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Any superhero film’s post-credit scene usually teases the direction of the follow-up. Perhaps it will be repaid in the very next movies sometimes the post-credit sequence is pointless, such as when Henry Cavill played Superman towards the end ofBlack Adam, or when he appeared in the end credits ofShazam!only to never return as Superman. The upcoming DCU filmShazam: Fury of the Godscontinues on the same path and ignores the tease by the mid-credit scenes ofShazam!
Shazam!Screenwriterexplains why they ditched Fan Favorite Master Mind
The Daughters of Atlas, played by Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, and Rachel Zegler, are the major antagonists inShazam: Fury of the Gods, as we can see from the trailers. With no sign of Master Mind who made an appearance in the mid-credit scene of the first film that isShazam!, the writer comes to the rescue justifying why it is so.
In the mid-credits sequence ofShazam!, Dr. Sivana is imprisoned and he gets approached by a caterpillar which to no one’s surprise is Mister Mind. CinemaBlend spoke to Henry Gayden the man credited for the script of the firstShazam!as well as its sequel, he claims to have a rationale behind the mid-credit scene of the 2019 film.
“There was a long period of developing it and going down various alleys, like who the villain is, Sivana, Mister Mind, all these things that we did. But the one core thing that was there from the jump after the first movie was (that) the next story for Billy is, now that he has a family, how does he behave? And it is, now that he has it, he’s terrified to lose it.”
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The screenwriter delved into the nitty-gritty of howShazam! Fury of the Godswas planned and envisioned, having Master Mind as the villain did not fit the story they wanted to tell. It is quite unfortunate as the audience’s reception of the villain was positive.
The Daughter of Atlas is a better villain than Master Mind
Henry Gayden explains that every film is thought out and planned in-depth. For the sequel ofShazam!The Daughter of Atlas serves as a better villain than Master Mind. They initially tried to weave Dr. Sivana into the story but all their attempts were in vain. The writer resumed,
“It was a few months. And it was really fun. But what ended up happening is it felt redundant with the first movie. Because despite Mister Mind being a fascinating new edition, it still was a lot of Sivana and Billy, and it didn’t feel like it was telling an emotional next installment. It just felt like it was telling the natural next installment, action-wise.”
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Henry Gayden continues,
“So emotionally, when we got to the sisters and the Daughters of Atlas, it was about like, ‘How do we get these powers? Do we deserve them?’ Questioning that, and telling that story was much more compelling than continuing the Sivana story right now. That’s not to say they were in the future. And I had to take… one of my favorite things I’ve ever written, which I wrote for the Sivana drafts. But I think, ultimately, this emotionally was the best story to tell.”
The Zachary Levi starrerShazam! Fury of the Godsfollows Billy Batson’s journey from adolescence to becoming Shazam, an adult superhero. The adult with a family, superpowers and the need to defend his existence while battling some incredibly dangerous villains will be the heart of the sequel.
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Shazam! Fury of the Godswill release on 16 August 2025
Source:CinemaBlend
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