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3 on Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Review - The End of an EraThe nature of capitalism is such that commercial entertainment products don't typically end with a bang; they keep making them until they die with a whimper. It's hard to tell yet if comic book movies are in a lull or a death spiral, but it's undeniable that the era of DC films that began with…
James Wan has shared some thoughts on the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom delay, and shared some concept art to hold us over until it's released. Warner Bros. Pictures announced delays for Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom on Wednesday. Shazam! was delayed three months from Dec. 2022 to March…
While The Trench may have been canceled as its own film, director James Wan has confirmed that some concepts live on in the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom sequel. The Trench was a movie announced back in 2019 and was to be released before the second Aquaman movie. It was then announced in April 2021 that…
James Wan has made a big revelation that the canceled The Trench movie was actually a secret Black Manta movie. Originally announced in 2019, Wan has shared that The Trench would be a lower budget horror film. As time went on, things went quiet on the project, and eventually, it was canceled. Wan was recently…
DC FanDome 2021 is now in our rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean everyone is done sharing just yet. During the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom presentation, some new images were shared of the upgraded Black Manta suit. Director James Wan has now shared those on his Instagram so we can get a good look…
James Wan has shared another photo of a new costume for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and it looks as though Orm has hit some rough times. Wan has already shared a look at Aquaman's new Stealth Suit, and now he has shown off the first look at Patrick Wilson as Orm. It seems the…
Aquaman will be getting a new stealth suit in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and James Wan has shared the first image of it. It's a holiday weekend in the U.S., but that didn't stop director James Wan from giving everyone a treat of a new Aquaman suit. In a post to his Instagram account,…
It's official: Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom has started production at long last. James Wan took to his Instagram account on Monday to share an image of the clapper from the first day of full production on Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom. The film is using the working title of "NECRUS," which has some history…
Production is about to swing into full gear on the Aquaman sequel, and now we have a title to go along with it. Prepare yourselves for Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom. Director James Wan took to Instagram on Thursday evening to share the new title, simply saying "The tide is rising." Not much is known…
Warner Bros. and DC films are opting to not move forward with the planned New Gods and The Trench films. "As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including New Gods and The Trench will not be moving forward," Warner Bros. and DC said in a statement. "We thank our partners Ava DuVernay,…
James Wan appears to be going deep with his involvement with the Aquaman franchise. HBO Max has announced that it is working on an animated Aquaman mini-series with the director. As we wait for Aquaman 2, it seems Wan is busy with another part of the King of Atlantis' life. The three-episode mini-series, Aquaman: King…
DC fans were more than a bit surprised to learn that James Wan was involved with a Trench spinoff movie from Aquaman. As potential DC movies go, it was a rather odd choice, it seemed. Things have been fairly quiet for a few months, but now James Wan is out on the promtoion circuit for…
James Wan has addressed the cancellation of Swamp Thing on DC Universe. Taking to his Instagram account over the weekend, James Wan spoke out about the situation, saying, "Don’t really know or understand why #Swampthing was cancelled," going on to add, "but I can tell you this — all the cast and crew, and producing/writing…
Shooting in IMAX is not an easy task to be sure. It takes special equipment and a lot of time to shoot, and it would be a shame to lose that when the film makes it way to home video. Luckily, James Wan has confirmed that Aquaman does retain its IMAX aspect ration on the…
If there was any doubt that The Trench is an actual film in development, James Wan seems to have put that to bed on Friday night. Responding to a fan's general comment on the potential The Trench film, Aquaman director James Wan chimed in saying, "During the early stages of preproduction, I fell in love…
James Wan isn't just a big-time director, he's also a fan. And now he's getting to see his years of work turned into Sideshow figures. Who wouldn't love that? Sideshow has released a video that spends a little bit of time discussing the film Aquaman, but at the end, we get to see James Wan…
Director James Wan had his choice of two major projects when he first met with Warner Bros. about making a DC movie. The studio had several movies on the slate, but no director attached to movies for Aquaman and the Flash. It's the kind of choice that might feel impossible to a DC fan, but…
Aquaman, DC’s lone 2018 film release, just took a huge step closer to its December release date. Earlier this week Director James Wan made the announcement via his Instagram that the film is 100% complete. Bringing Arthur Curry to the big screen has taken Wan over two years, so the announcement that film is officially…
Aquaman director James Wan has revealed the first look at the special subscriber cover of an upcoming issue of Total Film magazine. The cover features Jason Momoa in his Aquaman street clothes, along with Amber Heard in her Mera costume. If her costume is looking more blue than green as we've seen in previous photos,…
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Batman News sister site, Superhero News. Action blockbusters, especially the ones with superheroes in them, have given audiences all kinds of battles in all kinds of locations. We've seen heroes fight villains in cities, alien planets, space, elevators, and almost everywhere in between. Aquaman director James Wan,…
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