but they already had an existing cartoon deal with Paramount Pictures, which prohibited them from signing another. So Republic Pictures chose "Captain Marvel" instead. DC was obviously not pleased.

Also known as the original Captain Marvel in comic books, Shazam/The Captain is one of DC's most powerful characters. Sadly, he was only a moderate success on the big screen in the DCEU ...

1941's Adventures of Captain Marvel Brought Shazam To The Screen Years Before ... It marked the first live-action adaptation of a comic book superhero, predating DC’s Superman or Batman on ...