Now when I heard the term 'Shazam', I think it means that the comedian Dane Cook is about to get a blow job (here). However, in the case of New Line Cinema, the word is not nearly as perverted.
Segal to Direct Shazam!
According to THR, Peter Segal has come aboard to direct Shazam! -- an adaptation of a DC Comics' comic book series featuring Captain Marvel -- for New Line Cinema.
Segal will also produce Shazam! along with Michael Ewing uner their Callahan Filmworks banner.
The comic series focused on young Billy Batson, who becomes the superhero known as Captain Marvel when he utters the magic word "Shazam!"
The name is an acronym for six gods and heroes of the ancient world as well as their attributes: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Aries, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.
Writers on the long-gestating project include William Goldman and Bryan Goluboff.
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