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  • The key inspiration for Shazam! is a comic published as part of DC's New 52 reboot. 1 / 8

    Shazam New 52 vertical
  • However, the Warner Bros. film deviates from the source material at key points. 2 / 8

    Zachary Levi as Shazam in Shazam! Promo
  • Approach with caution, because spoilers follow for Shazam! 3 / 8

    Angel Asher Billy Batson Transforms into Shazam in Shazam!
  • Black Adam is the primary villain in the comic, whereas Sivana is a secondary foe. 4 / 8

  • But in the film, Mark Strong's Thaddeus Sivana is the central threat. 5 / 8

    Mark Strong as Magic Sivana in Shazam!
  • Warner Bros. is saving Black Adam for a solo movie starring Dwayne Johnson. 6 / 8

  • The Seven Deadly Sins, which Sivana frees from the Rock of Eternity, are also portrayed differently. 7 / 8

    Mark Strong as Sivana in Shazam! Profile
  • And then there's the matter of Billy Batson's mother, who abandons him in the film. 8 / 8

    Asher Angel as Billy Batson in Shazam!