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‘Aquaman’ Trench Spinoff Was Really Black Manta Solo Movie

Director James Wan reveals that the planned Aquaman spinoff, The Trench, was actually going to be a Black Manta solo movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Following the Aquaman movie hitting over a billion dollars at the box office in 2018, a Trench spinoff was announced which was said to be a horror flick centered on those

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Aquaman 2: New Look Of Patrick Wilson’s Orm Revealed

Following the Jason Momoa stealth suit reveal, now director James Wan has revealed a look at Patrick Wilson as Orm in Aquaman 2. “Found this guy @thereelpatrickwilson stranded on a desert beach, doing his Cast Away impression,” posted Wan on Instagram. The photo, which reunites The Conjuring pair, shows Wilson as Orm with a rather

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‘Aquaman’ 2 Reveals Jason Momoa Stealth Suit

Director James Wan has revealed the new stealth suit for Jason Momoa in Aquaman 2. “Here’s @prideofgypsies in the classic #Aquaman suit AND a sneak peek at his other outfit — the stealth suit. Atlantean tech based on cephalopod’s camouflaging ability. David Leslie Johnson and I were inspired by the 80’s ‘blue suit,’ posted Wan

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Aquaman 2: Titled ‘The Lost Kingdom’ Reveals James Wan

James Wan reveals the official title for Aquaman 2, “The Lost Kingdom,” as the director posted a pair of images on social media.  “The tide is rising,” posted Wan on Instagram from a production meeting for the flick. Details are slim in regards to the plot, but following the title reveal, YouTuber Grace Randolph tweeted she

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New Gods, The Trench Canceled At DC

New Gods and The Trench are no longer in development at DC and have been canceled by Warner Bros. New Gods was based on the Jack Kirby property and is said to have been canceled because it would have been too big for just one movie. The Trench was an Aquaman horror spinoff about those creatures

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Netflix Orders Supernatural Horror Series ‘Archive 81’

Netflix announced a series order for Archive 81, an original story loosely inspired by the popular found-footage horror podcast from creator, showrunner, and executive producer Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Vampire Diaries, The Boys) and it is executive produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster and directed by Rebecca Thomas. The cast includes Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World: Dominion;

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Patrick Wilson Teases ‘Aquaman’ DC FanDome Panel

Patrick Wilson, who plays Orm the Ocean Master, teases the Aquaman movie panel for the upcoming DC FanDome virtual convention. The actor posted a teaser video as well as a behind-the-scenes look at his character. “This is going to be fantastic. A 24hr fan experience. Tons of interviews. Laughs. Spoilers? @creepypuppet and I will sing

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Jason Momoa Drops Out Of DC FanDome

It looks as if Aquaman star Jason Momoa has dropped out being a part of the upcoming DC FanDome virtual convention. Momoa previously confirmed Aquaman for DC FanDome back in June, but for some reason, the post on Instagram has been deleted and Momoa hasn’t posted any of the recent teasers. Jason Momoa deleted Aquaman DC

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Black Panther 2: Namor, Kraven Rumored in Aquaman Rip Off

It’s claimed that ideas surrounding Black Panther 2 from director Ryan Coogler include both Namor the Submariner and Kraven the Hunter in what sounds like a “rip off” of DC’s Aquaman movie. Following going over how Marvel’s Shang-Chi is a rip off of Mortal Kombat, YouTuber Grace Randolph goes over Black Panther 2 rumors that

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Aquaman 2 Writer Talks Black Manta, Justice League, Zack Snyder, Trench

David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, the writer on Aquaman 2, fields questions on social media from fans and talks about Black Manta in the sequel, The Trench spinoff movie, Justice League, Zack Snyder, The Conjuring, director James Wan, Aliens and more. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick also wrote the first Aquaman, Wrath of the Titans, The Conjuring 2 and

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Aquaman 2 Films Next Year; WB Loved Jason Momoa’s Pitch

Warner Bros. is gearing up Aquaman 2 to film next year where Jason Momoa offers the studio loved his pitch for the sequel. Esquire offers that Momoa will start filming on Aquaman 2 some time next year which will see the actor more actively involved with the creative team that is in development on the movie. “I

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Mortal Kombat Production, Cast Officially Announced

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema officially announced the start of production on Sunday and revealed the cast for the Mortal Kombat movie, which is being produced by The Conjuring and Aquaman director James Wan. As noted, the movie will film in Australia, as earlier saw the report about 700 extras and nods to characters.

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James Wan Mortal Kombat Reboot Starts Filming

The Mortal Kombat reboot produced by James Wan has started filming. The writer behind the reboot, Greg Russo, tweeted out the following image noting, “May the Elder Gods watch over us! #ITHASBEGUN.” Lewis Tan, whose role is currently unknown, also tweeted, “Heads will roll…. #MortalKombat.” The pic features Tan with Russo, Mehcad Brooks (Jax) and Joe Taslim

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Aquaman 2 Moving Forward With James Wan

Jason Momoa will have ample time to get rid of his “Dad Bod” as it is reported that Aquaman 2 will go into pre-production in 2020, which will have James Wan attached to direct. Variety posted how prior to starting work on Aquaman 2, James Wan will first direct an untitled horror film for New Line

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Mortal Kombat Reboot Casts Sub-Zero With Joe Taslim

The James Wan Mortal Kombat reboot has found its Sub-Zero with none other than The Raid actor Joe Taslim. THR reports that Taslim is the first actor to have closed a deal on the new Mortal Kombat movie which will film in southern Australia later this year. Wan is producing the flick, with Simon McQuoid

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James Wan Reacts To Swamp Thing Cancellation

Following getting canceled after the debut of the premiere episode, now Aquaman director and executive producer on the Swamp Thing DC Universe series, James Wan, takes to social media to comment on the controversial cancellation. “Don’t really know or understand why Swamp Thing was cancelled, but I can tell you this — all the cast

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Aquaman 2 Gets Release Date

Warner Bros. announces that Aquaman 2 now has a release date with December 16, 2022, which follows the huge $1.1 billion haul for the first movie giving it the #1 DC film at the box office of all time. It is still unknown if James Wan will be back to direct the sequel, though previously

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James Wan Responds To Shazam! Trolls

Yesterday saw David F. Sandberg respond to negative comments questioning the marketing of Shazam! and now Aquaman director James Wan gets into the mix. Sandberg responded to another Twitter user earlier today about a question regarding a new Shazam! trailer: I just don’t have any specific trailer updates that I can share with you at this

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Aquaman 2 Gets A Writer

Last month it was first reported Aquaman 2 is in motion, and now it is learned the sequel has a writer with David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who co-wrote the first flick. It’s also again said that James Wan might not be back as a director, but that he is producing along with Peter Safran. The previous

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James Wan Responds To ‘The Trench’ Backlash

An Aquaman spinoff movie is in development about The Trench, which has left a lot of fans questioning why the movie is getting made and not something for Superman or Green Lantern. James Wan, who will be producing The Trench, takes to Twitter to respond to comparisons about the DC movie universe to his Conjuring franchise.