Shazam! (film) early 2000s, with multiple screenplay drafts by William Goldman, the team of Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen, Bryan Goluboff, and John August. The version of the "Shazam!" script written by August, which went into pre-production in 2008, was an action-comedy which focused on the origin story of the hero, then known by his original name of Captain Marvel, and his young alter ego, Billy Batson. Peter Segal was attached as director and actor Dwayne Johnson was in talks to appear as the film's villain, Black Adam. The "Shazam!" film was being produced by New Line Cinema, which was absorbed into
Ego Is the Enemy between ego and confidence, and argues that the solution to the problem of ego is humility, self-awareness, purpose and realism. "Ego Is the Enemy" provides both cautionary tales as well as positive anecdotes about ego, citing numerous historical and contemporary figures including Christopher McCandless, George Marshall, John DeLorean, Larry Page, Paul Graham, Steve Jobs and William Tecumseh Sherman. "Ego Is the Enemy" has received generally positive reviews, with "Outside Magazine" commenting, "Holiday takes philosophy out of the ivory towers and translates often-dense concepts into actionable insights." The book was featured in the "NPR" Book Concierge Guide To 2016’s Great Reads.