David F. Sandberg Wanted to ‘Never’ Direct Another IP-Based Movie After Receiving ‘Death Threats’ For ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’: ‘It’s Just Not Worth It’

Although he returns to theaters this weekend with the video game adaptation “Until Dawn,” director David F. Sandberg reportedly swore off working on IP-based projects after the negative fan response to “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.”

Sandberg spoke candidly to GamesRadar about how his experience working on the “Shazam!” sequel (particularly the negativity from fans) drove him away from seeking out IP-based projects, at least temporarily.

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“I mean, to be honest, fans can get very, very crazy and very angry with you,” Sandberg said. “You can get, like, death threats and everything, so after ‘Shazam 2,’ I was like, ‘I never

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