Fans have been curious about the possibility of Shazam 3! and the fate of Zachary Levi’s Billy Batson in future DC films ever since Shazam! Fury of the Gods dropped in theaters and streaming platforms.
Here’s all the Shazam 3! release date information we know so far and all the details on when it is coming out.
Is there a Shazam 3! release date?
No, Shazam 3! does not have a release date. Moreover, it seems unlikely that a third film will happen anytime in the near future.
The reason for the uncertainty of the film coming to fruition is because of Zachary Levi’s uncertain and unconfirmed future within James Gunn’s DC Universe. Gunn has neither confirmed nor denied Levi’s reprisal of his role as Billy Batson/Shazam in future films. However, Levi has stated in several interviews his hopes to reprisal his role for more films.
Moreover, Levi’s name was notably absent when Gunn mentioned via Threads the actors and characters who would survive the DCEU reboot, namely Xolo Mariduena’s Blue Beetle, Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller, and John Cena’s Peacemaker.
Furthermore, director David F. Sandberg revealed in an interview with Variety that Zachary Levi’s future in DC Films all depended on the box-office success of Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Since Fury of the Gods turned out to be a box-office disappointment, Zachary Levi’s future with DC has become even more uncertain. Eventually, there remains a great chance that Levi will face the same fate as Henry Cavill, Ezra Miller, Dwayne Johnson, and Gal Gadot, all of whom have been removed from James Gunn’s DCU.
Where is Shazam 3! coming out?
Shazam 3! isn’t confirmed to release in theaters anytime soon.
Despite the uncertain nature of a third iteration of Shazam, a possible storyline that the film could have followed would have seen the returns of Doctor Sivana and Mister Mind, as was set up in the post-credits scene of Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
