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Captain Marvel (Shazam!)
Also known as: "Shazam!"; "Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam"
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SYNOPSIS
A teenager becomes the superhero known as Captain Marvel when he utters the magic word "Shazam!"
Billy Batson, a shy preteen boy, discovers that he has a magical connection to an ancient Egyptian wizard named Shazam who lives in another dimension. By saying the wizard's name, Billy is transformed into a tall, powerful red-white-and-yellow-costumed superhero named Captain Marvel endowed with six amazing abilities: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.
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Brian changed the production status to Development. Nov. 21, 2008
Brian added Michael Ewing to the credits. Nov. 21, 2008
Brian added Callahan Filmworks as a production company. Nov. 21, 2008Brian added Warner Bros. Pictures as a distributor. Nov. 21, 2008Brian added Peter Segal to the credits. Nov. 21, 2008
Brian changed the film release date from TBA 2009 to TBA 2012. Nov. 21, 2008
Brian added "Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam" as an also known as title. Nov. 21, 2008
Brian changed the title from "Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam" to "Captain Marvel (Shazam!)". Nov. 21, 2008
Brian created the movie profile page. May. 13, 2007ADDITIONAL NOTES
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