Shazam!
The theater director ofShazam!has teased that a character reference from his previous filmLights Outwill make an coming into court in the DCEU entry . David F. Sandberg has become well - fuck for his proactive and humorous societal media situation about the upcoming picture . Some of these have authentically update progress on the motion-picture show , whilst others have thoroughly - naturedlytrolled great fans with a fake trailerand similar jokes . However , when asked if the DC superhero story might crossover with his earlier repulsion movies somehow , the conductor gave an unexpected response .
Lights Outwas Sandberg ’s first full - length feature film , which was release in US theaters during 2016 . Loosely base on a viral short that he shoot in 2013 , it told the report of a malign distaff spirit call Diana who could only exist and attack in darkness . Costing a comparatively lowly $ 4.9 m to produce , it went on to gross over $ 148 m worldwide . It also led to him helming the well - reckon horror sequelAnnabelle : Creation , with the spinoff fromThe Conjuringuniverse realise a orbicular receipts of over $ 306 m. The modulation to the kingdom of superheroes seemed like an improbable leap across musical style , but Sam Raimi apparently performed the same feat with hisSpider - Mantrilogy , and Sandberg has also wholeheartedly embraced the part .
always using hisTwitterto communicate and tease expectantShazam!fans , the film director was lately ask whether there was any hazard that the DCEU picture show might crossover withAnnabelle . Perhaps surprisingly , he replied that there would indeed be an “ Easter Egg ” originating fromAnnabelle : Creation , and even add together that a “ fiber ” fromLights Outwas in the movie . you’re able to see his full post below :
WhileSandberg is often highly mischievousand have it away misdirecting people in his posts , there is likely to be some truth to his statement . The actress / manufacturer Lotta Losten – who also materialize to be Sandberg ’s wife – seem in most of his productions . She was the only ( human ) character in theLights Outshort , and appear as Esther in the full - duration movie . Esther is the first somebody to encounter Diana , before her boss has a more fateful coming together with the spirit . Losten appear in motion picture itemisation forShazam!as an unnamed character , and it seems quite feasible that she could appear in a cameo as " Esther . " It ’s also deserving noting that the young supporter fromLights Out(Martin played by Gabriel Bateman ) is a DC lover in that movie . He have on a Batman t - shirt , owns a Robin action - build , and even has a Justice League poster in his bedroom . So Sandberg ’s comment about the “ same population ” is already qualified to some academic degree , and could even wed into his comment in some manner .
Obviously nobody is gravely expecting the DCEU to comprise a share horror universe . But whatever Easter Eggs and in - jokes look in the forthcoming movie , the anticipation of forthcoming teasers and more footage is create some positive buzz around the pic . With amore lightweight and fun note expected , the narration of Billy Batson ’s transformation into the titular superhero is becoming more interesting as time go on . We ’ll probably only get word the truth about Sandberg ’s horror movie minx whenShazam!is turn in April 2019 .
MORE : The DCEU is Finally Generating Good Post Justice League Buzz
Source : David F. Sandberg
