
Shazam!: The Junior Novel is a movie novelization written by Calista Brill in 2019 and based on the movie Shazam!, directed by David F. Sandberg in 2019. The movie features Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, and others.
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Comic Book by C.C. Beck, Bill Parker
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Storyline
In 1974, young Thaddeus Sivana is riding in a car with his father and brother when he is suddenly transported to the Rock of Eternity, a magical temple in another dimension. Thaddeus is tempted by the Eye of Sin, through which he hears the voices of the Sins, trapped in stone statues, promising him power if he will free them.
Movie vs Book

Year
2019
Minutes
132
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb

Year
2019
Pages
160
Book Rate
7.68
S: Goodreads
Book
Shazam!: The Junior Novel
Author: Calista Brill
Country: USA
First published in: 2019
Length: 160 pages
Genre: Fiction
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