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                                                                         Avengers:
           SHAZAM ENDGAME





               It seems like DC Comics puts an effort   Avengers: Endgame is a sequel from the
             in shaking off the persona of the serious   previous Avengers installment, particularly after
              character in their superheroes universe,   Avenger: Inf nity War released in 2018. The f lm
             especially to counter with the comeback   revolves around the events following Thanos’
                of some characters in Marvel’s which   mass-annihilation.
           getting more ridiculous. DC Comics proves
             such efforts with the release of Shazam!   Though in the previous installment, Thanos has
                                                   exterminated several Marvel’s superheroes,
               Shazam! takes the continuation of the   Avengers: Endgame will bring forth another
             aftermath in Batman v Superman: Dawn   superhero character, Captain Marvel or Carol
              of Justice. The f lm tells a story about a   Davers, with Brie Larson acted as the heroine.
            troubled 14-year-old orphan, Billy Batson,
           who is set to move into a new foster home,   Carol is an ex-pilot in the US Air Force whose   illustration resources: freepik.com, image resources: imagesnemy.com, ewedit.f les.wordpress.com
                             his seventh in a row.  DNA fused with a Kree alien military in an
                                                   explosion, giving her superpower. The heroine’s
              One day, Billy f nds himself transported   power—labeled as the female version of Captain
                to a different realm where an ancient   America—has never been announced in Marvel
             wizard gives him the power to transform   Cinematic Universe.
              into an adult superhero by uttering the
                                word “Shazam!”.    The f lm is a work in progress under the direction
                                                   of Russo brothers (Anthony Russo
              Billy and his new foster brother, Freddy   and Joe Russo) and will be the last installment of
                   Freeman, must learn Billy’s newly   Stan Lee, Marvel creator, to appear as a cameo.
               possessed power. JDers should catch   Lee passed away in November 2018 at the age of
              Billy’s adventure with his power that is   95. This f lm must be anticipated by JDers with
             scheduled to be released in April or May   enthusiasm on Marvel’s f lms, so don’t miss the
                                    in theatres.    show at the nearest theatres soon!
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