OHMYGOSSIP — Jesy Nelson is fronting a new documentary about mental health.
The Little Mix star is working with the BBC to raise awareness of mental health and the effects it can have on young people in particular.
She announced: “This is a project really close to my heart, and I’m delighted to be working with the BBC on a documentary that will both challenge me personally and also highlight a hugely important issue affecting young people today. One in four men and women suffer with mental health and it’s a subject that I think we don’t speak about enough. I’m making this film because I really, really want to make a change and a difference to other people’s lives.”
Jesy had previously admitted she “struggled” with the pressures of fame at the start of Little Mix’s career.
She said: “When I first started out, I struggled. I never thought I would get over thinking people thought certain things about me. I still get upset when I talk about it. I’ll never get those years back. I was so miserable, I should have been enjoying my f***ing life.”
And Jesy is grateful to have her bandmates – Perrie Edwards, Leigh Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall – by her side throughout it all as she understands why fame can cause people to struggle.
She shared: “We were lucky to be in a group – if we had gone through all of that on our own we would be f**&ed. I completely get why people start self-harming. There’s so much pressure.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Chan thinks it is important that men join the feminism movement and the fight for gender equality.
The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star says it “really heartens” her when men become “allies” with women.
She said: “It always really heartens me when a man does speak out not to just defend women but to make it clear they are an ally. It is so important … We can’t do it without bringing men along for the ride.”
And the 36-year-old actress hates the conversation surrounding women and their ageing process as she thinks it is just another form of “control”.
She added: “It’s been a way of controlling women and making women feel insecure about ourselves and that they aren’t adequate. We need to change things, especially in the beauty industry. The ageing process is going to happen to all of us, how are we going to deal with it? I think anti-ageing is a prehistoric term.”
Gemma has had to face racial prejudice in her life too but the rejection has just made her more “determined”.
She explained to GLAMOUR UK’s March digital issue: “Back when I started out a lot of the parts that I would be asked to audition for would be specifically ethnic parts. But I was told things like, ‘We really liked you, we liked your read, but can you do more of an accent, you sound too English!’ There were preconceived ideas of what someone like me should sound like … I put that energy into my work and it just makes me more determined to do what I do. That’s why it’s so important for a film ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ to come out and challenge and subvert people’s ideas of what Asian people are like or perhaps what women are capable of … I think we need to challenge prejudice as a whole, to be honest.”
See the full feature in the March digital issue of GLAMOUR UK, available online now. https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/magazine

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emily Maitlis has been appointed the new lead ‘Newsnight’ presenter.
The 48-year-old journalist will head up an all-female team on the BBC Two current affairs programme, alongside Kirsty Wark and BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Emma Barnett, and Emily is “delighted” to have been given the opportunity to work with such an “exceptional team”.
She said in a statement: “I am delighted to be moving into this role at a time when ‘Newsnight’ feels so pivotal to our understanding of this extraordinary moment in British history, and to be working with such an exceptional team.”
The BBC presenter is taking over from political editor and presenter Evan Davis, who left the show last year after taking over from Jeremy Paxman in 2014.
Radio 5 Live presenter Emma will take on her prestigious new role alongside presenting her daily morning radio show, and she is excited to start her new role because there is currently so much uncertainty in British politics.
She added: “I can’t wait to get started at ‘Newsnight’ at a time when no one can predict the next hour in British politics, never mind the next evening.”
The programme’s editor, Esmé Wren, said: “This is a tremendous presenter line-up that sends out a clear signal about the programme’s growing ambition.
“All three presenters bring substantial political clout and a wealth of expertise across a broad range of subjects.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Tin Star’ has been recommissioned for a third and final series.
The crime drama, which stars Tim Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly and Abigail Lawrie, will return to Sky Atlantic for another helping, and Rowan Joffe – who is behind the show – claims the last run of episodes will be the “best season yet”.
He said: “A show creator and writer’s work is only as good as his team: and I am very grateful to have another chance to write for Tim Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly and Abigail Lawrie – and executive producer Alison Jackson.
“An awe-inspiring roster of talent and a chance to deliver our best season yet.”
Sky bosses are delighted the final season of ‘Tin Star’ will air on their network, because they think the writing and performances on the show are a “standout example” of British creativity.
Cameron Roach, director of drama at Sky, said: “We are thrilled to announce a final season of ‘Tin Star’.
“The combination of Rowan’s imagination and the central performances led by Tim Roth mark ‘Tin Star’ as a standout example of British creativity.
“Returning alongside our original series such as ‘Britannia’ and ‘Riviera’, as well as forthcoming titles ‘Catherine the Great’, ‘Little Birds’ and ‘Gangs of London’, we’re demonstrating our commitment to bring ambitious, local, stories with global appeal to Sky customers.”
The Gaumont Film Company are also “thrilled” to be co-producing the hit show for another season.
Alison Jackson, president at Gaumont, said: “I’m so thrilled to be able to continue my relationship with ‘Tin Star’ while in my new role.
“Having the show as Gaumont’s first UK co-production is terrific.
“I look forward to spending more time with the amazing characters established so beautifully by our cast in seasons one and two.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Hollyoaks’ won the Best Soap and Continuing Drama accolade at the 2019 Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards on Tuesday (19.03.19).
The Channel 4 series beat off competition from ‘Casualty’ and ‘Coronation Street’ to take the prestigious honour, with the judges saying they were “blown away” by the show.
The panel also said of the soap: “Well written, beautifully acted, it was bold and confident with terrific central performances.”
Accepting the honour at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, showrunner Bryan Kirkwood – who helmed the programme from 2006 until 2009 and returned in late 2012 – admitted he had been most proud of the work they have done over the last year.
He said: “We tell the boldest stories happening to our audience right now. We’re known for our stunts, we’re known for our romances, we’re known for our cast but in the last couple of years I think we’ve really started to be recognised for our hard-hitting storylines.
“The other soaps have had a great year as well, but this is the year I’m proudest of us.”
And joined by a number of cast members, the executive producer singled out the abuse of Ollie Morgan (Aedan Duckworth) and Brody Hudson (Adam Woodward) at the hands of football coach Buster Smith (Nathan Sussex) as one of their “best ever” storylines.
He added: “I think the footballer abuse story featuring Aedan and Lysette (Anthony) has been one of our best ever.”
Other big winners at the ceremony included ‘Mum’, ‘Save Me’ – which both scooped two prizes – ‘Derry Girls’, ‘Inside No. 9’, ‘Killing Eve’ and ‘The Last Leg’.

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OHMYGOSSIP — MPs have claimed ‘EastEnders’ is being “outperformed by its soap rivals”.
The BBC have come under fire for plans to spend £87 million – £27 million more than the initial budget – on a set rebuild for their flagship soap, and while the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) admits it is “important” that the E20 project is completed to help improve the show, a new government report published today (20.03.19) claims the revamp has been “managed badly”.
The PAC said: “Despite considering it crucial to the future success of ‘EastEnders’, the BBC has managed its E20 project badly.
“‘EastEnders’ is a flagship programme for the BBC but is being outperformed by its soap rivals, such as ‘Coronation Street’, and its overall audience has reduced as fewer people watch traditional linear TV.
“Therefore, it is important for ‘EastEnders’ that the BBC completes E20 so that the programme is best placed to not only succeed but to also secure its long-term future.
“However, since we last heard about a 26-month delay to the project in 2016, it has gone off-track again.
“The project is now set to cost £87 million – £27 million more than initially budgeted – and complete in May 2023, nearly five years later than originally planned in 2013.”
While the PAC admitted the E20 costs had increased partly due to inflation in the construction industry, they also claimed the BBC approached the project with “apparent complacency”.
PAC chair Meg Hillier said: “The BBC made fundamental mistakes in planning and delivering E20, at significant extra cost to licence fee payers.
“The apparent complacency with which the BBC approached the project is entirely at odds with EastEnders’ strategic importance to the Corporation.
“It was a serious error at the outset not to consider exactly what skills would be needed to see E20 through. The resulting shortfall in key expertise set the tone for much of what followed.
“The revised completion date for E20 is still more than four years away and, as work continues, the BBC must demonstrate it now has a firm grip on the project’s costs and progress.”
In December, the National Audit Office (NAO) claimed in a report, ‘E20: renewing the EastEnders set’, that the project will not deliver “value for money”.
A section of the report stated: “The BBC built the external filming set for EastEnders (including ‘Albert Square’) in 1984, and originally planned to use it for two years.
“It has lasted for 34 years but is no longer fit for purpose.
“There are, for example, filming delays and maintenance costs as a result of stoppages in production due to health and safety concerns.
“The BBC will not be able to deliver value for money on the E20 programme in the way that it envisaged in 2015.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Warwick Davis is delighted that Gringotts Wizarding Bank is part of Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of ‘Harry Potter’.
The 49-year-old actor played both Professor Filius Flitwick and Griphook in the film franchise, and it was in the latter role as the goblin bankteller that he spent “a lot of time” in the impressive interior.
Speaking at the reveal of the original Gringotts Wizarding Bank at Warner Bros Studio Tour London, he said: “It’s so exciting to be back inside Gringotts Wizarding Bank after so many years.
“I spent a lot of time here as Griphook and it’s great to see the Studio Tour bring the original set back to life.
“I know visitors will love discovering the details of the goblin prosthetics and the Lestrange vault for themselves and there are more exciting additions to be revealed.”
The new addition to the magical studio tour – which opens to the public on April 6 – proved popular with Warwick and his former co-stars James and Oliver Phelps, who played twins Fred and George Weasley on the big screen.
Starting with the grand banking hall – lined with marble pillars and decorated with three crystal chandeliers – the new set is another fantastic chance to step into the world of ‘Harry Potter’.
From set design and prosthetics to concept art and prop making, the new area – which also features the Lestrange Vault – will give visitors an exciting insight into the goblin-run bank, which is the Studio Tour’s biggest addition to date.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mick Fleetwood has admitted it became “too challenging” to have both Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham continue in Fleetwood Mac.
Singer Lindsey left the group in acrimonious circumstances last year, reportedly after reigniting his feud with his former lover when he stood “smirking” behind her when she gave a speech at a MusiCares benefit show.
And now his former bandmate Mick has admitted a “parting of company” was needed in order to preserve the future of the ‘Go Your Own Way’ hitmakers.
Mick said:” We were not happy. It is no secret that Lindsey and Stevie are in a continuum Liz Taylor/ Richard Burton type of life, and it went in and out of valleys and mountaintops and God knows what through the years – that support really could not be given to ask the situation to continue. It was too challenging.
“Someone in some interview said, ‘What’d you do, fire him?’ You can say that if you want but I think that’s an ugly word, knowing what this man has done in the ranks of Fleetwood Mac…
“The truth is, call it what you want, a parting of company took place, and it had to take place, and it was supported by the remaining band members around something that for sure was a major problem to two people – Lindsey and Stevie.”
And keyboardist Christine McVie admitted she felt the band would have to “completely break up” if Lindsey hadn’t been let go.
She told MOJO magazine: “For whatever reasons, a lot being personal, it was the only route we could take, because there was too much animosity between certain members of the band at that point, there was just no way it could’ve gone on as a five-piece, a group with Lindsey in the band. So it was either just completely break up the band or make the best of it.”
While the musician admitted it was a “really bad time”, particularly because she had no problems with Lindsey, she praised Mick for his action, and the decision to bring in Mike Campbell and Neil Finn as replacements.
She added: “Mick is the grandaddy of the band. And he lives to make it survive.
“And he has a way of finding the right people at the right time. It was Mike Campbell and Neil Finn – they fit the bill absolutely perfectly.
“But it was a really bad time, I had no bones to pick with Lindsey, I loved working with him but I did see the point and I did see what the problem was.
“And you know, we’re a democracy and we have to kind of make the best of a bad job. As it turns out, what we have now is better than what we ever had before.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Wade Robson has no “moral authority” to decide whether people should stop listening to Michael Jackson in the wake of the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentary.
The 36-year-old dancer appears in the documentary alongside James Safechuck and they have both accused the late singer of sexually abusing them after befriending them when they were children, but whilst Wade has stopped listening to Michael’s music, he doesn’t think he should decided if other people do or not.
Speaking to TMZ, he said: “I don’t have any moral authority to make a judgement for everyone else on that. I don’t listen to his music because I have a personal experience with it. But that’s everyone’s individual choice. [I hope the documentary] will question in general who it is that we’re worshipping and why.”
It comes after Taj Jackson admits his uncle Michael would have been left in tears over the allegations made against him in the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentary.
Defending Michael, the 45-year-old singer said: “I think it’s temporary in terms of the stain. First of all I believe the truth will come out. It might take some time. There’s been cases when someone has been labelled something and then 10 years later you find out the truth … He would’ve said, ‘No, not Wade, please not Wade’. But it’s happened to him before, people betraying him. People that we thought were stand-up people have stolen from him, have sold stories on him … They can say it’s not about money but they are up for appeal and I think if they can get enough backlash or public opinion they’re in a good position.”
The Michael Jackson estate has denied the allegations and has branded both accusers “perjurers” and “admitted liars”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — MTV has pulled the 10th season of ‘Ex on the Beach’ following Mike Thalassitis’ death.
The reality star – whose body was found in woodland near his Essex home on Friday (15.03.19) – had filmed scenes for the dating show back in September, but in the wake of his tragic death the channel has decided to pull the entire season, and insisted their thoughts were with his family and friends.
An MTV spokesperson said in a statement: “We were very sad to hear the tragic news about Mike Thalassitis and our thoughts are with his family and friends.
“Last year, Mike took part in filming for the next series of ‘Ex on the Beach’, which was due to air on MTV later in the year.
“In light of the news of Mike’s death, we have decided not to broadcast the planned 10th season of the show.”
Mike, who passed away at the age of 26, dated fellow reality star Megan McKenna for seven months following his stint on ‘Love Island’ and went on to star in ‘Celebs Go Dating’ last year.
Megan, 26, broke her social media silence since his passing on Tuesday (19.03.19), admitting she is still “trying to come to terms” with his death.
She wrote on Instagram: “Sorry I haven’t been on social media but I’m in complete shock and trying to come to terms with this.
“I can’t believe I’m even writing this post.
“My thoughts and prayers are with Mike’s family. Rest in peace Mike. X (sic)”
Megan’s comments come after several former ‘Love Island’ stars took to social media to pay tribute to Mike, including Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies, who won the 2017 series which Mike competed in.
Alongside a broken heart emoji, Kem wrote: “Such heartbreaking news. My thoughts go out to all of Mikes friends and family (sic)”
In her own post, Amber added: “I am in utter shock. @MikeThalassitis you were one of the most genuine guy! I just can’t believe this! You’ll be missed so much you have no idea (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paddy McGuinness has become obsessed with binge watching ‘Line of Duty’ – and now wants a part in the drama.
The 45-year-old TV presenter – who is back on screens on Saturday night (23.03.19) with his own BBC One gameshow ‘Catchpoint’ – says he would “do anything” to land a role in the police corruption drama, including playing a “crack addict”.
He told the Series Linked Podcast: “I’m just on series three of ‘Line of Duty’. It must have been on for a few years now but I didn’t know a thing about it until two weeks ago. And I just did the bingeing, watching them all, one after the other.
“I really, really like acting. I think I could definitely do something in that. I’m basically such a fan of that show, I would do anything. If they want me to be a crack addict in a scene, I will be.”
Paddy also co-hosts the new series of ‘Top Gear’ alongside Freddie Flintoff, and the ‘Take Me Out’ presenter admits the offer to front the show “came from nowhere” because he has never harboured any ambitions to present the programme.
He said: “I think it’ll appeal to probably a slightly broader audience, the way we’ve done it. It won’t just be something where you have be a real petrolhead to get anything out of it.
“Even back in the day when Clarkson and Hammond and May did it, the most popular parts of the show were the trips they did abroad, which, really, had nothing to do with reviewing cars or anything like that, it was just a road trip.
“It’s just about striking the right balance really. It was a show I’ve always enjoyed. I watched it since I were a kid, absolutely no ambition at all to ever host it or get involved with it.
“Just like anyone else, I was just a fan of the show. Again, it came from nowhere really. I didn’t have to think about saying yes. It has been an absolute joy to do. I can’t wait to see it on telly.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — George Ezra admitted he wondered “why the f**k” he went to Barcelona to write his second album ‘Staying at Tamara’s’ as he performed a sold-out show at The O2 in London on Tuesday night (19.03.19).
The 25-year-old singer/songwriter famously went to the Spanish city for a month after ending his tour for his debut LP ‘Wanted on Voyage’ to find inspiration to write his second record.
George stayed at an AirBnb apartment owned by a woman called Tamara who ended up providing the title for the album and although the decision ended up being a wise move providing him with a smash hit LP, George had doubts about his plan when he first got off the plane at the start of 2017.
Speaking to his fans from The O2 stage – which he designed to resemble a normal living room, complete with lampshades, house plants and a rug – he said: “It wasn’t until I landed that I thought, ‘Why the f**k have you done this George? And I found myself making my way across this town that I really didn’t know and I met my host who was a girl called Tamara. Tamara and her friends were musicians and artists and designers and they worked Monday to Friday and I wouldn’t see them, I’d be walking around the city and the place that I visited is called Barcelona and this song is called ‘Barcelona’.”
George was in the mood to share stories about his songs during his set and revealed his track ‘Pretty Shining People’ was inspired by a secret mountain garden he found during one of his walks around Barcelona.
Introducing the song, he said: “So I spent this month in Barcelona and I took a guitar and a notebook, I didn’t write any of the songs whilst I was there. But what I would do is I would take a note of everyone I met and everything I saw and everything I did and I wrote it down and when I got home that’s when I wrote the songs. About two days into my trip I found this mountain to the left of the city and halfway up this mountain was a public garden and I would go and spend my days sat in the garden looking back over the city watching the people coming and going and that particular inspired a song, and that song is called ‘Pretty Shining People’.”
George delighted his fans by playing several songs from his second LP, including ‘All My Love’, ‘Hold My Girl’ and ‘Get Away’, but he also dropped numerous tracks from ‘Wanted on Voyage’ such as ‘Blame It On Me’ and ‘Listen to the Man’ to huge cheers of approval.
After briefly exiting the stage following a rendition of a beautifully baritone-heavy ‘Budapest’, George returned for an encore of ‘Cassy O” and hit single ‘Shotgun’ which sparked a huge mass singalong.
George plays his second sold-out show at The O2 on Wednesday night (20.03.19).
George Ezra at The O2 London setlist:
‘Don’t Matter Now’
‘Get Away’
‘Barcelona’
‘Pretty Shining People’
‘Listen to the Man’
‘Saviour’
‘Did You Hear the Rain?’
‘Paradise’
‘Song 6’
‘Hold My Girl’
‘Leaving It Up to You’
‘Sugarcoat’
‘All My Love’
‘Blame It on Me’
‘Budapest’
Encore:
‘Cassy O”
‘Shotgun’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sam Fender says he writes music as an “idiot who knows nothing”.
The ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ explained that while he does tell “real stories” on his upcoming debut album, he doesn’t try to sound like an “expert” on things he doesn’t know enough about.
Speaking to the Metro newspaper’s Guilty Pleasures, he said: “I don’t try and speak about them like I am some kind of expert of politics. I’m a f***ing 22-year-old idiot who knows nothing.
“My songs come from that perspective. That’s what my album is going to be like. One of the lyrics is, ‘I’m not smart enough to change a thing’.
“It is genuinely just that feeling of disconnection with what is going on in the country at the moment, and in America as well. Youth everywhere feels very disconnected with politics. Almost to a point where you feel pretty hopeless. That is what a lot of my tunes are about.”
For his highly anticipated first full length record, Sam – who counts the Police legend Sting amongst his famous fans after he recently attended a show in Toronto – has written songs about everything – from “personal stuff to more worldly events”.
He is making good progress with work on the collection, and he admitted his youth means he has a real passion and hunger that he wants to keep inside him.
He added: “I am balls deep in this album. The driving force is the pure love for music.
“I have been hungry, starving for it since I was a f***ing kid, so I will maintain doing that. As long as I can do this for the rest of my life, that is me f***ing happy.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Robert Smith says The Cure have finished their new album – their first studio release for 11 years.
The 59-year-old frontman has confirmed the British indie band have completed work on their 14th LP and can’t wait for fans to hear the finished record as they “enjoyed” the creative process so much.
Speaking on ‘The John Maytham Show’ on Cape Town radio station Cape Talk, Robert said: “We’ve enjoyed it and we’ve just recorded a new album for the first time in 10 years.”
Although the band have just completed their new album, the highly anticipated record is not titled and has no release date as of yet.
The ‘Just Like Heaven’ singer also added the band had made a comeback for the “right reasons” and while the group may cover different styles of music, the new record still “sounds us” because “it’s us doing it”.
It is set to be a huge year for The Cure as they have been selected to be honoured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and will be inducted by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor at the Cleveland ceremony.
The ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ hitmakers have also been confirmed as one of the headliners at this year’s Glastonbury Festival alongside The Killers and Stormzy
The booking by organisers Emily and Michael Eavis means they now tie with Coldplay as the only acts to have headlined the world famous event four times.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Julian Fellowes says a sequel to the ‘Downton Abbey’ film is a “definite possibility”.
The creator of the hit period drama TV series has revealed that as he hasn’t “killed off half the cast” in his upcoming movie version he would absolutely be open to creating another story for the big screen.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, he said: “I haven’t killed off half the cast in a ‘Coronation Street’ style crash so a follow-up is a definite possibility.”
Another film would also depend on whether the cast – who include Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern as husband and wife Lord Grantham and Lady Cora – could be brought together again.
Allen Leech will reprise his role as Thomas Branson in the movie, which is written and co-produced by Julian and he has teased fans to expect a tear-jerker.
He said: “It’s Julian – you’re going to have tears. He’s never too saccharine-sweet, so be prepared for everything.”
The ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ star also admitted he was “surprised” by the plot Julian chose, but praised him for finding a fitting story for all 22 members of the cast.
Allen said: “I was very surprised about the angle that Julian went with. But then again, I was also amazed that he managed to get the entire 22-[member] cast to have their own story within the contained two-hour movie. He’s done an amazing job.”
‘Downton Abbey’ is scheduled for release on September 13.

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OHMYGOSSIP — A ‘Shazam!’ sequel could be in the works.
David F. Sandberg and Peter Safran – the respective director and producer of the latest DC Extended Universe film – have confirmed they want to continue the story of Zachary Levi’s Billy Batson after his upcoming origin story which will be released on April 5.
During an interview with ComicBook.com, the pair were asked whether they were ready to take on a sequel to ‘Shazam!’ to which Safran quickly replied: “Absolutely!”
Sandberg then enthused: “Let’s do it!”
The forthcoming superhero movie will follow 14-year-old Billy who can magically transform into the adult superhero Shazam simply by shouting the word – an acronym of the ancient world gods and historical figures: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury – and he has to use his powers to defeat the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong).
Zachary, 38, previously revealed he wants to join the DCEU’s Justice League team, which features Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, Superman and the Flash.
He said: “I hope I get to be part of the Justice League. At San Diego, Jason Momoa [Aquaman] quite literally took me under his wing, put his arm around me and was like, ‘Welcome to the family.’ ”
Although Levi is keen to expand his role within the DCEU, he has previously already starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Fandral – one of the Warriors Three – in ‘Thor: The Dark World’.

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