Hoping to start a revolt, a young boy is instead captured. In flashbacks to an ancient Egypt-like kingdom called Kahndaq, a king forces his subjects to toil in mines seeking the magical mineral Eternium. We do briefly see the wizard who gave Billy Batson his powers, though. Sandberg’s surprisingly charming 2019 film would be welcome, shifting the focus away from revved-up egos and ancient grievances, but no: Don’t expect Zachary Levi’s boy-turned-hero to show up. Identification with the macho side of DC’s mythology might explain why, of the many superpowered costars here, the expected one is absent. Conspicuous slo-mo plagues the film, and rumor-mongers will already know of stronger ties to Zack Snyder’s films. In the very first sequence, we get slo-mo and flying globules of blood that could almost be outtakes from 300. Politics be damned, the first thing most comics buffs will notice is that, though we’ve prayed DC would move on, there are more than echoes of the Snyderverse here. Screenwriters: Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Bodhi Sabongui, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui
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