The winter’s Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom could have drawn the brief finish of the stick in the case of upcoming DC films contemplating the flick directed by James Wan will mark the ultimate entry in a universe that’s about to press the reboot button. Forward of Jason Momoa’s newest outing as Arthur Curry hitting theaters in simply a few months, Wan spoke to his ideas on returning to direct a 3rd Aquaman film.
Together with speaking a couple of host of rumors round Aquaman 2’s manufacturing, James Wan shared his present stance on returning to Atlantis for an additional sequel after The Misplaced Kingdom. In his phrases:
I haven’t directed a 3rd film [in a series] earlier than, so I’d be open to doing one other [Aquaman] if I obtained the identical freedom I’ve had on these first two. I’m undecided what route [James Gunn and Peter Safran] are getting in, although, so who is aware of? I’ve discovered to by no means say by no means.
Throughout an interview with Empire, Wan left issues open-ended in the case of his future with the Aquaman films. As he mentioned, he’s truly by no means ended up helming a second sequel to one among his franchises, which in fact consists of the vastly well-liked Conjuring universe, however he’s not one to low cost a chance earlier than he has the possibility to discover the chances. You possibly can take a look at the trailer for Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom under:
Because it stands proper now, there is no such thing as a Aquaman 3 in growth as Warner Bros. actually awaits how The Misplaced Kingdom does on the field workplace this vacation season. The film was in manufacturing amidst Warner Bros seeing huge modifications when its guardian firm merged with Discovery Inc. to type Warner Bros. Discovery, led by new CEO David Zaslav, in early 2022. A couple of yr in the past, James Gunn and Peter Safran had been named the co-chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios.
Early this yr, Safran and Gunn unveiled their new DCU Chapter One, which incorporates reboots for characters like Superman, Inexperienced Lantern and Supergirl, and to date there isn’t any Aquaman to be discovered. Gunn has named some established characters being carried over to the brand new universe, together with Xolo Maridueña’s Blue Beetle, Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller, and John Cena’s Peacemaker, however Momoa’s Aquaman has but to be talked about. The actor has shared that he thinks Aquaman “will likely be concerned” with the universe’s future, but it surely really appears up within the air in the intervening time.
Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom additionally stars Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Kidman, Amber Heard and Randall Park. What’s subsequent for Momoa’s superhero will possible come all the way down to how the upcoming sequel does with audiences when it hits massive screens this December 20.
