DC's Shazam! movie to release in April 2019

Zachary Levi plays the lead in 'Shazam!'

DC's 'Shazam' movie, starring Zachary Levi as Captain Marvel, will hit the theatres on April 5, 2019. The film has also reportedly cast Mark Strong as its as-yet-unidentified villain and has David F Samberg as director, reported Entertainment Weekly.

The movie tells the story of a young boy (Asher Angel) who is able to transform into a grown-up superhero named Captain Marvel by saying the magic word 'Shazam'.

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