long-awaited Shazam!wrath of the gods It hit theaters on March 17, 2023, but the film apparently didn’t live up to expectations. Despite an initial positive response from critics, the film is turning into yet another DC failure. I understand. He knew his $125 million sequel was going to be a box office disappointment.
The sequel that continues from the events of the first work is not half done in the first work.in the meantime Shazam! Although popular among youngsters for its humor and action scenes, the second installment underwhelmed, joining DC’s collection of box office disappointments.
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David F. Sandberg knew Shazam!wrath of the gods it’s going to flop
After a user tagged David F. Sandberg in a Reddit thread showcasing the box office, he gave his reaction to the film’s performance.is now deleted Reddit comment director of shazam 2 He said he wasn’t surprised at all and knew where the movie was. “I headed far ahead”
“No worries. This is not surprising. I saw where this was going a long time ago. It should be fine. I had it paid in full upfront.” [smiley emoji]”
To clarify his comment, lights out In a Twitter thread, the director said he made a cheeky comment on Reddit. “What was the box office chase like?”
“I also followed the director of ‘Shazam’ on Twitter all the time… I didn’t mean it. I mean I knew what box office chasing looked like. Paid comments because I was cocky.” , [smiley emoji]”
shazam 2 It made only $3.4 million and had the worst opening in DC film history. bird of prey $4 million. And in its opening weekend, the sequel raised him $35 million domestically. This is significantly below her $53.5 million for the first film.but why Shazam!wrath of the gods Poor performance?
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why was shazam 2 Doomed to fail?
Neither David F. Sandberg nor DC fans were stunned by the film’s poor performance, but the director wouldn’t call it a flop. According to the director, he has two greater reasons than the film’s quality has influenced its success.
First, the sequel’s marketing was below average. Regular viewers who don’t follow the DC movies didn’t know Zachary Levi’s character would get a sequel. Creating hype in is very important. This leads to a better opening on day one.
Second, the news of James Gunn rebooting the DC Universe was so hyped that news of a sequel didn’t come out. lost in its shadow. As the questionable sequel cast doubt on Zachary Levi’s future in James Gunn’s DCU. To do.
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Shazam!wrath of the gods You can see it in theaters.
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