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TheShazam!movie doe a great job ofsetting upShazam 2 , but one of the movie ’s throwaway jokes may actually become massively important for the future of the DCEU reality . It ’s metre to memorize about theCrocodile Men , the great unwashed .
The fauna cameo may seem like just another wizardly gag , consideringhow many Easter Eggs there are inShazam!tailored specifically for the comic Bible sports fan . Even for casual devotee , the image of not one but three human - crocodile hybrids living through a magical doorway captures the spirit of Billy Batson ’s account . But in the current reality of DC Comics , the Crocodile Men are part of a much gravid write up and mythology . One that DC legend Geoff Johns is using to change everything fans know about the DC Comics Universe .
So as laughable as the arrival of the Crocodile Men into the DCEU may be , audiences are definitely not fix for what they suggest aboutShazam 2 . In hindsight , these creatures may evidence to bea massive raider forShazam 2and the next DC movie multiverse .
Shazam’s Crocodile Men Aren’t Just an Easter Egg
Since it ’s the explanation that will most often be give for the presence of crocodiles in anthropomorphized bodies , dressed in suits and linkup , all playing a game of poker in a private gambling room , we should also support : the existence of " Crocodile Men " is a nod to the classicCaptain Marvelcomic books . At least , the beingness of a Crocodile Man , the ( confessedly un - inventive ) moniker given to the old foeman of Billy Batson .
Modern DC Comics have played on the classical trope , introducing the infamous Sobek as a crocodile - alike creature to the Black Adam side of the Shazam mythology ( given his Egypt - inspired origins , his nature as a Horseman of the Apocalypse was n’t even all that unusual at the meter ) . But in the beginning , the Crocodile Men were introduce as aliens from the planet " Punkus , " and while some were more lasting than others ( and not every one of them receive their own name ) , they largely serve the role of henchmen inMr . Mind ’s malign superintendent - squad , The Monster Society of Evil .
What The Crocodile Men Tell Us About Shazam 2
While informative , that ’s not likely to be the itinerary follow inShazam 2 . The first pic start out its DNA from the New 52 reboot of the Shazam Family , which impart no large a minx of Mr. Mind and Dr. Sivana work together than is grant inthe first mid - credits scene ofShazam!But now that Geoff Johns has finally continued his write up in a presently ongoing sequel series of his own , the true meaning of the Crocodile Men has expanded from its original Incarnation . They are n’t mere collaborator , they are n’t demonic horse fancier of the apocalypse , and theydefinitelyaren’t aliens from a distant planet .
In fact , the thought of crocodile walk on two exploit , wearing human clothes , and gambling over visiting card is nothing newfangled at all where they descend from . In that worldly concern , animals live and work just as multitude do , without much concern for Superman or the Justice League of Earth . If the nextShazammovie explores it as much as we gestate , the entire reality of the DC Movie Universe is going to get a lot more … Wild .
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Crocodile Men Confirm The Wildlands in The DCEU
At first glimpse , there ’s a good chance that most viewers will assume that the accumulation of doors stumble upon in The Rock of Eternity are merely portals through space ( using the same magical transportation that brings all potential hero before the Wizard ) . Or , echo how the Wizard explain his efforts to attack up conjuration from the outdoor world , the door may be see as prison house cell , or spaces mean to enclose magical beings from unsuspecting mortals – like Muggles in theHarry Potteruniverse .
But the truth is far more exciting , and far grander , as Billy and the rest ofthe kids - turn adult torpedo of The Shazam Familyhave con in their comic Koran adventures . They have learned that the macrocosm of superheroes and human beings of the DC Universe , the " normal ground " itself , is just one of Seven magical Realms coexisting behind a mystical drapery . And the Crocodile Men ? They belike confirmed the same is rightful in the movie universe .
The Earthlands may seem all - significant to those who inhabit them , but Billy and the rest of his foster siblings soon get wind that The Magiclands they are charge with protect go far beyond our everyday planet . Previously , Geoff Johns had re - imagined the classic Captain Marvel character Tawny the " Talky " Tiger as an actual tiger . But in the new comics , the true Mr. Tawny has arrived : a walking , talking , cause - weary tiger living in a world where Crocodiles doing the same is the average . Because in The Wildlands , it ’s the creature who fuck off " civilized . "
The Seven Magic Realms May Be Coming…
This may all seem like a groovy deal to spin out of the show of three Crocodile Men – all toy by managing director David F. Sandberg – but there is n’t much ambiguity about the mythology they show at body of work . And think how much of Geoff Johns ' modern reboot of Shazam and the surround fiction the movie adapts completely faithfully , there ’s no grounds to call up that this would be the exception . Johns took the idea of Shazam , and crafted a new explanation , earning accolades . Johns shoot the idea ofthe supervillain Black Adam , and creating a Modern origin story , warning accolades . And Johns took the idea of walking , mouth , magical creatures , and created Seven Magical Realms to explain them . Why would n’t a sequel make good on this ribbing ?
Fans may want to restrict their expectation somewhat , since the comical al-Qur’an acting as a sequel to theShazamrelaunch inflates the scale and spectacle faster than a sequel budget would allow ( evenifShazam!had set box situation records ) . So there may be some waiting until The Gamelands , The Funlands , or even The Wildlands in all their glorious animal splendor are revealed in the DCEU . But the first step in going to the other witching realms the Justice League ’s never even heard of is confirm they exist .
By including the Crocodile Men asShazam!director David F. Sandberg does , the moving picture does just that . Which will prepare fans of every DC movie to have their minds shove off ifShazam 2becomes a reality .
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