This year saw the debut of Warner Bros.' DC Extended Universe (DCEU) withBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squad, both of which had successful runs at the box office, but failed to impress many fans and critics alike. Next up isWonder Woman(June 30, 2025) andJustice League(August 13, 2025), but down the road, many fans are looking forward toShazam!, which is currently set for release on August 02, 2025. While the title character has yet to be cast,Dwayne Johnsonhas come aboard to play the villainous Black Adam, and today we have new fan artwork that may tease the inclusion of another DCEU hero.
On Christmas Day,Henry Cavillsent out a photo on Instagram, where he was seen having a few drinks withDwayne Johnson, which started a new round of rumors that Superman will make an appearance inShazam, although there hasn’t been any confirmation from the studio. After this meeting was shown to the world on social media, artistBoss Logictweeted out a new piece of artwork the day after this Christmas get together, which shows what a beating betweenBlack Adamand Superman might look like. After Boss Logic debuted the artwork,Dwayne Johnsonchimed in on Twitter about his meeting withHenry Cavill.
“We hadCavillover to the Johnson family household for Christmas. A good day. Tequila & whiskey. #BlackAndSups”
It’s worth noting, back in April,Dwayne Johnsonteased that Superman and Black Adam won’t fight each other in the firstShazammovie, but he said that he’d love nothing more than to fight Kal-El in a future movie. While it remains unclear if this Christmas Day meeting was business-related, or if it was just simply two men who play DC characters sharing a drink, it’s possible that Black Adam may be eyed to appear in eitherJustice LeagueorMan of Steel 2, with the latter seeming the most viable option.
Back in August,Dwayne Johnson’s producing partnerDany Garciarevealed that theShazam moviewill certainly “live in the same world as the other films” in the DCEU, but the producing team has an “incredible autonomy over this brand and franchise.“Shazam!is being produced by New Line Cinema, and not its parent company of Warner Bros., so while it’s possible that there could be some DCEU characters stopping by inShazam!, it won’t likely follow the same continuity as the the DCEU films.
As of now,Shazam!doesn’t have a director attached, withGoosebumpswriterDarren Lemkesigning on to write the script back in the fall of 2014. No story details have been given forShazam!at this time, but we still have a few years left before this highly-anticipated project hits the big screen. While we wait for more details onShazam!, take a look at the Boss Logic artwork, plus the tweets and Instagram photos fromDwayne JohnsonandHenry Cavill.
