James Wan Reveals The Title for “Aquaman” Sequel
We finally know what Aquaman 2 will be called, thanks to director James Wan, courtesy his Instagram page. The next installment of Wan’s vision for Aquaman is titled Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, which is an interesting title considering Wan’s comments at last year’s DC FanDome event. “The second one is a little bit more serious, a little bit more ...
The Creepiest Characters in Aquaman Are Getting Their Own Film
Aqua-mania is real. After eclipsing Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises as the highest-grossing DC Comics film in history, it’s clear the King of Atlantis is here to stay. While supporting the Aquaman exhibit at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, producer Peter Safran divulged exciting information about The Trench, the scheduled Aquaman spinoff he is ...
How Aquaman‘s Colorist Battled Mera’s Red Hair—and Won
Aquaman made history over the weekend, becoming the highest-grossing film in DC Comics history. Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa)’s journey from high-seas crusader to King of Atlantis surpassed Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in his Batman trilogy. FotoKem colorist Mark Griffith was one of the many, many people who had a huge-but-invisible role in Aquaman’s success. The ...
Aquaman Tops The Dark Knight Rises and Makes History
It’s official—James Wan’s Aquaman has surpassed Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises as the highest-grossing DC Comics film in history. Wan’s hugely ambitious epic was made that much more difficult for being largely set underwater, yet his team (like cinematographer Don Burgess) rose to the challenge. The result was a swashbuckling epic that swept over audiences both here and ...
Aquaman‘s DP on the Challenge of People Talking & Fighting Underwater
Of all the superheroes (and there are a lot of superheroes if you haven’t noticed), cinematographer Don Burgess was challenged to lens the one with the most problematic superpowers and origin story. Unlike Batman’s gritty Gotham, Superman’s soaring Metropolis or even Black Panther’s glorious Wakanda, there is no superhero who presents a tougher challenge to a ...
Why James Wan Chose Aquaman over The Flash
As we near Aquaman‘s premiere this Friday, December 21, one of the more interesting tidbits to come to light is how director James Wan had his choice between taking on the Atlantean superhero or The Flash. Wan spoke with the New York Times and confirmed during the interview that Warner Bros. had given him his choice between the ...
Massive Cache of New Aquaman Images Reveal Black Manta & More
We’re only a few short weeks away from the premiere of James Wan‘s epic Aquaman, and now Warner Bros. has released a massive trove of photos revealing Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta, the throne room of the Fisherman Kingdom and a whole lot more. The new images speak to early reactions of the film, which hail a swashbuckling ...
First Aquaman Reactions Salute Swashbuckling Epic
The best DC movie since The Dark Knight. The second best DC movie (perhaps behind The Dark Knight). On par with Patty Jenkins fantastic Wonder Woman origin story. A swashbuckling epic full of massive emotions and a tidal wave of action. Folks, the first reactions to James Wan‘s Aquaman are in, and they are more or less every shade of enthused. For anyone ...
The Final Aquaman Trailer is the Best yet
The final trailer for Aquaman is here. Warner Bros. has released our last extended look at James Wan’s ambitious take on the titular aquatic superhero. Part human, part Atlantean, and all beefcake (Jason Momoa, of course), Aquaman promises to be the biggest stand-alone DC film in terms of sheer scope. The final trailer hinges on Aquaman’s iconic trident, one that plays ...
Aquaman Behind-the-Scenes Video Reveals James Wan’s Underwater Epic
Warner Bros. has just dropped our best look yet at the epic undertaking that James Wan, his cast and crew took on with Aquaman. In a three minute behind-the-scenes video, Wan and his cast talk about bringing the world of Aquaman to the big screen, which included a massive amount of underwater shots, underwater stunt work, and the ...
Aquaman and Associates Prepare for War Beneath the Waves in New Character Posters
These Aquaman posters are the coolest thing to happen to human-like underwater dwellers since mermaids. Who needs a fin when you can have shimmery gold scale leggings? If nothing else, these characters are going to be the flashiest cosplay to come out of the DCEU. Warner Bros. released the character posters today, showing off the ...
New Aquaman TV Spot is a Whale of Time
We are officially under two months away from the premiere of James Wan’s Aquaman. As we swim towards the December 21 release, Warner Bros. is releasing a bounty of TV spots for Wan’s ambitious epic. We’ve seen a couple of rubes get in Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa)’s face in this spot, while the 5-minute long trailer released ...
Very Dumb Person Shoves Arthur Curry in new Aquaman TV Spot
It’s a classic moment we’ve seen countless times before, yet one that never gets old. A bunch of “tough guys” crowd the unusual newcomer and start mocking him. We saw it when Arnold Schwarzeneggar’s T-800 arrived (again) in Los Angeles in T2: Judgement Day, naked, and walked into a biker bar. We’ve seen it when ...
From Hell to Space to Atlantis: Highlights From New York Comic Con
This was the 13th year that the Javits Center hosted New York Comic Con (NYCC), and it was massive. CNBC reports that this year’s NYCC was the biggest in its history, with more than 250,000 tickets sold (in NYCC’s first year, in 2006, they sold a bit more than 12,000 tickets.) This year NYCC also expanded to ...
NYCC: Extended Aquaman Trailer Reveals Arthur’s Traditional Costume
In the midst of New York Comic Con, a new hero is rising. An epic five-minute trailer released today reveals much more about Arthur Curry’s (Jason Momoa) ascension to Aquaman than we’ve ever seen. To rise to his promised place on the throne, he must first descend beneath the waves. A single drop of sweat, ...
Enjoy This Aquaman Poster as you Wait for new Trailer
While we all prepare for a new Aquaman trailer today, we can all enjoy this tasty new poster from Warner Bros. depicting the Atlantian hero’s arm clutching his trusty trident as he rises out of the sea. From what we’ve seen thus far, in these pretty fantastic images and that pretty fantastic trailer, James Wan’s big stand-alone ...
James Wan Confirms Aquaman Won’t Have Other Justice League Characters
Looks like Aquaman (Jason Momoa)’s going to have fight Black Manta (Yahya Abudl-Matteen II) and King Orm (Patrick Wilson) on his own. Director James Wan confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the Atlantean superhero won’t have his super squad backing him—Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Batman and the Flash won’t be appearing in the film. Wan spoke with Warner Bros. ...
New Aquaman Images Reveal the Film’s Monster Ambitions
Last week we shared Aquaman‘s righteous first trailer fresh from Cinema-Con. The nearly two and a half minute burst of underwater mayhem has given hopeful fans of both the character and director James Wan a reason to be thrilled. Seeing the the legendary Atlantian superhero leading his own franchise, with what appears to be some of ...
SDCC 2018: Worlds Collide in the Wild First Aquaman Trailer
The DCEU has seen some major battle sequences in the past, but this takes things to a whole new level. Warner Bros. finally dropped our first real look at the standalone Aquaman film after director James Wan teased it last week. We expected to see bits of Arthur Curry’s origin and his introduction to the ...
Brand New Aquaman Poster & 8 Things to Know About the Film
With James Wan’s Aquaman swimming closer and closer to its December 21 release date, more information is starting to trickle out. Yesterday we wrote about how Wan took to Twitter to share his excitement about giving fans a glimpse of his film at this Saturday’s Comic-Con. Working overtime to put the finishing touches for this coming ...
