‘Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’: James Wan On DC Studio’s Shift To The DCU, A Potential Third Film & Whether Or Not Batman Has A Cameo

Xolo Maridueña is still a part of the DC Extended Universe. Maridueña starred in “Blue Beetle” earlier this year, becoming the first Latino lead in a superhero film.‘Blue Beetle’ star Xolo Maridueña discusses the film’s rare and real Latin repLatino-led ‘Blue Beetle’ ends ‘Barbie’ reign at the box officeDC’s co-ceo James Gunn, who’s writing and directing the upcoming “Superman” film, has revealed that Maridueña will still be a part of the new DC cinematic universe. “Xolo Maridueña will continue playing Blue Beetle in the DCU, as Viola Davis will Amanda Waller, and John Cena will Peacemaker,” he wrote on Threads, where he was answering some fan questions.

James Gunn is addressing the DC Universe.

With the WGA guild strike now resolves, writing and creative development may begin again on countless postponed projects. And eyes will be on James Gunn and Peter Safran‘s new DCU in that regard, considering the sheer breadth of their franchise reboot.

was unceremoniously shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav last year, and actor Henry Cavill was fired from the role of Superman shortly after.

DC co-Boss James Gunn took to Instagram’s Threads to field fan questions, and in the process confirmed that Xolo Maridueña will continue to play Blue Beetle, Oscar winner Viola Davis will still be Amanda Waller and John Cena will remain Peacemaker.

writers strike is over, Hollywood studios are gearing up to get production rolling again — once the other half of this year’s dual strike, the ongoing SAG-AFTRA walkout, is finally settled. From “Star Trek” to “Superman: Legacy” to “Abbott Elementary” to “Wednesday,” every studio, network and streamer has priority film and TV projects that they hope to fast-track back into development or production. Audiences cannot survive on reruns alone.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery is giving DC Studios a primary production hub at its U.K.-based TV and film studio Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, the home of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” amid a sprawling plan to expand the location by more than 50% capacity and 10 sound stages.

Marvel Studios, over the course of its decade-plus history, has become a premier place for newer/indie directing talent looking to break into big-budget studio filmmaking. We saw this with folks like the Russo Brothers, James Gunn, Destin Daniel Cretton, and many more.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director In a new interview with Vanity Fair, “The Marvels” director Nia DaCosta revealed she was in frequent contact with previous Marvel directors before and during the making of her MCU tentpole. She asked Chloé Zhao (“Eternals”), James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Taika Waititi (“Thor: Ragnarok”) before accepting “The Marvels” directing gig if entering the Marvel world was a good idea. “Are they going to kill me and destroy my soul? Is Kevin Feige a bad man?” she joked.

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom – check it out above.Directed by James Wan, the sequel sees Aquaman (Jason Momoa) team-up with his imprisoned brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to protect the kingdom from Black Manta’s (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) wrath.Other returning cast members include Amber Heard as Mera, Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (aka Aquaman 2) will be hitting theaters in December, but fans might be surprised to learn that a major character from the first movie is not returning for the sequel.

Aquaman is back.

After 2018’s “Aquaman” grossed nearly $1.2 billion dollars, becoming the highest-earning entry in the DC Extended Universe, there was little surprise at the announcement of a sequel. It was a given, an expectation.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter a five-year wait, Aquaman is finally surfing into theaters once again. Warner Bros.

After myriad delays, James Wan‘s “Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom” hits theaters on December 20, bringing the DCEU to a close. And despite all those release changes, Warner Bros.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1984 with Peter Laird, has given his thoughts on Marvel and DC Comics recent dominance at the box office.The Marvel Cinematic Universe, comprising 32 films since 2008’s Iron Man, has made nearly $30billion globally and the franchise has released video games, TV series, clothing and merchandise as well. Its recent films have fared less well, however, with only one film breaking $1billion in the last four years (Spider-Man: No Way Home).

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director James Wan responded for the first time to allegations that Amber Heard’s role in the film was “paired down,” as the actress has put it.

James Wan, director of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, is speaking out.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Ahead of the official trailer for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” launching Sept. 14, director James Wan spoke to Entertainment Weekly about many of the rumors circulating the DC sequel. The tentpole has been plagued by reports of a disastrous post production that allegedly included three rounds of reshoots as the film got caught in the middle of the executive overhaul at DC Studios, which is now run by James Gunn and Peter Safran.

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