‘Shazam’ Director Wanted to Quit ‘IP-Based Movies’ Because Getting ‘Death Threats’ From ‘Very Crazy’ Fans Is ‘Not Worth It’

David F. Sandberg Almost Ditched “IP-Based Movies” After ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’: “It’s Just Not Worth It”

‘Shazam!’ director David F. Sandberg almost ditched ‘IP-based movies’ after the second DC film’s intense fan reaction.

‘Until Dawn’ Director David F. Sandberg Almost Quit Making IP-Based Films After ‘Shazam 2’ Death Threats

David F. Sandberg is revealing how directing 2023 film “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” almost made him quit helming franchise films. Sandberg, who recently directed the “Until Dawn” video game adaptation, told Gamesradar that it was the rapid fandom of “Shazam” that led him to question whether or not continuing directing IP-based films was for him. “I mean, to be honest, fans can get very, very crazy and very angry with you,” Sandberg said. “You can …

‘Shazam’ Director Wanted to Quit ‘IP-Based Movies’ Because Getting ‘Death Threats’ From ‘Very Crazy’ Fans Is ‘Not Worth It’

“Shazam” director David F. Sandberg, who is currently promoting his film adaptation of the popular video game “Until Dawn,” almost quit making “IP-based movies” because of backlash from angry fans. His previous movie, DC Comics’ “Shazam: Fury of the Gods,” received underwhelming reviews after the original 2019 superhero movie was a box office success. In an interview with Gamesradar, Sandberg opened up on the toll the negative fan reaction had…

Making Until Dawn Was More Challenging Than Either Shazam Film

Director David F. Sandberg says adapting a beloved horror game for the big screen surpassed even the complexities of managing last-minute DC production changes.

iHorror Interview: David F. Sandberg Talks Monsters, Blood Splatter, and Adapting ‘Until Dawn’

Until Dawn is now in theaters and featured wall to wall monsters and gore! We had the good fortune of talking with the movie’s director David F. Sandberg about the project. David has worked on a variety of different horror and genre projects over the years from Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation, and the Shazam movies. […]

"Shazam" Director Talks Nasty Fan Backlash

After getting his start in horror, filmmaker David F. Sandberg switched to superheroes when he helmed the two “Shazam” films. More recently, he’s returned to his darker roots with the release this week of his video game-to-film adaptation “Until Dawn” which is currently in cinemas. In a candid interview with GamesRadar, the director revealed that at one point he swore off IP-based projects, at least for a little while, following the backlash he …