Film Review: Shazam!

The seventh instalment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and directed by David F. Sandberg, Shazam! follows a newly fostered young boy, Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who, whilst in search of his mother, is chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam (Djimon Hounsou) as his new champion and receives unexpected superpowers. With his newfound ability to transform into an adult superhero (Zachary Levi) and his new friend Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer), Billy must stop the evil Dr Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong) and the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man.

Orlando Bloom to Star in Crime Thriller ‘Zulu’

(Written for BritScene)

British actor Orlando Bloom is set to lead Jerome Salle‘s crime thriller Zulu, it has been announced this week. Leading alongside Beninese actor Djimon Hounsou, who also was announced to be starring in the film this week, the thriller is based on the novel by French author Caryl Férey.