John August screams SHAZAM! and turns into a beefy comic-adapting screenwriter!!!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. John August (GO, BIG FISH) is now penning the adaptation of DC Comics' SHAZAM! for New Line. If you don't know, the story is about little Billy Batson who discovers he can be a superhero, like the ones he reads about in comics, if he shouts the phrase SHAZAM! August didn't grow up with the books, but upon reading the series he said he's fallen in love with the concept of a teenage comic book reader learning how to be a Superhero from the comics he reads. Geoff Johns has met with August about the project, helping the newbie "idiot check" and make sure they're staying true to the book. I didn't grow up with this book, so I have no real feelings one way or the other. The concept has always been cool and the gold lightning bolt on red is a great, striking superhero image, so why not? Could be fun, no?