The newest additions to the DCEU are the mysterious Daughters of Atlas in the long-anticipated sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, starring Zachary Levi. Looking to avenge their father’s stolen magic, these powerful Greek goddesses are portrayed by Helen Mirren as Hespera, and her two sisters Kalypso and Anthea, played by Lucy Liu and Rachel Zegler. While promoting the sequel, Liu and Zegler, best known for the Charlie’s Angels franchise and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, respectively, sat down with Collider’s Steve Weintraub to talk about joining the DC universe.
In Fury of the Gods, Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his foster family are struggling to adapt to their newly-gifted abilities. Unfortunately, these super siblings may have to get it together quickly, because a trio of ancient goddesses, the Daughters of Atlas, have come for the magic stolen from them centuries ago. Armed with a dragon and literal god-like powers, Earth and Shazam’s family are now caught in the crossfire between the “raging” goddesses and the kid superhero. Fury of the Gods also features returning cast members Adam Brody, Jack Dylan Grazer, Meagan Good, Grace Caroline Currey, Ross Butler, and D.J. Cotrona.
Before the movie hits theaters on March 17, Liu reveals the secret to flying dragons that she didn’t learn from Game of Thrones, and Zegler shares a few songs from Zachary Levi’s unofficial Shazam! playlist. They also discuss the singalongs on set, why David F. Sandberg was the perfect director to open up Shazam! to broader audiences, and why his style is similar to Spielberg’s filmmaking.
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