While the question can certainly be asked as to whether DC even knows what it is doing anymore at this point, one thing that is quite clear about the DCEU is that Warner Bros. definitely enjoys putting their hands in the cookie jar and making changes to their DC Extended Universe plans often.
The latest news coming out of the DCEU is that the upcoming Shazam film has been canceled and Black Adam will be the main villain in Man of Steel 2. An anonymous source leaked a rumor on Reddit Monday with this news:
“Firstly, Black Adam will be the main villain in Man of Steel 2. The idea was tossed around of possibly making an appearance in the sequel, even if it was only brief. This later evolved into Adam becoming the villain due to the fact WB did not feel confident in the early drafts of the Shazam script and felt as if Dwayne Johnson deserved a bigger project (may be linked to how much they’re paying him). Second, Matthew Vaughn is still talking to Warner about directing the film, however Warner are talking to other directors as well, which may be an attempt to increase pressure on Vaughn’s agent. Lastly, some bad news, Shazam is practically off the table at this point. Warner did not feel confident in the first drafts of the script and is much more interested in Black Adam, as I said earlier. Despite this, it is likely that Billy Batson will appear in a film. To what degree? I don’t know.”
