Just say the word.|Mar. 29, 2019|USA|132 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Action;Comedy;Fantasy;SuperHero;Thriller
Description: In the winter of 1974, young Thaddeus Sivana and his older brother are driven home by their father. While playing with a magic 8-ball, Sivana is suddenly transported to the Rock of Eternity. There, he encounters a wizard who introduces him to mystical statues housing the spirits of the Seven Deadly Sins: Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, and Sloth. The wizard, the last member of a council of seven, has spent centuries searching for a worthy champion. When Sivana is tested to prove his purity of heart, he fails by attempting to touch the eye of Envy. Sent back to the car, his actions cause a commotion, resulting in an accident where his brother hits him, and his father crashes on icy roads, sustaining injuries. The magic 8-ball then displays the message, “find me.”
Years later, Billy is at a carnival with his mother, who unsuccessfully tries to win a tiger by playing darts. When Billy loses a pendant ball and chases after it, he gets separated from his mother. Found by the police, he is placed in a foster home.
In modern-day Philadelphia, Billy Batson tricks police officers into a pawn shop to use their computer, hoping to locate his long-lost mother. Disappointed by the search results, he is found by social services and placed with the Vasquezes, a foster family that includes siblings Eugene, Darla, Pedro, Mary, and Freddy.
Meanwhile, at Sivana Industries, a woman shares a video of her supernatural experience with a doctor. Sivana takes the video to his office, where he has been tracking similar sightings worldwide. Using the footage, he gains access to the wizard’s lair. When questioned, Sivana turns the doctor into dust. Confronting the wizard, he touches the energy ball, unleashing the Seven Deadly Sins. They form an eye that attaches itself to his right eye.
Cast director: David F. Sandberg
Cast actor: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Faithe Herman, Meagan Good, Grace Fulton, Michelle Borth, Ian Chen
Original name: Shazam!