Shazam: Rise of the Captain (2012)
A take on the re-invisioned Captain Marvel storyline from DC's Dark Day's, it follows William "Billy" Bastion(played by Chris Evans) a sickly boy who was orphaned after his parents where killed when he was a child. By the time he is 20 years old, Billy decides to fight for America in WWII to do something with his life as he has had no education.
While deployed in North Africa during the war, Billy follows a ghostly figure into a cavern, and that's where he finds the wizard Shazam. Shazam gives him his powers but warns him that Hitler and his super-soldier, Captain Nazi, are attempting to unleash the ultimate evil located in Egypt, to take over the world.
With his new found powers Billy makes his way to Egypt, with a slight problem in Tunisia when Captain Nazi hired brute, Ibas appears and a fight scene happens. At the sight of the Great Pyramids Captain Marvel finds Captain Nazi and his men. However he is to late, meeting in a secret room he witnesses the release of Black Adam. Captain Nazi and Black Adam fight off Billy/Captain Marvel, and escape. However Black Adam doesn't want to take orders from Captain Nazi, so he kills him.
The movie ends in a cliffhanger setting it up for the sequel. The second to last scene shows Black Adam breaking into Hitler's Bunker and working out a deal with him. However what really ties the audience is the last scene where American troops converge on the smoldering ruins of the Pyramids led by a masked figure. Donned in blue and red, the figure finds Captain Marvel, and this is where Billy looks up and the camera finally pans to show the famous S logo of Superman.
Donned a Superhero success, it is the beginning of DC's Dark Days Film series.
Nominated for 4 Academy Award's, it took the Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay Oscar and the Best Director Oscar, failing to take the Best Costume Design and Best Male Actor.
William Bastion/Captain Marvel - Chris Evans
Wizard Shazam - Sir Ian Holm
Ibac - Dwane Johnson
Captain Nazi - Leonardo DeCaprio
Black Adam - Live Schreiber
Superman - Christian Bale