I had no idea this was even under development, but apparently Adam Sandler’s director of choice was named to helm the Captain Marvel flick. Typical Hollywood wierdness involved with New Line having the rights to a Warner Bros. owned character.

edit: I’m a maroon - New Line is a WB company…

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Director Peter Segal, who shot the Adam Sandler hits “The Longest Yard,” “50 First Dates” and “Anger Management,” has come aboard “Shazam!” — an adaptation of the DC Comics series featuring Captain Marvel.

The comic focused on young Billy Batson, who becomes the superhero known as Captain Marvel when he utters the magic word “Shazam!” The name is an acronym for six gods and heroes of the ancient world as well as their attributes: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Aries, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.

The project has been in the works for some time at New Line Cinema. Segal is attached to direct “Get Smart,” a big-screen adaptation of the classic TV series, for Warner Bros.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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