{"id":19058,"date":"2022-07-23T21:37:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T19:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1685202"},"modified":"2022-07-23T22:02:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T20:02:08","slug":"shazam-2s-new-trailer-reveals-helen-mirren-in-villainous-role","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/shazam-2s-new-trailer-reveals-helen-mirren-in-villainous-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Shazam 2\u2019s new trailer reveals Helen Mirren in villainous role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 23 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The first full trailer for <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/shazam-fury-of-the-gods-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Shazam! Fury of the Gods<\/a> has just landed online, giving us a glimpse of Dame Helen Mirren in action as one of the film\u2019s central villains.<\/p>\n<p>In the new <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/dc-movies-watch-in-order\/&quot;\">DC Extended Universe<\/a> film, coming to cinemas this December, Mirren plays Hespera, one of the daughters of Atlas along with Kalypso, played by Lucy Liu, who make up the film\u2019s central villains.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll take on Zachary Levi\u2019s returning hero Billy Batson\/Shazam, who is seen in the trailer struggling to bring his \u2018Shazamily\u2019 of super-powered foster siblings together, while still indulging in the fun of being a boy in a superhero\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p>Mirren, who you\u2019ll also find on <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/radio-times-new-issue-cover-helen-mirren\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">the cover of this week\u2019s Radio Times magazine<\/a>, is seen telling Shazam in the trailer: \u201cchildren stole the power of all the Gods \u2013 This is very personal, Billy.\u201d You can watch the full trailer here.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;SHAZAM!\" fury=\"\" of=\"\" the=\"\" gods=\"\" official=\"\" trailer=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zi88i4CpHe4?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>At the end of the trailer Billy is seen throwing a truck at a dragon and acknowledging how much he loves his life, suggesting the film will retain the lighthearted tone of the original.<\/p>\n<p>The footage also gives us a brief look at <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/west-side-story-remake-release-date-disney-latest-news\/&quot;\">West Side Story<\/a>\u2018s Rachel Zegler, whose character in the film remains under wraps for now.<\/p>\n<p>This sequel comes three years after the original, and in the same year as spin-off film <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/black-adam-movie-release-date\/&quot;\">Black Adam<\/a>, which stars Dwayne Johnson as the classic comics villain\/anti-hero.<\/p> <p>The trailer was released during Warner Bros Theatrical\u2019s San Diego Comic-Con panel, which also saw an appearance from <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/black-adam-san-diego-comic-con-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Johnson dressed as Black Adam<\/a> to hype up the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/DEADLINE\/status\/1550898245307473920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1550898245307473920%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2022%2F07%2Fshazam-fury-of-the-gods-trailer-zachary-levi-comic-con-1235075651%2F&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">message recorded with Zegler for the panel<\/a>, Mirren said she \u201cabsolutely loved playing Hespera\u201d and that she\u2019s \u201csuch a delightful baddie and a bad ass\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shazam! Fury of the Gods will be released in cinemas on 21st December 2022. <\/strong><strong>Check out our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/&quot;\">Movies<\/a> hub for all the latest film news or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Saturday, 23 July 2022 at 12:00 am The first full trailer for Shazam! Fury of the Gods has just landed online, giving us a glimpse of Dame Helen Mirren in action as one of the film\u2019s central villains. 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