History MythologyGag / Shazam2019

* The prologue is set in 1974, the same year [[Series/{{Shazam}} the TV series adaptation]] was made.

* Billy is briefly shown playing [[Videogame/MortalKombat Mortal Kombat]] as Raiden; In [[Videogame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs Injustice]], made by the same people as Mortal Kombat, Shazam's moveset is partially based on Raiden's.

** Additionally, in the "" comic, CC and Marilyn Batson were former champions of the Wizard thanks to tamper

* Billy's father is named C.C. Batson, after Captain Marvel co-creator C.C. Beck.

* During the TrainingMontage, Freddy asks Billy if [[Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman he is faster than a locomotive or if he could leap in single bounds.]]

* When Freddy gains his superhero form it has an Elvis-style pompadour haircut. Freddy Freeman, aka Captain Marvel Jr, was music icon Elvis Presley's favourite comic book hero.

** Like with the Marvel Family they all can transform to their super powered older selves, but like the original Captain Thunder concept with the exception of Shazam the others specialize in one power.

** Also appearing is the Burning Violin from 1946's ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' #64, in which Oggar, another fallen pupil of the wizard, enchanted the violin of his henchman, Nero, to spew fire, and it almost burns down New York City.

* When Freddy gains his superhero form it has a Elvis-style pompadour haircut. Freddy Freeman, aka Captain Marvel Jr, was music icon Elvis Presley's favourite comic book hero.

* The shot of Billy jumping off the roof from the https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dxc2Z3uXcAoWSlT?format=jpg&name=large the first TV spot]] is a homage to ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''.

* The shot of Billy jumping off the roof from the first TV spot[[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dxc2Z3uXcAoWSlT?format=jpg&name=large]] is a homage to ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''.

* The mainland Chinese trailer has a shot of a little boy humming Music/JohnWilliams' iconic ''Film/{{Superman|The Movie}}'' theme while playing with his Superman and Batman action figures. In the actual film, [[spoiler: the John Williams theme is used during Superman's cameo at the end]].

* Billy's first words spoken on-screen are [[CatchPhrase "Holy moley,]] the boys in blue!" as part of the very insincere gee-shucks act he's playing for the cops. He later uses the phrase twice, and genuinely, to [[OhCrap express quiet terror]].

* Billy-as-Shazam puts on some normal clothes over his costume to pose as a legal guardian for himself and Freddy in order to get them out of school, not unlike Billy used to do in ''The Power of Shazam!" in order to convince school officials that he was still under the care of his uncle (who had [[JerkAss thrown him out and kept his parents' money]]).

** Outside the movie itself, [[http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/jack-dylan-grazer-attends-the-stranger-things-season-3-world-premiere-picture-id1158956963?s=594x594&w=125 Jack Dylan Grazer wore]] Freddy Freeman's [[https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2Lg8VBNoOM/W9Y1I-KMwtI/AAAAAAAACMA/Ao6GNkoO5VQ6BfKwr8ZhNPt5sUr1oqj7gCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3770.jpg Golden Age suit]] to the ''Series/Stranger Things'' 3 premiere.

* Fawcett Central High is named after [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'s original publisher Fawcett Comics, similarly to ''Power of Shazam!'', which had Fawcett City as his home base. The use of UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} as the basis/counterpart likely references Billy living there in ''ComicBook/New52'' and ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' continuity.

* The security guard's name's last name is Moran. Mike Moran was the real name of Marvelman/ComicBook/{{Miracleman}}, a British CaptainErsatz of Captain Marvel.

* The security guard's name's last name is Moran. Mike Moran was the real name of ComicBook/{{Miracleman}}, a British CaptainErsatz of Captain Marvel.

* The security guard's name's last name is Moran. Mike Moran was the real name of ''ComicBook/Miracleman'', a British CaptainErsatz of Captain Marvel.
** The hobo in the bus scene has an uncanny resemblance to Creator/AlanMoore, the writer of ''ComicBook/Miracleman''.

* The security guard's name's last name is Moran. Mike Moran was the real name of ComicBook/Miracleman, a British CaptainErsatz of Captain Marvel.
** The hobo in the bus scene has an uncanny resemblance to Creator/AlanMoore, the writer of ComicBook/Miracleman.

* The security guard's name's last name is Moran. Mike Moran was the real name of [[ComicBook/Miracleman]], a British CaptainErsatz of Captain Marvel.
** The hobo in the bus scene has an uncanny resemblance to Creator/AlanMoore, the writer of Miracleman.

* The security guard's name's last name is Moran. Mike Moran was the real name of Marvelman/[[ComicBook/Miracleman]], a British CaptainErsatz of Captain Marvel.