Despite the sequel's mid-credits scene seemingly confirming his future in the new franchise, James Gunn recently confirmed that <em>Shazam! Fury of the Gods</em>' tag of Harcourt and Economos recruiting Zachary Levi's titular hero for the Justice Society will not be canon in the DC Universe. As such, the question now becomes whether Shazam will actually return for the DCU, or if Gunn will leave him behind. Despite being one of the better reviewed subfranchises of the now-defunct DC Extended Universe, I do think it's more likely that Levi won't be back, as his actual plans for the DCU don't seem to leave much room open for Shazam to appear, unless Gunn greenlights future installments under the Elseworlds label.
