Production
Designer: a production designer or P.D is the person responsible for the
overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, video games, music
videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in
the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the
director and producer, they must select the settings and style to visually tell
the story.
Martin Liang [Notable Works:
Terminator Salvation, Clash of the Titans, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of
the Shadows]: He’s done a mystical realm that looked beautiful, his take on
Mount Olympus is purely beautiful and Iconic compared to any other, and having
seen him take some Darker aspect projects and more family friendly projects he
absolutely perfect for this film. He’d tonally get the feeling of the script
and put that into the environment.
Costume
Designer: A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film or
stage production. The role of the costume designer is to create the characters
and balance the scenes with texture and color, etc. The costume designer works
alongside the director, scenic, lighting designer, sound designer, and other
creative personnel. The costume designer may also collaborate with hair
stylist, wig master, or makeup artist. In European theatre, the role is
different, as the theatre designer usually designs both costume and scenic
elements.
Mayes C Rubeo [Notable Works: Avatar,
John Carter, Thor: Ragnarok]: Her work in this was sold to me strictly on
seeing her doing alternate civilizations and other cultures, sometimes doing
multiple cultures in one film. Seeing that It was exciting to hear she’s
working on Thor Ragnarok and the idea of her working on Shazam fits perfectly,
I could have full confidence in her capture a unique feel for Khandak, Adam,
Shazam, and Billy.
Cinematographer:
A cinematographer (usually credited with the title director of photography, or
DP) is the chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film and
responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the
image. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography.
Peter Menzies Jr [Notable Works: Clash of the Titans {2010},
Incredible Hulk, Shooter]: I enjoyed his work, he's a smart D.P. And really
captures the conflict of its setting, it's characters, and it's tone. He could
really do a wonderful job at setting the distinct lensed tone of the Film.
Film Editor:
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. The
term film editing is derived from the traditional process of working with film,
but now it increasingly involves the use of digital technology.
Eric Zumbrunnen [Notable Works:
Being John Malkovich, John Carter, Her]: Editing is a tricky art, editing is
putting a highly complicated puzzle together using different versions of the
same piece to give the best possible picture. The best Editor acts as an extension
of the director. Eric is one of the few that can do that. When an editor can
help drive the emotion of a scene home without forcing it really shows some
standout talent and that’s the best way to describe his editing on John Carter,
standout talent. He’s absolutely the guy I’d want in the editing bay.
Composer: A
film score (also sometimes called film music, background music, or incidental
music) is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score
forms part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and
sound effects, and comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental or choral
pieces called cues which are timed to begin and end at specific points during
the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of
the scene in question.
Michael Giacchino [Notable Works:
Star Trek Trilogy, John Carter, The Incredibles]: Scores to Films need to blend
in, enhance the ambience and tone of the film. Michael has become an expert at
that so much that his music can actually help set up proper tone and movement.
He’s done fantastic work creating a Fairy-Tale inspired Sci-Fi score for John
Carter and his work with Star Trek is pure excitement. He’s absolutely
wonderful and would create an Iconic Shazam Score.
Screenplay:
A screenplay or script is a written work by screenwriters for a film, video
game or television program. These screenplays can be original works or
adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions,
expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated. A play for
television is also known as a teleplay.
Steve Kloves [Notable Works: Wonder
Boys, Harry Potter Franchise, The Amazing Spider-Man]: A good majority of his
career has been telling the tale of an Orphaned boy gaining more power than
they could imagine and putting it to good use. On one franchise it spawned an
Eight Film Series where he was present for 7 of them, the other was taken out of
his hands and reworked tirelessly. He’s a great writer and he gets the idea of
youth, power, good, and evil. There’s no doubt he could craft a Shazam Script
worthy of the Silver screen, and being very familiar with Warner Bros, he’d be
given plenty of room to breathe without constant objections from a higher
production staff.
Shooting
Script: A shooting script is a final draft, locked for ongoing production. This
is often a doctored version of the screenplay smoothed and polished to have all
the kinks worked out and have a very thorough story and dialogue set for the
actors.
Andrew Stanton [Notable Works {As A
Writer}: Finding Nemo, John Carter, Finding Dory]: His script for John Carter
is one of the greatest Sci-Fi Films of the 21st Century, it’s also
one of the greatest family films of the 21st century. He’s very in
control of his vision and he working with Kloves to lock a shooting script
would result in the best Shazam Script ever.
Director:
Directors are responsible for overseeing creative aspects of a film under the
overall control of the film producer. They often develop the vision for a film
and carry out the vision, deciding how the film should look, in other words
they make their vision come to life. They are responsible for turning the
script into a sequence of shots. They also direct what tone it should have and
what an audience should gain from the cinematic experience. Film directors are
responsible for deciding camera angles, lens effects and lighting with the help
of the cinematographer and set design with the production designer. They will
often take part in hiring the cast and key crew members. They coordinate the
actors' moves, or blocking and also may be involved in the writing, financing
and editing of a film.
Andrew Stanton [Notable Works {As A
Director}: Wall-E, Finding Nemo, John Carter]: His films look amazing, and are
breathtaking to watch. He’s a director with a distinct heart. He gets the core
characters he gives us and it really drives home the spectacle nature of each
film he does. His films have such a great family vibe and great levity but also
heart. And Heart is something a movie like Shazam would need. His style, as
ever changing as it gets, is perfect for this type of spectacle and his core
focus on character would help make it a beloved Family Classic, the likes of
Princess Bride or the Original Clash of the Titans.
Billy Batson
[Height: 5' 4", Age: Early Teens]: Billy Batson is a teenager who becomes
SHAZAM! The world's mightiest mortal. Granted access to incredible powers by
the Wizard Jebediah he speaks the wizard's name and is struck by a lightning
bolt that gives him the powers of the gods.
Max Charles [Height: 4’ 9”, Age: 12, Notable Works: Lab Rats,
The Amazing Spider-Man, The Strain]: For a younger actor Max is actually pretty
good. He’s shown some heart to his roles on T.V. and I think he’s the right age
to play a character like Billy. He’s got the appropriate boy-ish charm look too
him and he could certainly grasp the overall fun and adventure to it.
Shazam
[Height: 6' 2" {Estimated} Age: Teens {His Appearance is that of a man in
his early 30's}]: When Billy speaks the magic word "SHAZAM!" He
transforms into The World's Mightiest Marvel Shazam, protector of Earth. While
still having Billy's Mind, he has a mature teenager attitude but still in many
ways is a manchild as Shazam.
John Krasinski [Height: 6' 3", Age: 35, Notable Works:
The Office, Promised Land, 13 Hours {Forthcoming}): Now I know this isn't a traditional
choice, but I bet you'd be hard pressed to disagree with it. He's an excellent
actor with a strong Comedic Background as well as a toned physique. He's making
the Jump into action (with a Michael Bay Political Thriller, so the action
skills will be showcased) and he was strongly fighting for a Marvel Movie role,
having Auditioned for Both Captain America and Star Lord. I figure Shazam would
be a perfect fit since it mixes action, humor, and a tiny bit of drama. It's
also fitting being that he's around the same height as the Actor portraying
Black Adam, so John with his current muscular physique is perfect to oppose
Dwayne Johnson's overmuscled powerhouse image. John replaces Channing Tatum as
my prime choice, as the former is committed to the X-Men Movie Universe as Remy
LeBeau/Gambit.
Mary Batson
[Height: 5' 6", Age: 18-20's]: Billy's Older Sister, Working as a waitress
and doing duty over at Whiz Studios trying to support her little brother,
having promised to take care of Billy after their parents died.
Jodelle
Ferland [Height: 5' 2", Age: 21, Notable Works: Silent Hill, Case 39, The
Tall Man]: Jodelle is one of my favorite up and coming actresses. I think she
could really capture the take on Mary Batson I'd love to see. She's probably
not as popular as many other actresses for the role, but no doubt she could
really pull this role off without a hitch.
Freddie
Freeman [Height: 5' 9", Age: Early Teens]: Billy's best friend, an Orphan
like Billy Who has taken refuge in the Projects of Fawcett City, Living with a
crooked Uncle, having fallen for Billy's sister, and often a distraction to
keep Billy from remembering the poverty they both live in.
Mason Cook [Height: N/A, Age: 15,
Notable Works: Spy {T.V. Movie}, The Lone Ranger, Legends]: Mason is a good
actor, he’s keeping himself in work and he’s shown some real fun moments. He’s
certainly has what I’d like to see for Freddy, going from typical best friend
too more of a Big brother-esq vibe would be my main goal with Cook’s
performance an character.
Uncle Dudley
[Height: 5' 8" {Estimated}, Age: 60's]: Marylin Batson's Youngest Uncle, Billy and Mary’s maternal Grand-Uncle, the
Super of a rundown apartment complex where Billy and Marilyn live, moonlighting
as a janitor over at Fawcett Junior High, Allowing him to keep a keen eye on
his Nephew.
Jim Beaver [Height: 5’ 11”, Age: 65,
Notable Works: Deadwood, Supernatural, Crimson Peak]: Jim is awesome and when
casting this in a different light it felt right that Jim would play a role like
Dudley. The role of a surrogate father to orphaned siblings isn’t a role he’s
particularly new too. He’s got a strong
voice as an actor and I think in an environment like Shazam’s world he’d be
great as Uncle Dudley. He’s got the heart and the right attitude to make the
character a memorable person.
Sterling
Morris [Height: 5' 10" {Estimated}, Age: 50's-60's]: Sterling Morris is a
businessman and a supporting figure to SHAZAM. He is the owner of WHIZ Radio,
living in Fawcett City. This makes him the boss of Billy Batson, who is
secretly Shazam.
Jeff Daniels [Height: 6’ 3”, Age:
60, Notable Works: Looper, Newsroom, The Martian]: Jeff is a hell of an actor.
Having been more committed to showing a serious career over a comedic one he’s
shown that he’s a little better than a jack of all trades. He’s got heart and
can definitely be funny, but he can be serious and have an edge to him that gives
his characters a presence.
Tawky Tawny
[Height: 6' 3" {Estimated}, Age: Unknown]: The Wizard's Oldest Friend, A
Tiger the Wizard embedded power with, using him more as a moral guide for
choosing the next Marvel. Tawny has watched Billy from afar and his sure that
Billy is the right person to save the world.
Jeffrey Wright [Height: 5’ 11”, Age:
50, Notable Works: Hunger Games {Franchise}, Casino Royale, Cadillac Records]: Jeffrey has the exact thing I was looking for
in Mr. Tawny, a calm demeanor. Tawny too
me was never a very boisterous person, he was always a reserved ear for
personal troubles and very calm. Jeffrey has that type of voice to him and He’s
got a certain air that makes his characters often the most reasonable and
coolest head in the room.
Jebidiah of
Canaan/The Wizard of Shazam [Height: 6' 0", Age: Unknown]: Chosen as a
child by the 6 Gods of Good, Jebediah was transformed into a Marvel, a mortal
being empowered with Magic, he became the Champion Shazam! But when his age
began to get the better of him he sought out a new Champion, and the tragedy of
his Champion left a mark on him, until he found Billy, he empowered him with
the Living Lighting as he was once given, hoping his new Champion would be what
he hoped for.
Ernie Hudson [Height: 6' 0", Age: 70, Notable Works:
Ghostbusters, The Crow, Dragonball Evolution]: Yep going with a more New 52
looking Wizard, historically it's more likely that he'd be black than white if
he is a Canaanite. But honestly this is not about race, this is because Ernie
Hudson is a wonderful actor, could play this role magically {pun intended} And
he has a very wise and spiritual sense about himself. He did well in the
Dragonball movie, where even though the movie was critically panned, he did
pretty well for the small amount of time he was in it. He'd be a great Wizard.
Dr. Thaddeus
Sivana [Height: 5' 6" {Estimated}, Age: 60's]: Doctor Thaddeus Bodog
Sivana, Sr. is SHAZAM's arch nemesis. A brilliant evil mastermind, he is
arguably the archetype for the "mad scientist". Sivana was the first
to figure out Shazam's identity, and has been a constant pest to the Big Red
Cheese (as he prefers to call the Captain). He has been associated with the
Monster Society of Evil and the Secret Society.
Hugh Laurie [Height: 6’ 2”, Age: 56,
Notable Works: Tomorrowland, House, Veep]: Hugh Laurie as a comic book villain
is something a great many fans want. A character live Sivana could use the
attention of such an actor. Giving Laurie carte blanch on how to play a
character like this would be absolutely beneficial. He’d certainly be the
character from the Comics in a more sinister form but he would also bring new
elements to keep the character interesting.
Black Adam
[Height: 6' 3", Age: Unknown {He appears to be in peak physical
condition}]:Black Adam is a super-villain and sometimes anti-hero originally
written as the evil counterpart to Shazam, an ancient Egyptian prince who was
given incredible powers by the Wizard and survived into the modern era. His
legacy would eventually expand to include the Black Marvel Family involving his
wife Isis and her brother Osiris protecting their native land of Kahndaq.
Dwayne Johnson [Height: 6’5”, Age: 43, Country of Birth:
United States of America Notable Works: Scorpion King, Rundown, G.I.Joe
Retaliation]: I’ve always been a fan of the idea of Johnson as Adam, He’s a
decent actor who I think can seriously add something to the role. He's also a
fan, he was approached for both roles and while he could have just taken the
role of the hero and probably have gotten it made, he let the fans choose which
role is better for him. I’m glad the Shazam movie is getting off the ground so
he actually can play Black Adam.
Mr. Mind
[Height: Various, Age: Unkown]: Mister Mind is an evil telepathic space-worm
from the planet Venus who is an enemy of Captain Marvel in Fawcett City. His
incredible mental powers allow him to mind control his victims, taking
advantage of and replacing anyone he needs to impersonate. Despite his
diminutive appearance, he is an extremely formidable opponent and has gone
through several monstrous transformations over the years. He is the leader of
the Monster Society of Evil, an appropriately named organization that fights
the Marvel Family.
Kelsey Grammer [Height: 6' 1", Age: 60, Notable Works:
Frasier, Boss, Toy Story 2]: Kelsey has a very intelligent and sophisticated
person. He has a voice that reads it. I think he could play something better
than the old Fawcett Mr. Mind. I think he could really play the Mister Mind you
could see as an inhuman monster in a psychological sense. Mr. Mind represents
something different out of Shazam's villains and Kelsey is the right type of
actor to give a voice to it. He's played villains before, and he could without
a doubt play this role with a very venomous sense to him creating an Iconic Mr.
Mind.
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