The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that actor Zachary Levi will star in Warner Bros.‘ upcoming Shazam! film based on the classic character. Shazam! is reported to be the next DC Cinematic Universe movie to film, ahead of the Flashpoint, Joss Whedon’s Batgirl and the Suicide Squad sequel. A dual movie focused on Shazam’s villain Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson is also being developed. No release date has been announced but Shazam! will begin filming in February 2018 in Toronto.

Shazam! is based on the comic series and follows a boy named Billy Batson who can transform in a superhero by speaking the word “Shazam!” The word is an acronym for Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury.

David F. Sandberg is directing Shazam! for New Line. Sandberg has excelled in small budget horror films with large returns. The screenplay is by Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke.

Levi brings his action and comedic chops to the role and this isn’t his first step into the comic movie realm. Levi was Fandral in Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok.