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Lucy Liuis back on the big screen as a villainous demigod in the sequel to the successful 2019 DC filmShazam!
Liu, 52, willplay the character KalypsoinShazam! Fury of the GodsalongsideZachary Levi, Asher Angel andHelen Mirren, who plays Liu’s sister’s character Hespera, reportsVariety. The demigod siblings serve as the primary villains of the film. Screenwriter Henry Gayden and director David F. Sandberg are both set to return.
Kalypso is the second daughter of the god Atlas, and will pose an additional threat to teenager Billy Batson and his adult superhero alter ego Shazam in the DC sequel.
According toThe Wrap, rising star Rachel Zegler will also appear in the film, but her role has not been announced yet. She plays the lead role of Maria in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the iconic 1957 Broadway musicalWest Side Story, which is set to release later this year.
The film will be released afterDwayne Johnson’sBlack Adammovie, which is set to premiere in July 2022. It will reportedly build onShazam!’s universe within the DC Extended Universe and introduce members of the Justice Society of America, as Johnson plays Shazam’s main villain.
In May 2020, Levi toldEntertainment Tonightthat the film was “still on track” despite COVID-19 lockdown affecting most Hollywood films at the time.
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“Right now, they’re writing an amazing script,” Levi toldET. “I don’t have any real details on that. I’ve some generals and they all sound amazing.”
Shazam! Fury of the Godsis scheduled for a theatrical release on June 2, 2023.
source: people.com
