David F. Sandberg
Let’s Give ‘Shazam’ Credit For Refusing to Spoil Its Best Scene
There’s a huge secret in ‘Shazam.’ The movie probably would have made more money if they spoiled it — but it didn’t.
‘Shazam’: Who’s That Character In the Post-Credits Scene?
If you were confused by the final scene of DC’s new movie, here’s everything you need to know.
‘Shazam’ Interview: Director David F. Sandberg
We talked to the director of one of DC’s best movies in years.
‘Shazam’ Review: A Delicious Slice of Big Red Cheese
Is this the funniest DC Comics movie ever?
‘Shazam’ Could Be the DCEU’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Shazam could be the kick in the pants the DCEU needs to get it back on track after Justice League.
Here’s the Winner of the ‘Annabelle 2’ Short Film Contest
Given that David F. Sandberg launched his career on the basis of a viral YouTube short film, it only makes sense that Warner Bros. would look to leverage that narrative for the release of Annabelle: Creation, the fourth film in The Conjuring cinematic universe. Back in July, Warner Bros. announced the contest on its site, encouraging fans to create their own new additions to The Conjuring universe. The contest would feature winners in multiple countries, meaning multiple chances to win.
‘Annabelle 2’ Director Wants to Tackle Freddy Krueger
David F. Sandberg says if he could pick any franchise to work on, he’d want to do ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ in a whole new way.
David F. Sandberg Will Make ‘Shazam!’ More ‘Lighthearted’
There’s pretty much no way the DCEU could make a Shazam! movie and keep the same dire, Twilight of the Gods tone of previous entries like Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman. The superhero’s secret identity is a child, Billy Batson, who, when he shouts “SHAZAM!” transforms into an adult with all the powers of Superman. So he’s Superman, but with none of the sense of responsibility. What’s more fun than that? Director David F. Sandberg says he’ll obviously be sticking with a lighter mood for this movie.
‘Annabelle’ Sequel’s Official Title Is ‘Annabelle: Creation’
2014’s Conjuring spinoff Annabelle was a runaway box office hit, presumably because dolls will always be scary and people will always love being scared by them. Because any B.O. success warrants a sequel these days, David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) is hard at work on a new one, which released a teaser last fall. Today we’ve learned that the Annabelle sequel’s official title is Annabelle: Creation.