The movie is scheduled for a June 2023 launch.

  • Actor Helen Mirren to play villain in ‘Shazam: Fury Of The Gods’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: British actor Helen Mirren has been signed on to play the position of villain within the upcoming New Line and DC Films’ ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’, the sequel to the field workplace hit ‘Shazam!’.

    According to Deadline, Mirren will painting the position of Hespera, a daughter of Atlas in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’, which is able to proceed the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic phrase “SHAZAM!” is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and reworked into his grownup superhero alter ego.

    Levi will likely be reprising his position because the kid-at-heart superhero who’s bestowed with the powers of six gods: the knowledge of Solomon, the power of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the ability of Zeus, the braveness of Achilles and the velocity of Mercury.

    While Shazam is a formidable champion, Billy remains to be only a fun-loving child making an attempt to navigate highschool whereas studying use his powers.

    The identical staff which was behind the filmmaking of ‘Shazam!’ will likely be reuniting to create the sequel. David F. Sandberg will direct the film from a screenplay by Henry Gayden and Peter Safran will likely be producing via The Safran Company.

    The film based mostly on the DC character created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck was the No. 1 movie worldwide on its opening weekend in 2019. It went on to earn over USD 366 million worldwide on a comparatively modest funds for a superhero movie.

    As per Deadline, Mirren received an Oscar and a BAFTA for her efficiency in ‘The Queen’, a Tony Award and an Olivier Award for a similar position in ‘The Audience’, three BAFTA Television Awards, 4 Primetime Emmy Awards, and 5 SAG Awards for numerous roles.

    Her numerous physique of labor features a starring position within the upcoming anthology collection ‘Solos’ in addition to the movie ‘F9’, reprising her position as Queenie from the most recent Fast and Furious installment.

  • Helen Mirren solid as villain in ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood veteran Helen Mirren can be enjoying the primary villain in DC Films and New Line’s upcoming superhero film “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”.

    Mirren, the star of movies similar to “The Queen”, “Hitchcock” and “Red” sequence, will play Hespera, the villainous daughter of the god Atlas, reported Variety.

    Zachary Levi will return because the titular superhero for the film, which is a sequel to 2019 hit “Shazam!”.

    David F Sandberg, who helmed the primary half, can be coming again to direct the sequel from a screenplay by Henry Gayden.

    The follow-up will proceed the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic phrase “Shazam!” is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and remodeled into his grownup superhero alter ego, Shazam.

    Actor Asher Angel will reprise his position of teenager Billy Batson.

    Newcomer Rachel Zegler, who is about to make her display debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s tackle basic film “West Side Story”, may even characteristic within the new film in a key position.

    “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” can be produced by Peter Safran by way of The Safran Company.

    The movie is about to debut in June 2023.

    Mirren will subsequent characteristic in “F9: The Fast Saga”, wherein she is reprising her position of Magdalene “Queenie” Shaw.

  • Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathway and Helen Mirren to star in anthology collection Solos

    Amazon Studios on Tuesday introduced the star solid of their upcoming anthology collection Solos. The Amazon Prime Video unique will star Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba, Nicole Beharie, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens and Constance Wu.
    The seven-part collection will likely be helmed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, David Weil, Zach Braff and Tiffany Johnson. Weil can even function the chief producer and showrunner.
    Talking about Solos, Weil mentioned in a press release, “I am beyond thrilled to be bringing Solos to life alongside this group of artistes who I so deeply admire. I created this piece with a desire to capture stories about connection, hope and the search for that common hum of humanity that binds us all. I’m immensely grateful to Jennifer Salke and my incredible partners at Amazon for their unwavering support and collaboration on this special project.”

    “In feeling alone, we are somehow all together…” Solos, a multi-part anthology, coming to @PrimeVideo. pic.twitter.com/f0hodiW72i
    — Amazon Studios (@AmazonStudios) February 1, 2021
    The official synopsis of the collection reads, “Solos is a dramatic and thought-provoking seven-part anthology series that explores the deeper meaning of human connection, as explored through the lens of the individual. Solos will tell unique character-driven stories, each from a different perspective and moment in time, that illuminate that even during our most seemingly isolated moments, in the most disparate of circumstances, we are all connected through the human experience.”

    Solos will premiere later this yr on Amazon Prime Video.