Warner Bros. announces 2022 release date for ‘Aquaman 2’

With the film grossing over US$1.1 billion worldwide, it comes as no surprise that Aquaman 2 is getting a sequel. The highest grossing DC film of all time for Warner Bros. is scheduled to get its sequel on December 16, 2022. It will be written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who co-wrote the first film with Will Beall. James Wan and Peter Safran will be producing the film. Aquaman starred Jason Momoa as the titular superhero, who is the son of a human lighthouse keeper and an Atlantean queen. The film’s cast also included Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Dolph Lundgren.

Warner Bros. is also developing another film in the Aquaman universe currently called The Trench. It is being described as a horror spinoff of the original film and focuses on the creatures in that underwater realm. Wan and Safran are also producing the said film.

Source: Variety

Warner Bros. confirms 'Aquaman 2'

So, it's been confirmed. Aquaman 2 is happening. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who worked with Aquaman director James Wan on The Conjuring 2, and co-wrote the original film will be writing this movie. Wan is said to be in talks to work on the sequel alongside Peter Safran, but it isn't clear yet if Wan will be directing the film. If the name seems familiar, the two are also working on the horror-themed spin-off of Aquaman called "The Trench." 

Source: NME

‘Aquaman’ spinoff is reportedly in the works

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You might be waiting for a sequel to Aquaman, but rumour has it that isn’t happening in the meantime. What we can expect though is a spinoff—and one that involves The Trench. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. has ordered a script for The Trench, which puts the focus on the deep sea dwelling creatures in Aquaman. And it seems Aquaman director James Wan and Peter Safran are onboard to produce the project, while screenwriters Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald will work on the script. The approach seems to be a bit more “horror-tinged.” Gardner and Fitzgerald worked at JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot productions during the Super 8 era and have previously written a submarine thriller called The Volos.

If the project gets the green light, the report claims it’s going to get a smaller budget than Aquaman. It’s rumoured Aquaman took around US$160 million to produce—the second lowest of any DCEU film. But it raked in over US$1.1 billion at the global box office.

Jason Momoa’s Aquaman joins the cast of ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’

One more DC Extended Universe actor and character is joining the animated sequel The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. Aquaman a.k.a. Arthur Curry a.k.a. Jason Momoa will be part of The Lego Movie. His appearance was teased in a quick Instagram post showing Momoa’s Aquaman using the original comic book Aquaman as a surf board. What a way to make an entrance.

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