"Shazam! Fury of the Gods" Runtime Revealed

The runtime for DC Studios’ highly-anticipated sequel “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” has been revealed.

The superhero sequel's runtime is set to clock in at 2 hours and 10 minutes, just two minutes shorter than its predecessor.

The upcoming movie sees Billy Batson aka Shazam go up against the villainous demi-gods Hespera and Kalypso the daughters of the Greek god Atlas, played by Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu.

"West Side Story" star Rachel Zegler will also be playing Atlas’ younger daughter Anthea in the upcoming sequel.

The sequel to 2019’s “Shazam!” takes place a few years after the first movie. 

It depicts Billy struggling to balance his regular life with his superhero duties, even more since he must act as the responsible leader of his super-family.

The sequel also puts a bigger spotlight on Batson’s foster siblings, who all have superhero powers and operate together as the “Shazamily” based out of Philadelphia.

The cast also stars Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody as Frederick “Freddy” Freeman; Ross Butler and Ian Chen as Eugene Choi; Meagan Good and Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley; and Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield.

Djimon Hounsou will also be reprising his role as the wizard Shazam, the last surviving member of the Council of Wizards who bestowed his powers on Batson. 

The filmmaking team from the original “Shazam” returns for the sequel, which includes David F. Sandberg directing from a screenplay by Henry Gayden, with Peter Safran producing.

“Shazam 2” was initially set for a holiday season 2022 release, and was subsequently pushed back to avoid competition with James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Following the August merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery, the film was delayed once more to its current March date.

“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” hits theatres on March 17.