This film was a critical and financial disaster, but Shaquille O'Neal has not expressed regret for his involvement. He said in a 2012 interview, "I was a medium-level juvenile delinquent from Newark who always dreamed about doing a movie. Someone said, 'Hey, here's $7 million, come in and do this genie movie.' What am I going to say, no? So I did it."
John Costelloe was a firefighter for 11 years before retiring in 1998. He also played a volunteer firefighter in Les Soprano (1999).
Many people believe Sinbad played a genie in a movie called "Shazaam." It's most likely a mix-up with this film and a costume Sinbad wore in 1994 when he hosted a broadcast of Sinbad et l'oeil du tigre (1977). For April Fools' Day 2017, CollegeHumor Originals (2006) filmed a skit about VHS footage of a Shazaam movie, with Sinbad starring as the genie.
As of 2024, this is Paul Michael Glaser's last movie as a director. He continues to direct television.
The main villain's name is Malik, which is the Arabic word for king.
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