Shazam! wrath of the godsthe latest installment in the soon-to-be-rebooted DC cinematic universe, hasn’t quite reached the Olympic heights of critical and commercial success since its theatrical release last weekend that some might have hoped for.
The film landed with a bang, earning just $30 million in its opening weekend — the lowest premiere of any DC cinema-exclusive film to date. Of all DC movies only Wonder Woman 1984 And The Suicide Squad fared worse, but it’s worth noting that both films struggled with simultaneous streaming and theatrical debuts during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surprising cameos and continuity lampshades aside, Zachary Levi’s second role as overpowered prodigy Billy Batson feels like the end of an era, leaving fans and skeptics alike wondering how, when, and if Shazam and his extended family of living titans will return to The DC cinematic universe, given DC Studios Co-Chairman James Gunn’s recently announced 10-year plan for a smooth restart following the release of The Lightning
Curious people also want to know when to expect it Shazam! wrath of the gods be viewable from home. To that end, we drew on the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the endurance of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the swiftness of Mercury to guess an answer to the question: when to do Shazam! wrath of the gods come to VOD and stream on HBO Max?
When does Shazam! Fury of the Gods coming to VOD?
Shazam! wrath of the gods will be available as VOD (Video on Demand) on April 18, 2023. The film is currently available for pre-order at Prime video, Appleand Vudu for $24.99.
When does Shazam! Fury of the Gods coming to HBO Max?
We don’t have a confirmed date for when yet Shazam! wrath of the gods will be available for streaming. However, we can find a likely streaming release window for the film based on a sample set of release windows for other recent Warner Bros. films that have come out over the past year.
Baz Luhrmanns elvis came to stream on HBO Max on September 2, 2022, 70 days after its theatrical premiere on June 24. DC League of Superbeasts came to stream on HBO Max on September 26, 2022, 59 days after its theatrical premiere on July 29. don’t worry darling came to stream on HBO Max on November 7, 2022, 45 days after its theatrical premiere on September 23. Black Adam came to stream on HBO Max on November 16, 2022, 26 days after its theatrical premiere on October 21.
From this data we estimate that Shazam! wrath of the gods will arrive on HBO Max sometime between April 12 (based on Black Adam‘s streaming release window) and May 6, 2022 (based on a total of elvis, DC League of Superbeasts, don’t worry darlingAnd Black Adam‘s streaming release window).
We’ll update this post when we have a confirmed streaming debut date for Shazam! wrath of the gods.