Shazam 2 Director Says Scope Is Definitely Much Bigger Than the First Movie Shazam 2 Director Says Scope Is Definitely Much Bigger Than the First Movie Director David F. Sandberg teased that the sequel would broaden the scope of Shazam's storyline in an Instagram Q&A with fans. Shazam! was one of the two films (the other one being Aquaman) from the original DCEU slate to actually go on floors. While the film wasn't a high grosser at the box office, it received massive critical praise and helped DCEU get back on track. The film served as an origin story for the character of Billy Batson, a teenage boy, who after running into an ancient wizard, gets the ability to transform into an adult superhero who goes by the name Shazam. Zachary Levi's performance and writer Henry Gayden's take on the DC's previously known