Hollywood veteran Helen Mirren will be playing the main villain in DC Films and New Line's upcoming superhero movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Mirren, the star of films such as The Queen, Hitchcock and Red series, will play Hespera, the villainous daughter of the god Atlas, reported Variety. Zachary Levi will return as the titular superhero for the movie, which is a sequel to 2019 hit "Shazam!". David F Sandberg, who helmed the first part, is also coming back to direct the sequel from a screenplay by Henry Gayden. Shazam: Fury of the Gods – Zachary Levi’s DC Film Adds Rachel Zegler to the Cast.

The follow-up will continue the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "Shazam!" is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and transformed into his adult superhero alter ego, Shazam. Actor Asher Angel will reprise his role of teenager Billy Batson. Newcomer Rachel Zegler, who is set to make her screen debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg's take on classic movie "West Side Story", will also feature in the new movie in a key role. Shazam: Fury Of The Gods – Zachary Levi’s DC Film Won’t Have Henry Cavill as the Superman.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods will be produced by Peter Safran through The Safran Company. The film is set to debut in June 2023. Mirren will next feature in "F9: The Fast Saga", in which she is reprising her role of Magdalene "Queenie" Shaw. PTI

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)