Zachary Levi-starrer 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' adds Rachel Zegler

Films and New Line's 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods', a sequel to 2019 hit '

Shazam

!', has roped in actor Rachel

Zegler

for a key role. The movie is the second major project for Zegler, who is set to make her screen debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg's take on the classic movie 'West Side Story'.

According to the reports, the details of Zegler's character have been kept under wraps as of now.

'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' will mark the return of actor Zachary Levi as the titular superhero.

David F Sandberg, who helmed the first part, is also coming back to direct the sequel from a screenplay by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan.