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2 on Aquaman's Jason Momoa Battles Jimmy Fallon in Trident Throwing Competition on The Tonight ShowJason Momoa may be Aquaman, but Jimmy Fallon still thought it was a good idea to face the actor in a trident throwing competition on The Tonight Show. As you might have guessed, Momoa is heavily favored in this battle. Momoa continues to have a blast in New York where he's spent the past week doing press…
Jason Momoa is having the time of his life on the Aquaman press tour. He's been in New York since last weekend for the U.S. press junket and will cap off his trip by hosting Saturday Night Live tomorrow night. In the latest episode of his vlog, you can see how genuinely touched Momoa is by the…
Aquaman turned DC's second-best opening night into Warner Bros.' best opening day ever in China! After starting with $1.19M in midnight preview screenings, the James Wan film hauled in a total of $24.6M on its first day in the Middle Kingdom. Aquaman now has a chance to top $80M in its opening weekend in the world's…
Aquaman is off to a fast start in China. According to Forbes, the James Wan film earned $1.19M on its opening night in the world's second-largest movie market. That's the best opening a DC movie has had in the territory since Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice almost three years ago. Batman v Superman turned its…
The clips keep rolling in from Aquaman. The latest comes from Patrick Wilson, who brought new footage of the film to Good Morning America earlier today. The clip features Orm (Wilson) and Nereus (Dolph Lundgren) conferring as rulers of their respective underwater kingdoms. Orm wants a war with the surface world while Nereus in unconvinced, feeling the…
The closer we get to Aquaman, the more Warner Bros. needs to start promoting the studio's next DC film. The studio is hosting a presentation for Shazam! at Comic Con Experience Brazil this Sunday, but we've already got a new poster to enjoy today! The poster conveys the playful attitude we saw in the first trailer. It's perfectly…
Warner Bros. is starting to feel pretty confident about Aquaman. Though the studio has been burned by critics and occasionally at the box office for previous DC movies, Aquaman is feeling much closer to Wonder Woman than Justice League. The studio reportedly feels good enough about the film's prospects to have early conversations about a sequel. In a new…
Earlier this week, Jason Momoa revealed a deleted scene from director Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League that directly sets up where we find Arthur Curry in Aquaman. Snyder must have been listening, as he's now giving us a look at what Momoa was talking about. Snyder posted a new image on Vero this morning. It features Arthur…
If you're looking for clips from Aquaman, this is your week. Jason Momoa brought one to Good Morning America on Monday and Patrick Wilson had another for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night. This morning Mera herself, Amber Heard brought a brand new clip to GMA. In the clip, Mera warns Arthur (Momoa) of Orm's (Wilson) impending…
Jason Momoa got his start as Aquaman after auditioning to play Batman for director Zack Snyder. Since then, Momoa has worked with two other directors, James Wan (Aquaman) and Joss Whedon (Justice League reshoots), while bringing Arthur Curry to life. The character has been evolving over the past couple of years on the big screen,…
The Aquaman press tour continues and that means more clips from the film! Jason Momoa brought the first one to Good Morning America earlier this week. Patrick Wilson brought another to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night. In the new clip, Arthur Curry (Momoa) battles Orm (Wilson) inside the Ring of Fire with the fate of…
Late last month, Jason Momoa launched his own YouTube channel. The actor is giving fans a real-life look at what it's like on the Aquaman press tour. Premieres, planes, hotels, interviews, and even baths are covered in these vlog-style presentations. The second episode is now available. This covers the London leg of the Aquaman press tour, which…
"The Snyder Cut" has a whole new meaning for Justice League. In addition to meaning the version of the film shot and edited by Zack Snyder, it now covers the director's literal presence in the movie. Snyder had a cameo in the film that was left on the cutting room floor. Snyder shared a photo of…
One of the most tried and true methods of landing a major role in a DC movie is to audition for the role of Batman. That's how Cillian Murphy became Scarecrow and The Dark Knight Trilogy and it's also how Jason Momoa landed the title role in Aquaman. Momoa originally auditioned to play Batman for director Zack…
For several months, many believed Todd Phillips' Joker movie would never get made. Then the film actually started production and set photos of Joaquin Phoenix in full costume were all over social media. Now, the film has reportedly completed principal photography. Daily Mail reports that Joker wrapped production in New York on Sunday. New photos of Phoenix…
Aquaman may not be in theaters just yet, but it's already an Oscar® contender. Variety reports that the James Wan film has advanced in the race for the visual effects category. The competition, however, is fierce. Having seen the film (but not yet being able to review it), I'll just say that I understand why Aquaman is…
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a title that seemed too long to be real. Fans thought Margot Robbie was just messing around when she scribbled it on the cover of the script. Robbie was deadly serious but only because the movie is not. "It's not a very serious…
Aquaman director James Wan, like many of his peers, once dreamed of making a Batman movie. Before taking on Arthur Curry, Wan hoped he could take The Dark Knight to some scary places. That makes a lot of sense if you've been following Wan's career. “In the past like most people I loved the idea…
Costume designers have a phrase for the first time actors see themselves in their comic book movie costumes. It's known as their "superhero moment." Professional actors who might otherwise see a film as just another job are taken back to being a kid playing dress up. Jason Momoa's superhero moment went a little differently. There…
J.K. Simmons hopes he isn't done playing Commissioner Gordon. After recently expressing optimism about playing the character again, Simmons is now discussing his contractual obligations as it relates to Gordon. Simmons wants to honor his original commitment, which began with Justice League. “I hope to do more Gordon and, on paper, I’m committed to doing more…
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