‘Shazam!’ Novel Tease Possibly Reveals Magical Opening With The Wizard

Fans can get a peek at the novelization for Shazam! which reveals an intriguing opening with The Wizard (Djimon Hounsou) and Billy Batson (Angel Asher).

Shazam! finally hits the big screen in just a few months but fans can whet their appetite for the film with a peek at the novelization.  Fans who have read a number of novelizations for films know that it can be a mixed bag of what makes into the movie and what doesn’t but they certainly add some intriguing layers to the big screen counterpart. If the opening moments of the Shazam! novelization is any indication, fans will be introduced to Billy Batson and The Wizard, both on very different, very personal missions, right from the get-go.

The Shazam! novelization preview can be seen on aerbook.com and, thankfully, it doesn’t spoil too much about the film’s story. It does reveal some intriguing motivating factors for two key cast members, Billy Batson, and The Wizard. As the trailer for Shazam! has shown fans regarding his role in the film, the opening of the novelization features The Wizard looking for the next Shazam, quickly followed by Billy Batson searching for his mother. The preview sets up quite a few important character details for Billy Batson, aside from the hunt for his mother, such as his mischievous, yet good-hearted nature, and specifically how he and his mother became separated.

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the news regarding Shazam! as soon as more information becomes available. Do you think that this opening scene with Billy Batson and The Wizard will make it into the final cut of the film? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Directed by David F. Sandberg, Shazam! stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans, and Djimon Honsou.

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).

Shazam! will be released in theaters on April 5, 2019.

Source: Aerbook