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Anna Paquin as Warner’s wife, Brenda, who says in one tender scene, “You go out there and you show the world what I’ve known all along.”Warner shared the new video on Twitter Wednesday morning, writing, “Destiny belongs to the underdogs” — a line spoken by Dennis Quaid, who plays Warner’s coach Dick Vermeil, at the end of the clip.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaFans will have to wait a little longer to return to Downton. Focus Features is pushing the North American release of “Downton Abbey 2” from Dec.

Earlier today, Shazam fans noticed something big in the first photo of the all the superheroes that director David Sandberg released.

The cast of “Shazam!” is getting back into action.

Seth Cohen would be proud! Adam Brody is no longer the lanky teen from The O.C. — he’s a full-on superhero.

Sandberg tweeted on Monday.The photo features (from left) Adam Brody as Freddy Freeman, Meagan Good as Darla Dudley, Ross Butler as Eugene Choi, Zachary Levi as Shazam, Michelle Borth as Mary Bromfield and D.J.

Zachary Levi is all set to return as the kid-at-heart superhero in the upcoming sequel titled Shazam! Fury of the Gods and director David F Sandberg recently teased fans with the first footage of the film. The small clip hints at the superhero's new costume and it's sure to leave fans super excited.

Zachary Levi is speaking out to confirm that his character is getting a new suit for Shazam 2!

Zachary Levi has got “Shazam” fans very excited thanks to a post he shared Thursday on Instagram.

David F. Sandberg has been shooting the sequel to New Line’s Shazam! for about the past week and today provided a new look at the DC superhero’s new suit.

Zachary Levi was photographed filming for the sequel to Shazam for the first time!

Krysta Rodriguez is best known for her many roles on the Broadway stage including originating the role of Wednesday Addams in the Tony Award-nominated musical The Addams Family as well as First Date the Musical opposite Zachary Levi. She also starred in the groundbreaking 2015 Tony-nominated Deaf West Theatre production of Spring Awakening. On top of all that, she starred in NBC’s Broadway series Smash and led the Netflix zombie dark comedy Daybreak.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is all set to be a sequel to DC's 2016 film Shazam, which introduced us to Zachary Levi's kid-at-heart superhero. The film which is slated for a 2023 release has been making headlines for its casting.

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods, the highly anticipated sequel to 2019’s Shazam!As reported in Deadline, Liu will play villain Kalypso in the New Line and DC film and will join Zachary Levi – who reprises his title role – alongside new cast Rachel Zegler and Helen Mirren.As previously reported, Mirren will take on the role of Hespera, a daughter of Atlas, in the upcoming sequel.According to Deadline, the film will “continue the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word ‘SHAZAM!’

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterLucy Liu is officially a god.The “Elementary” and “Why Women Kill” star has joined the DC Comics adaptation “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” as the villain Kalypso, the sister of Helen Mirren’s villainous character Hespera.Along with Liu and Mirren, the core filmmaking team from 2019’s “Shazam!” is returning for the sequel, including Zachary Levi as the eponymous superhero Shazam!, and Asher Angel as his teenage alter ego Billy Batson.

Lucy Liu is joining the all-star cast of Shazam! Fury of the Gods!

Lucy Liu has signed on to play the villainous Kalypso in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the highly anticipated sequel to 2019’s Shazam! from New Line and DC Films. Liu is joining star Zachary Levi, back to reprise his title role, as well as new cast members Rachel Zegler and Helen Mirren, who will play the villain Hespera, a daughter of Atlas and sister to Kalypso.

Shazam! sequel.Shazam! Fury of the Gods will see Mirren take on the role of Hespera, a daughter of Atlas, in the upcoming DC sequel.Zachary Levi will reprise his role of Shazam in the film, whilst Rachel Zelger also confirmed her role in the film back in February.According to Deadline, the film will “continue the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word ‘SHAZAM!’ is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and transformed into his adult superhero alter ego.”You can see

A major update on Shazam 2 has dropped and it is sure to leave you super excited. As reported by Deadline, Shazam: Fury of the Gods will star actress Helen Mirren in the role of the lead antagonist.

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Helen Mirren has closed a deal to play the villain Hespera, a daughter of Atlas in, in New Line and DC Films Shazam: Fury of the Gods, the sequel to the box office hit adaptation of the comic book character. Zachary Levi is set to reprise his role of Shazam with Rachel Zelger also board to join the cast.

After landing the role of Maria in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming West Side Story, actress Rachel Zegler has secured another big role. The rising star is joining the cast of Shazam: Fury of the Gods, the sequel to New Line and DC Comics’ 2019 film Shazam! starring Zachary Levi as the kid-at-heart superhero who is bestowed with the powers of six gods.

Angelique Jackson Rachel Zegler will play a mysterious, but key role in the “Shazam: Fury of the Gods,” the superhero sequel from New Line and DC Comics, starring Zachary Levi.Zegler is set to star as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming “West Side Story,” with the newcomer beating out 30,000 other applicants for the lead role.

EXCLUSIVE: Asher Angel, who starred opposite Zachary Levi’s title superhero in Shazam!, has signed with Atlas Artists.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has made a deal to develop the comedy adventure Lost and Found as a starring vehicle for Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi, with Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine) directing. Pink and Jeff Morris wrote the script, about a headstrong lawyer and an off-the-grid renegade who reluctantly team up to find a long-lost buried treasure by the Mississippi River.

Zachary Levi's hilarious take on the DC superhero Shazam worked wonders at the box-office, as the 2019 DCEU (DC Extended Universe) film Shazam!, ended up being both a commercial success as well as critically acclaimed.

Sad news for DC Comics fans who were hoping to see Henry Cavill reprise his role as Superman in the upcoming movie Shazam 2… it’s not happening.

Zachary Levi has been tapped to star in a movie adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Also Read: Anna Paquin Joins Zachary Levi in Kurt Warner Biopic 'American Underdog'John Davis is producing “Harold and the Purple Crayon” through his Davis Entertainment banner.

EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe nominee Dennis Quaid and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen have signed on for the Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin-directed sports drama, American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story, along with Ser’Darius Blain, Adam Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Danny Vinson, Chance Kelly, and Hayden Zaller. The new additions join Zachary Levi in the role of Kurt Warner and Anna Paquin as Brenda Warner.

Anna Paquin has joined the cast of American Underdog.

Also Read: Zachary Levi to Star as Father of Autistic Son in 'The Unbreakable Boy'The Erwin brothers and Kevin Downes are producing for Kingdom Story, as will Mark Ciardi, known for producing sports films such as “The Rookie,” “Miracle” and “Secretariat.” The real Kurt and Brenda Warner will also co-produce.Jim Miller and Chelsea Kujawa are overseeing the film for Lionsgate.

EXCLUSIVE:  We have just learned that The Piano Best Oscar winner Anna Paquin has landed the lead in Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate’s American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story opposite Zachary Levi.

Also Read: Jodie Foster to Direct True Story About Theft of the Mona Lisa“The Mauritanian” is based on a true story and a memoir by the real Ould Slahi called “Guantanamo Diary,” which wound up on the New York Times Best Sellers list and documented the man’s fight for survival against all odds.Kevin Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland”) directs this political and legal thriller that also stars Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani and Shailene Woodley.M.B.

Zachary Levi has nabbed a lead role in The Unbreakable Boy, with Jon Gunn directing for The Kingdom Story Company, the producers of I Can Only Imagine and I Still Believe, and Lionsgate. Levi will play a father to Austin, a boy with a brittle-bone disease and autism, but also a joyous take on life that transforms and unites everyone around him.

Zachary Levi has booked a new role!