Shazam! is a movie directed by David F. Sandberg in 2019 and based on the characters from the comic book of the same name by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker, first published in 1939. The movie features Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the comic book”
But the comic book is worth reading.
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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
1939
Pages
66
Book Rate
7.36
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
Shazam!
Author: C.C. Beck, Bill Parker
Country: USA
First published in: 1939
Length: 66 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the comic book
Movie by David F. Sandberg
User polls & recommendations
“The way I look at it, movies are a different medium for storytelling than books.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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