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Aquaman
Batman-News has you covered when it comes to the Aquaman movie.
Since Jason Momoa first appeared in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, we've been covering the growth of the character through the Justice League movie and, eventually, his own Aquaman movie, which went on to break the $1 billion dollar mark at the box office.
A sequel, Aquaman 2, is due to hit theaters on Dec. 18, 2022.
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88 on Jason Momoa hypes up the 'Aquaman' script: 'I've never seen a movie that's anything like this'Last week Jason Momoa participated in a Ubisoft event for their new video game For Honor. Funny enough, he was actually up against Batman v Superman's Martha, Lauren Cohan. Digital Trends caught up with the Aquaman star at the event and asked if he'd like to see an Aquaman video game, but Momoa used the…
It's been a big week for Aquaman casting news! We have our Black Manta, Nicole Kidman is in talks to play Aquaman's mom, and now The Hollywood Reporter says that Temuera Morrison is in talks to join the movie. According to THR, the role that Morrison is up for is Aquaman’s human father. Morrison is…
Earlier this week we learned that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was offered the role of Black Manta in Aquaman, and his friend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson just welcomed him to the DC Films Universe! "Congrats brotha. Couldn't happen to a better dude. Welcome to the club," Johnson wrote on Twitter this morning. Johnson, who will play…
Right after breaking the news that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in talks to play Black Manta in Aquaman, The Hollywood Reporter is back with another scoop! According to the site, Batman Forever star Nicole Kidman is in talks to play Aquaman's mother, Atlanna, in Aquaman. Kidman was approached for a Wonder Woman role a couple…
The rumors were true! In addition to Ocean Master, Black Manta will be a villain in Aquaman. According to The Hollywood Reporter, newcomer Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in talks for the role. THR says that an official offer went out yesterday and the parties are now in talks. Assuming Abdul-Mateen II accepts, it looks like…
Aquaman is scheduled to begin shooting in Australia later this spring, and the team was all together today to read over the script. Director James Wan just shared a photo on Twitter of himself with Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Amber Heard (Mera), and Patrick Wilson (Ocean Master). Aquaman is scheduled to be released on October 5,…
The Hollywood Reporter published a new video interview with Justice League star Jason Momoa today. When asked to describe Justice League director Zack Snyder in one word, Momoa picked "genius". Momoa couldn't comment on Aquaman director James Wan because they haven't worked together yet, but said he's met him and that he's a "sweet man".…
Last summer we learned that Will Beall would be writing the script for Aquaman, based on a detailed treatment from director James Wan and DC’s Geoff Johns. Beall also wrote a very early draft for Justice League, which ended up being rewritten by Batman v Superman writer Chris Terrio. So when Collider caught up with…
Aquaman begins shooting on the Gold Coast in Australia early next year, and the stuntmen are already training so that they're ready for whatever director James Wan throws their way. "General stunt skills, fighting, if there is water sequences obviously being capable and competent in water," stunt director Keir Beck told 9News about their preparation.…
It's only been a week since Patrick Wilson was announced as Orm, aka the villain Ocean Master, in Aquaman, but the actor is wasting little time getting in shape for the role. Wilson's sister-in-law Marika Dominczyk shared an image on Twitter of the two sweating after an intense workout, and Wilson replied with "Orm has…
Patrick Wilson was a guest on ABC Radio's GMA After Hours this week, and he explained why he signed on to play the villain Ocean Master in Aquaman. "What's gonna be interesting is there hasn't been the technology to back up the storytelling, I guess, for Aquaman," Wilson said. "Until now. And for me, of course, I'm…
Aquaman director James Wan has cast Watchmen actor Patrick Wilson as Orm, the evil half brother of Aquaman who becomes the villain Ocean Master. Wilson has worked with Wan before on Insidious and the Conjuring franchise. Fun fact: Wilson also voiced the President in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Shortly after this news broke, James…
Warner Bros. has pushed the release of Aquaman back a few months. The movie will now open on October 5, 2018. It was originally scheduled to be released on July 27, 2018. One has to wonder if they are swapping dates with Ben Affleck's Batman movie, The Batman. A Batman movie definitely makes more sense…
We know that Willem Dafoe will make an appearance as Aquaman ally Nuidis Vulko in Justice League, so it's only fitting to hear that that will lead to a larger role in the Aquaman solo movie. Dafoe told The Guardian that Nuidis Vulko is introduced in Justice League, but that he'll have a "principal" role…
Paramount Pictures just announced that Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible 6 will be released on July 28, 2018. If that date sounds familiar, it's because Warner Bros. already announced Jason Momoa's Aquaman for that day. This isn't the first time a major action movie has tried to take on DC Comics. Transformers 5 put itself on Wonder…
Last week Aquaman director James Wan teased the relationship between Aquaman and Mera in Justice League, and now in a new interview he went into even more detail as to what fans can expect. "I really want to get the classic action-adventure-romance aspect through that, and I think that’s kind of fun," Wan told Bustle.…
We had heard that Aquaman was going to shoot in Australia, and last night The Daily Telegraph caught up with Aquaman director James Wan last night at the Australians in Film Awards in West Hollywood where he basically confirmed it. “I’ve been wanting to bring a movie to Australia for a long time now, and…
ET caught up with Aquaman director James Wan last night at the Australians in Film Awards Gala. He called the newly released image of Amber Heard as Mera "super cool" and then went on to describe the dynamic between her and Jason Momoa. "I think Amber and Jason Momoa, in their moments in Justice League,…
Aquaman will shoot in Australia next year, according to a report from The Daily Telegraph. No specific start date was given, but the site says that pre-production is scheduled to begin there this year before Christmas. The Daily Telegraph is an Australian website, and the angle they took with this story was the fact that…
/Film caught up with Aquaman screenwriter Will Beall at an event last week, and asked a few questions about Jason Momoa's upcoming superhero movie. Beall couldn't comment on the report that says Black Manta is the villain, but did reveal some cool info about the movie's setting. "I can tell you that not all of…
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