How Shazam's Billy and Freddy Changed Between Movies

"He's matured a lot," Angel says of Billy, who was 14 at the start of the first film. "He's not really a child anymore." As a child in the foster care system, Billy spent much of his childhood on the run from home. At the end of "Shazam," Billy has decided to stay with his foster family, and it looks like that sense of belonging will become even more important to him as he gets closer to the system's presumed aging. Here's more from Angel:

Adulthood is on the horizon for him, and he's trying to figure out his comfort zone and how to navigate it all, because he doesn't know what's going to happen when he will be 18 years old. So I think he's just trying to keep the family close, keep everyone together and have fun.

As for Freddy, Grazer says the kid hasn't transformed too drastically despite gaining his own powers. "He hasn't changed that much, if I want to be completely [honest]," Grazer shares, "But you see – I think we get a better look at his insides, his truth, his feelings, his vulnerabilities. The actor says the new film will see the character evolve and mature as "what happens naturally in the life of a growing teenager".

It also looks like "Shazam: Fury of the Gods" will add another dimension to the pair's sisterhood, albeit quite friendly. "There's also this battle with raging hormones and aggression," Grazer shares, "and maybe there's some competitiveness between Freddy and Billy that's more fleshed out in there. But it doesn't come from a wrong place." Despite what he calls a sense of "natural and brotherly" rivalry between the two, Billy and Freddy can be spotted battling villains alongside their superpowered siblings in the new trailer for the film. p>

"Shazam: Fury of the Gods" will be released in theaters on December 21, 2022.