David F. Sandbergdirector of Shazam 2: The Fury of the Gods, confirmed this week via Twitter that he will say goodbye to the superhero genre. At least for a time. According to him, the experience of working on the most recent installment of the DC Universe (DCU) was extremely pleasant, and he is grateful for having been able to direct the two films that make up the film saga. Shazam. On the other hand, he stated that he was “a bit surprised” by the wave of bad reviews that hit the recently released sequel.
According to the critics’ consensus, Shazam 2: The Fury of the Gods is only deserving of a 52% approval rating in Rotten Tomatoes, under the argument that it is “more directionless and less satisfying than its predecessor”. But interestingly, the same site has a very favorable score of 87%, coming from the audience. And David F. Sandberg did not ignore this difference between the evaluation of specialized critics and the general public.
“In Rotten Tomatoes, I just got my lowest critics score and my highest audiences score for the same movie. I didn’t expect a repeat of the first movie in terms of reviews, but it still surprised me a bit, because I think [la secuela] It’s a good movie. No way, “said the director at the beginning of a Twitter thread.
The first film Shazam (2019) earned a 90% rating from critics, plus it became a box office hit; feat that the sequel will not be able to repeat, as we can infer from its disastrous first weekend in theaters. Globally, The fury of the gods it only raised $65.5 million dollars; a figure with which he barely managed to recover a little more than half of his budget.
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Either way, Sandberg isn’t afraid to say goodbye to the superhero genre with a resounding flop on his record. Through a second tweetthe filmmaker revealed that his current interest lies in rejoining horror movies and distancing himself from any project related to masked vigilantes.
«As I have been saying for a long time, I really want to return to horror, as well as trying new things. After six years with Shazam, I’m definitely done with superheroes for now,” he wrote.
It was thanks to terror that Sandberg became a very popular director. The acclaimed short films of him on the channel ponymasher from YouTube allowed him to make the leap to Hollywood and direct his first two films: Lights Out (2016) and Annabelle: Creation (2017). So it is not surprising that he has decided to return to his roots, although this does not stop him from valuing what he learned at the DCU.
“To be clear, I don’t regret for a second making the Shazam movies,” he said. a third tweet. «I have learned a lot and I have worked with incredible people. I will always be grateful for directing two of them. They have been very challenging, but valuable experiences.”
And I add In conclusion his Twitter thread:
«One thing that makes me very excited is to disconnect from the superheroic discourse on the internet. A lot of it stresses me out a lot and it will be nice not to have to think about it anymore.”
Shazam 2: The Fury of the Gods, starring Zachary Levi, is currently being shown in Mexican theaters. come in here to read the film review PREMIERE.
Antonio G. Spindola I have very bad memory. Out of solidarity with my memories, I choose to lose myself too. Preferably in a movie theater.