Shazam! Fury of the Gods weekend predictions are out and it looks like DC Studios has high hopes for the sequel

One of the last movies in the old DCEU lineup Shazam! Fury of the Gods will be hitting theaters worldwide and DC Studio has revealed what the movie is expected to gross in its opening weekend.

According to the studio, the movie is estimated to gross somewhere between 80-85 of which 35-40 million is expected collection from the US markets. 

Considering the fact the movie has a budget of 125 million dollars these numbers are impressive and factoring in the positive early reactions that the movie got, the sequel could exceed expectations.

Recently director David S. Sandberg said that there is a strong possibility of Shazam being a part of the new DCU lineup but it also depends on the success of Shazam 2.

2019s Shazam is currently the second-best-rated movie in the DCEU and managed to gross over 350 million dollars worldwide.

Recently it was confirmed that Gal Gadot will be reprising her role as Wonder Woman in Shazam 2 and will appear in the movie's post-credit scene.

Wonder Woman has the most direct connection of any superhero to the Olympians and their parents the Titans, after all, she is the daughter of Zeus.

In the sequel, Shazam will take on the Titans Hespera and her sister Kalypso played by Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu respectively.

The Titans had been imprisoned for centuries but have freed themselves and now are after Billy Batson and the rest of his superhero family to steal their powers and take over the world.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods boasts of an ensemble cast that includes Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou, and Helen Mirren.

SHAZAM! Fury of the Gods is directed by David F. Sandberg and will hit theaters on 16 March 2023.