The director of Shazam!

Fury of the Gods teased how the upcoming blockbuster is similar to Marvel Studios' Avengers films.

TheZachary Levi-led sequel is the nextDCUproject fromWarner Bros., with only a few weeks to go before its release.

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Sadly, itsbox officeprospects arent looking very good.

Thats likely thanks to the uncertainty regarding the characters place inJames Gunns new DCU.

Sort of

In an interview withGamesRadar,Shazam!

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Just shooting and staging up to 11 characters in a scene… Where do you put everyone?

On this one we got more resources so we could actually compete with the other superhero movies.

They have to balance their regular lives of going to school and having jobs with being superheroes.

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Its tough for them.

Can Shazam Pull Off its Larger Cast?

Juggling a large cast is not an easy thing to do.

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Its a miracle that movies likeCaptain America: Civil WarorAvengers: Endgamewere pulled off in the first place.

Fans just have to look at 2021sEternalsto see an example of a large cast not getting their due.

For one, the films producer isPeter Safran, one of the co-leads for DC Studios.

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Though, there are also complications.

Fury of the Godswhen it lands in theaters on March 1, 2023

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