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Lego DC Shazam! Magic and Monsters is a 2020 American animated superhero comedy film based on the DC Comics and Lego brands. The film is produced by DC Entertainment, The Lego Group and Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the tenth and final Lego DC Comics film and was released on digital on April 28, and on Blu-ray and DVD on June 16, 2020. It is also the final direct-to-video Lego film from Warner Bros. as The Lego Group would end their deal with them and sign a new deal with Universal Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the humor and action.
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Plot
A new hero known as Shazam has made his debut and is attracting media attention for his sudden arrival and polite mannerisms. Unbeknownst to the public, he is a young orphan boy named Billy Batson. Superman encounters the Monster Society of Evil, who are trying to steal food for their master, Mister Mind, and calls Justice League members Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern for help. Witnessing this, Shazam decides to aid them, forcing the Society to retreat. Impressed by Shazam's capabilities, the League invites him to the Hall of Justice and offers him membership. But Shazam rejects their offer, believing they will reject him if they discover his actual age. Traveling to the Rock of Eternity, Shazam goes to consult The Wizard for advice. The Wizard advices Shazam to be more open to the League. Sensing a disturbance, the Wizard then sends Shazam to investigate.
At the Monster Society's hideout, Mister Mind captures the League and, using a serum concocted by Doctor Sivana, transforms them into children, making them more susceptible to his mind-control powers. Although de-aged, Batman avoids being mind-controlled and escapes to the Batcave with Shazam's help. Batman is reluctant to trust him, so Shazam reveals his secret identity while also recounting his origin: After aiding Batman in a duel with Two-Face, Billy continued to go about his daily routine while also generously helping others in need, eventually being led into a subway station, and boarding a magic train that takes him to the Rock, where he meets the Wizard in person. The Wizard explains that he disguised himself as ordinary citizens to test Billy's purity of heart and see if he was worthy of becoming his new champion after the previous champion, Black Adam, became corrupted by his power and was sealed away in the Rock. Accepting the Wizard's offer, Billy is gifted his new powers and proceeds to make the most of his alter-ego's powers and age, but he still longs for a family of his own. Empathizing with Billy, Batman reveals his secret identity to Billy and offers him his trust, which Billy gladly accepts.
