{"id":21364,"date":"2020-04-02T21:50:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T04:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21364"},"modified":"2020-04-22T13:41:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T20:41:02","slug":"10-shazam-facts-david-f-sandberg-shared-during-quarantine-watch-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21364","title":{"rendered":"10 &#8220;Shazam!&#8221; Facts David F. Sandberg Shared During Quarantine Watch Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sandberg-1-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sandberg-1-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sandberg-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sandberg-1-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sandberg-1.jpg 1061w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like many other filmmakers in quarantine, David F. Sandberg, director of <em>Shazam!<\/em> (2019), did a watch party and director&#8217;s commentary for his film on Twitter.  Sandberg had some interesting behind the scenes facts and anecdotes to share, so let&#8217;s take a look at them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The reason the film doesn&#8217;t have the usual DC film intro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wonder Woman<\/em> (2017) began with a cinematic intro featuring the Justice League founding members, followed by a few dozen other characters.  This intro has appeared in every DC film since, except for <em>Shazam!<\/em>  The reason for this\u2014Sandberg actually <em>forgot<\/em> to include it.  New Line Cinema, the studio that distributed the film, said nothing, so the movie premiered without the DC intro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve seen various theories about why we didn\u2019t have the typical DC logo with characters. Truth is I forgot. A lot to think about when making a movie. <br>Some people don\u2019t believe that. \u201cThe studio would have said something!\u201d. Well. They didn\u2019t. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245516814571864064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John Glover didn&#8217;t join the cast until reshoots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it turns out, John Glover, who played Lionel Luthor in <em>Smallville<\/em>, wasn&#8217;t brought on until reshoots.  He portrayed Dr. Sivana&#8217;s father in both the beginning flashback and the boardroom scene.  Sandberg said originally they were going to have two different actors play a younger and older Sivana&#8217;s father, but decided to have Glover play both in reshoots to avoid confusion for audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He didn\u2019t come on board until reshoots. Originally old and young dad were different actors but audiences were confused so we had John play both. He\u2019s awesome by the way. Imagine when I was a kid and saw Gremlins 2 that one day I\u2019d work with that guy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bh1Y8QoIiK\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bh1Y8QoIiK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245517728238067713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most of the film was shot in Toronto, not Philadelphia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From cheesesteaks from the restaurant Geno&#8217;s to the statue of William Penn, <em>Shazam! <\/em>really nails the setting of Philadelphia.  Ironically, the movie was actually mostly shot in Toronto, as Philly was too expensive.  Still, New Line wanted to include the iconic steps from <em>Rocky<\/em> in the film, so there were some parts of the movie that were indeed shot in the City of Brotherly Love, just not as many as you&#8217;d think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yeah, we originally couldn\u2019t afford to shoot in Philly but when the studio saw the movie they said that scene really needs to be on the \u201cRocky steps\u201d to really work. We also got to shoot helicopter shots which was fun. Except for motion sickness. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WruSj7TUS5\">https:\/\/t.co\/WruSj7TUS5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245524141689565185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graffiti in the background was made by the crew<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small detail that added credibility to the movie&#8217;s version of Philadelphia was graffiti on the walls, contributing to the feel of the city.  Sandberg revealed during the watch party that graffiti cannot be used while filming in Toronto without the artist&#8217;s permission, so the crew put up their own graffiti for the movie.  It&#8217;s a small touch, but a good inclusion to the setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There was a ton of cool graffiti in Toronto but you can\u2019t use it unless you can find the artist and get permission so we had to add a lot of temporary graffiti of our own. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bSKU1WkSOE\">pic.twitter.com\/bSKU1WkSOE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245526977483685888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The robbery scene was filmed in a real convenience store<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may recall the scene in the film where Billy and Freddy go to a convenience store and buy beer, and end up foiling a robbery in the process.  Not only was this Sandberg&#8217;s favorite scene in the film, but the director revealed it is indeed an operating convenience store.  The store even sold bootleg copies of movies, one of which was Sandberg&#8217;s own film <em>Annabelle: Creation<\/em>.  The director made sure to sign a copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is an actual convenience store in Hamilton. Behind the counter they had bootleg DVDs. They even had one of my films so I signed it with my bootleg name. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8xveQ0ylDZ\">pic.twitter.com\/8xveQ0ylDZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245528178728136709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Line encouraged the boardroom scene <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps one of the most terrifying scenes in the film was when Dr. Sivana crashed his father&#8217;s boardroom meeting, killing everyone present.  It was a rather dark part for the film, and some thought New Line would have frowned at its inclusion, as <em>Shazam!<\/em> is mostly a family friendly movie.  Sandberg revealed that New Line actually encouraged him to &#8220;lean [into] his horror roots,&#8221; which the director most definitely went for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People often ask me if it was hard to get the studio on board with this horror scene. It was actually the studio that told me to \u201clean into my horror roots\u201d. I was happy to oblige. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245529605517144067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The suitcase wedgie was filmed but didn&#8217;t make it to the final cut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Billy refuses to show up for a school lunch as Shazam, Freddy confronts him and tells him he got a &#8220;suit case wedgie,&#8221; where someone gets a wedgie and gets carried by their underwear like a suit case.  While the theatrical cut doesn&#8217;t actually show the wedgie, Sandberg confirmed that the scene was shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The mentioned suitcase wedgie was shot but deleted. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CRlZkLDix5\">pic.twitter.com\/CRlZkLDix5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245533921233612800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The mall <em>Shazam!<\/em> filmed at was open during production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first, leaked look of Zachary Levi in the Shazam costume came from the mall chase scene, where Sivana is going after a terrified Billy.  Sandberg confirmed that these leaked images came about because they decided to film while the mall was open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This mall was open when we shot there so that was when our first photos of Shazam\u2019s suit were leaked. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245536353971892224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freddy&#8217;s Batarang was a prop from <em>Batman V. Superman<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holy Snyder homage Batman!  Fans were quick to point out the batarang Freddy owns and Shazam uses to stab Sivana looks exactly like the ones used by Ben Affleck&#8217;s Batman.  Sandberg confirmed during the watch party that the batarang had also been used for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and joked that he should have held onto the prop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Batarang prop was from BvS I believe. Should have kept it&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245539936851255296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sandberg had a few cameos throughout the film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the watch party, Sandberg talked about a few cameos he had in the movie.  As it turns out, he provided the voices for the evil caterpillar Mr. Mind and Marilyn Batson&#8217;s boyfriend Travis.  Perhaps the most interesting cameo, though, is the crocodile men the kids see behind one of the doors at the Rock of Eternity; Sandberg played all three of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I played all three crocodile men. It was extremely uncomfortable . <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineWatchParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineWatchParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shazam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shazam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nZGW0Az23y\">pic.twitter.com\/nZGW0Az23y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponysmasher\/status\/1245540505364000769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sandberg shared a lot of interesting details about <em>Shazam!<\/em> during his watch party.  What did you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Shazam!<\/em> stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Mark Strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nLike many other filmmakers in quarantine, David F. Sandberg, director of Shazam! (2019), did a watch party and director&#8217;s commentary for his film on Twitter.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21364\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;10 &#8220;Shazam!&#8221; Facts David F. 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