Aquaman was released in December and went on to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, but Aquaman 2 isn’t dropping until December 16, 2022. Series producer Peter Safran recently explained the four-year wait.
Producer Peter Safran recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the rather large gap in time between Aquaman films. Four years goes against the typical studio approach, which is to capitalize on a hot property by getting the follow-up out in theaters as quickly as possible. However, it seems the producers here are of a different mind when it comes to the wettest DC property. As it turns out, Safran has been a long-time collaborator of Aquaman director James Wan’s. The duo previously collaborated on The Conjuring films and they are now adopting that approach to Aquaman and the announced spinoff The Trench. Safran explains:
“We’ve definitely taken a page from our Conjuring playbook, which is: You’ve got the mothership, which is Aquaman, but there are so many great stories to tell within that universe of itself, that Atlantean universe.”
The producer went on to say that Warner Bros. did not pressure them to move quickly on a sequel. Instead, the executives seemed to encourage the pair’s shared ideology:
“[Hamada], myself and James Wan always shared the same philosophy, which is: You want to do it right. You don’t want to do it fast. You just want to do it right.”
Do you agree with this approach to Aquaman 2 and The Trench? Do you think it is for the best? Sound off in the comments below and let us know what you think!
Directed by James Wan, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm / Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Ludi Lin as Captain Murk, and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.
Aquaman is now available on Digitial HD and will be released on 4K UHD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on March 26, 2019.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
‘Aquaman’: New Photos Offers Close Look At The Costumes, Weapons, & Creatures
Heroic Hollywood has unveiled new photos from the Aquaman press junket, offering fans a close look at the costumes, weapons, and creatures in the DC film.
Jason Momoa's first cinematic solo outing as Aquaman will arrive in theaters next month and the recent press junket from Warner Bros. Pictures included a gallery of several items featured in the project. Among the items on display are a trident that belongs to Jason Momoa's Arthur Curry, Willem Dafoe's Vulko costume, an important map, and bits of the underwater creatures.
You can check out the first Aquaman press junket photo below. Make sure to click on the "Next" button to see the rest of the photos from the gallery.
Here is the official synopsis for the Aquaman movie starring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard:
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an acition-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.
Directed by James Wan, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm / Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Ludi Lin as Captain Murk, and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.
Aquaman will be released in theaters on December 21, 2018. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding the future of Aquaman and the DC Extended Universe, and make sure to subscribe to Heroic Hollywood's YouTube channel for more content!
