Shazam! - What do the Credits Scenes Mean?

Shazam! - What do the Credits Scenes Mean?

**WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SHAZAM! LIE AHEAD. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.**

Shazam! was a delightful film in the DCEU, and easily one of the best out of the bunch. And, like other comic book films, it has a couple of credits scenes. Let's break them down, looking at what they mean for the future of the DCEU.

Mid-Credits Scene

In the mid-credits scenes, we see Doctor Sivana in prison, writing the ancient runes to get his power back. His writings cover the entirety of the cell, and he's frantically writing until his pencil snaps and he screams in frustration.

We then hear a metallic, robotic voice coming from a corner of the room. The voice laughs and says something along the lines of "We're going to have a lot of fun", before the screen goes to black. When the camera pans up, we see a worm or a caterpillar or some sort, with a device around his neck. 

While I, along with many, were extremely confused with his appearance at first, this is a famous Shazam arch-nemesis known as Mister Mind. The villain has appeared previously in comics and is associated with Black Adam, who will be played by none other than Dwayne Johnson. Now, with the massive success of the film, there is little doubt that a sequel will head into development very soon. Dwayne Johnson has been saying that he's signed on to play Black Adam, but now it looks like he actually will be.

It's also interesting to note that Doctor Sivana has been kept alive - will Mister Mind be the next major villain with Black Adam and Doctor Sivana? Mister Mind would be a stretch for the DCEU to adapt, but then again, we've seen weird before.

Post-Credits Scene

The post-credits scene is a gag scene that was seen in parts of the trailers. It was probably cut and put in the post-credits after the success of Aquaman. We see Shazam and Freddy discussing his powers, probably during the second act of the film. The two are discussing whether or not Shazam can talk to fish, to which he responds that it's a stupid power, before remembering Aquaman.

It's a cute little gag that pokes fun at the most recent DCEU film, but really has no significance to the larger story. Still, it's nice to see references to both Superman, Batman, and Aquaman in a more "self-contained" film.

Shazam! is in theaters now.