DC’s ‘Shazam’ gets new trailer

Ahead of the film’s release next month, we get to see a bit more of DC Comics superhero Shazam—and how he’s unlike the brooding characters we’ve come to expect from the DCEU. We get a quick look of how Billy Batson (Asher Angel) turns into adult superhero Shazam (Zachary Levi) and all the trouble he gets into trying to figure out his place in the world. We even get a cameo from a well-loved DC character, sort of. Batman appears in the form of a large plush toy as Shazam fights with some bad guys in a store. You can watch the full trailer above.

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

‘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.

James Gunn might be writing the next 'Suicide Squad' film

In what seems like a calculated move after being fired by Marvel Studios, James Gunn might be moving directly to its rival. Warner Bros. just confirmed that they are in talks with the director to write the next Suicide Squad film. It won't exactly be a sequel supposedly with Gunn said to be taking a different approach. What that means we don't know just yet. The film doesn't have a director yet but if he does end up in that position, we're sure it's going to drum up a lot of buzz. The new Suicide Squad will be produced by Peter Safran. There is no target release date just yet.

Source: io9