Shazam! director David F. Sandberg reacts to Sam Raimi's praise of his DC Extended Universe movie, expressing the love has "made his day." After previously making his live-action debut in a variety of '70s TV shows and 1941 movie serial, Shazam finally got a proper solo adventure with the 2019 film that explored the origins of orphan teenager Billy Batson as he is chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam to become the superpowered champion of the same name. While learning to get a handle on his abilities with his foster brother Freddy Freeman, Billy must rise up to become a hero when the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana becomes empowered by the Seven Deadly Sins and sets out to conquer the world.

Zachary Levi led the cast of Shazam! as the titular hero alongside Asher Angel as Billy, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy, Mark Strong as Sivana and Djimon Housnou as the wizard Shazam. Having languished in development hell for nearly 20 years, the film hit theaters to largely positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with praise directed towards Sandberg's direction, the lighter tone in comparison to earlier DCEU efforts and the performances from its cast. While anticipation builds for the arrival of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, one notable filmmaker is revealing their love for the original film. On the heels of the film's release, one fan took to Twitter to share a video of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi sharing his praise for Shazam!. In response, director David F. Sandberg expressed his excitement for Raimi's praise of the DCEU movie, stating it "made my day" to see the clip.

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Raimi and Sandberg have shared a similar career trajectory in Hollywood, having first made names for themselves in the horror genre thanks to the former's Evil Dead franchise and the latter's Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation. Thanks to their rising stardom, the two would make their way into the superhero sphere, with Raimi helping popularize the genre with the Tobey Maguire-led Spider-Man trilogy while Sandberg would receive rave reviews for his debut in Shazam!. Sandberg's reaction to Raimi's praise of the film is sure to come as a heartwarming connection between the DCEU and Marvel Cinematic Universe filmmakers.

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