Actor Zachary Levi says the team of "Shazam!"
is providing a slightly different take on the superhero genre.
"Shazam!"
tells the story of Billy Batson, a 14 - year - old foster child who is empowered with a magic ability.
By uttering the word "Shazam", he gets transformed into an adult superhero.
"It's about a boy who has a pure heart.
A wizard bestows upon him the magical ability to transform into a superhero by saying a word, " Levi told Efe in an interview.
"That is unlike any other superhero or superhero universe that I know of.
Because it's a 14 - year - old in an adult looking super - powered body, it means tons of humour, " said Levi who plays the adult version of Batson.
Levi said it was an innovation.
"A superhero connected to a teenager allows for a different characterisation, " he said.
"We are not reinventing the wheel.