After the debut of the first long-awaited trailer Aquaman 2which will be called Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomdirector James Wan I spoke with Entertainment Weekly of the many rumors circulating about the DC sequel. The film received attention due to reports of a disastrous post-production, which allegedly included three rounds of reshoots while the film was in the executive review process. DC Studioswhich is now entrusted James Gunn and Peter Safran. Two co-CEOs lead the new DC Universe beyond what it was designed for”Aquaman 2” Regarding the film, the director commented: “The hardest part at first was not knowing whether Aquaman would come out before or after The Flash. So we just had to be ready– said Wang. “Ultimately, the best thing I would say about this film is that it has no connection to any of those films. This is the conclusion“
Reports stated that the actors Batman How Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton would participate in the filming of “Aquaman 2“, but they will also appear in “Flash“. This means that Vanu did not need to be used Batman after all, since the time “Flash“? “It’s ‘no comment’ at this point,” he said. “You’ll have to wait for the movie to come out” Second Entertainment WeeklyWang did not dispute the assertion that James Gunn “influenced” the sequel “Aquaman“Now that he’s in charge of DC StudiosBut James Wan he added: “I’ve known James for a long time, right? We’re horror guys, so I’m definitely open to ideas. But at the end of the day, this is my film” Wang also insisted that filming “Aquaman 2was no different from any other major Hollywood film. “We have great actors in this film and everyone has a very tough schedule.“, He said. “So we had to break the filming schedule into parts. Now we’re going to shoot here a little bit because this actor is available, and then we’re going to do another shot now because this guy is available. People are like, “Oh, they do a lot of different takes!” No. If we combined them all together, there really wouldn’t be that many days.”.
Role Amber Heard Was it reduced in Aquaman 2?
TO James Wan was also suggested Amber Heard, who plays Mera in the comic book film series. During a 2022 libel trial involving Johnny Depp, Heard stated in court that Warner Bros.”he didn’t want to include me“continued”Aquamandue to the fallout from her divorce from Depp. He said his role in the sequel was “decreased“and there were fight scenes “remote” However, according to Wang, the sequel was never intended to focus on Mera and Aquaman like the first film in 2018. He said that “Aquaman 2always gave priority to relationships Aquaman with his evil half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson), compared to the relationship with Mera.
“I’ve always suggested this to everyone from the very beginning.– said Wang. “THATThe first Aquaman was the journey of Arthur and Mera. The second film was always going to be Arthur and Orme. So the first one was a romantic adventure film and the second one was a bromance adventure film. Let’s leave everything as it is.”.
There will be potential Aquaman 3?
As for the potential third”Aquaman“, Wang confirmed that “in the second film we made some changes that you will definitely be able to use in the third.” However, Wang stressed that he does not have any plans or stories to “tell.”Aquaman 3Right now. Would you direct? “I don’t know,” he said. “This movie has taken up so much of my life, so much of my time, that all I can think about right now is the long break.”Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” will be released in theaters on December 20th from Warner Bros.