News

“Shazam!” director swore he'd never make another IP-based movie because of 'crazy' fans: 'You can get death threats'
Sandberg felt taking on widely-known existing material was "just not worth it" after the reception to his two DC movies.The ...
Variety4d
‘Shazam’ Director Wanted to Quit ‘IP-Based Movies’ Because Getting ‘Death Threats’ From ‘Very Crazy’ Fans Is ‘Not Worth It’
“Shazam” director David F. Sandberg, who is currently promoting his film adaptation of the popular video game “Until Dawn,” almost quit making “IP-based movies” because of backlash ...
The Hollywood Reporter4d
David F. Sandberg Almost Ditched “IP-Based Movies” After ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’: “It’s Just Not Worth It”
By McKinley Franklin After Shazam! Fury of the Gods, David F. Sandberg wanted to stop directing “IP-based movies.” “I mean, to be honest, fans can get very, very crazy and very angry with yo ...
Deadline.com5d
‘Shazam!’ Director Almost Gave Up IP-Based Movies After “Death Threats” From Fans
Sandberg might be done with superhero movies, he still has some blockbusters in him. The Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) director revealed that he got “death threats” over ...
Cinema Blend5d
Shazam's Director Opens Up About 'Death Threats' And Why He's Tried Avoiding Big IPs After The DC Franchise
You can get, like, death threats and everything so after Shazam 2, I was like, ‘I never wanna do another IP-based movie because it’s just not worth it.’ But then I was sent this script ...
Shazam sheds merchant services to focus on debit
Debit network company Shazam made a move this month to streamline its business by shedding its merchant services portfolio.
Yahoo4d
‘Shazam!’ Director Almost Gave Up IP-Based Movies After “Death Threats” From Fans
You can get, like, death threats and everything so after Shazam 2, I was like, ‘I never wanna do another IP-based movie because it’s just not worth it.’ But then I was sent this script ...