Warner Bros. has pushed back Shazam: Fury of the Gods a handful of days in an apparent attempt to avoid colliding with Avatar: The Way of Water.

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Shazam 2 will see the returns of Zachary Levi and Asher Angel, both of whom play young hero Billy Batson.

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When the teenage Billy (Asher) says the word "Shazam," he turns into a super-powered adult (Levi). Shazam: Fury of the Gods' plot details are still being kept under wraps,

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but it will involve a pair of formidable godly villains: Hespera (Helen Mirren) and Kalypso (Lucy Liu). New footage for Shazam 2 screened earlier this week at CinemaCon,.

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Shazam: Fury of the Gods might benefit from the later December release date. December 21 is the same date Aquaman opened on in 2018

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