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Following his detour back into horror with the recently released “Malignant,” filmmaker James Wan is back as the director on “Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom.” Filming on the follow-up to the billion-dollar hit has been underway in the United Kingdom. The returning cast includes Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Amber Heard as Mera, Patrick Wilson as Orm, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, and Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus.

Malignant director James Wan has explained the scientific origins behind the film’s extreme ending.The film represents Wan’s return to horror after 2018’s Aquaman, with his previous spooky credentials including The Conjuring and its sequel, Saw, and the Insidious franchise.Malignant might be his most bonkers project yet, with the ending particularly causing a stir among viewers for its elaborate concept – which is inspired somewhat by actual science.The film opens in 1993, as scientists

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. finally brought the “Mortal Kombat” franchise back to the big screen with a hard-reboot produced by James Wan and director Simon McQuoid.

Some people will try and tell you that “Malignant” is good: don’t let them. The newest offering by 21st-century suspense maestro James Wan, the film feels like a rough first draft with stock sitcom characters plugged into all roles as placeholders to keep things afloat until its wild third act.

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterMarking his return to horror after a detour into family-friendly blockbuster filmmaking with “Aquaman,” James Wan’s “Malignant” certainly proves that the director-producer still knows how to get down and dirty in the genre where he made his name.

A photo of Patrick Wilson shirtless and in character for the upcoming Aquaman sequel has fans shook!

In the latest “Aquaman” sequel tease for fans, star Jason Momoa revealed the character’s new, upgraded suit via a slideshow and story posted to the actor’s official Instagram account on Sunday. The suit, which will be featured in the forthcoming DCEU sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, is a dark-blue hue with metallic elements.

Director James Wan is back behind the camera for “Malignant”, his first horror film in five years.

The new trailer for Malignant just debuted online!

What if your imaginary friend was real? And what if that real imaginary friend is evil? That’s the basic idea behind James Wan’s new horror film, “Malignant.” READ MORE: Fall 2021 Movie Preview: 60+ Must-See Films As seen in the new trailer for the feature, “Malignant” follows the story of a woman that grew up dealing with her traumatic early childhood with the help of her imaginary friend, Gabriel.

On September 1, all eight Harry Potter films return home to HBO Max.

Aquaman 2, citing obscure cult flick Planet Of The Vampires as a key inspiration.The director, known for helming horror flicks The Conjuring and Insidious, will return to direct the DC sequel officially titled Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom.Speaking to TotalFilm magazine, Wan said: “Aquaman 2 is very heavily inspired by Planet Of The Vampires.

Mario Bava’s 1965 sci-fi classic, “Planet of the Vampires,” is said to be one of the biggest influences on Ridley Scott’s iconic “Alien” franchise.

is written by Sara Goodman who executive produces alongside Original Film’s Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty, Erik Feig, Peter Guber, Atomic Monster’s James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett, Craig William Macneill and Shay Hatten.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom had “no impact” on casting decisions, according to the film’s producer.In a recent episode of Deadline‘s Hero Nation Podcast, producer Peter Safran addressed the campaign, started after she filed a lawsuit against ex-husband Johnny Depp, and how it never influenced the team’s casting choices.“I don’t think we’re ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure,” Safran said.“You gotta do what’s best for the movie.

New Line’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It has grossed more than $196M WW, catapulting the entire Conjuring franchise through seven movies past $2 billion in global ticket sales.

Do fan petitions or Twitter campaigns have a huge impact on how producers and studios decide who is hired and fired? Well, in the case of the calls by hardcore Johnny Depp fans to have Amber Heard removed from the “Aquaman” sequel, the answer is apparently a big no.

Malignant, an original horror film from Saw and The Conjuring filmmaker James Wan has been released.The story, which was co-created by Wan, sees a young woman envision a series of graphic murders. Things worsen when she discovers that the murders are happening in real life.Peaky Blinders regular and Annabelle star Annabelle Wallis plays the film’s heroine Madison.

Even though he probably doesn’t realize it, it appears Andy Muschietti is following in the footsteps of James Wan, a filmmaker that started with popular horror films and then transitioned into DC superheroes.

The trailer for the upcoming horror film Malignant has been released!

In between his “Aquaman” films, it appears that James Wan decided he needed to get back in touch with his horror roots. And that’s exactly what he’s done with the new film, “Malignant.” There’s nary a superhero or fishman to be found.

While DCEU fans rejoiced as director James Wan revealed that the filming for Jason Momoa starrer Aquaman 2 has begun, some netizens showed their disappointment over the same due to Amber Heard's attachment to the project.

Typically, when you have a film that makes $1 billion at the box office and kickstarts a huge superhero franchise, a studio will desperately try to rush out a sequel. Well, for “Aquaman,” which hit theaters in 2018, Warner Bros.

Jason Momoa is all set to reprise his role as the Aquaman in the sequel to DC's original film. While the film was being referred to as Aquaman 2, the film's director James Wan recently took to Instagram to confirm the film's title.

James Wan, the director of the upcoming Aquaman sequel, has finally revealed the full title of the upcoming movie.

Wan said.“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” will open on Dec.

Patrick Wilson is teasing Aquaman 2!

Patrick Wilson for, his next film after the success of, he was careful not to reveal anything about the DC sequel — even whether or not he would be in it.

EXCLUSIVE: Violet McGraw has been added to the cast of M3GAN, the tech horror thriller from Blumhouse and Atomic Monster. The rising star,  who will soon make her Marvel debut as playing a young Yelena Belova (played by Florence Pugh) in Disney’s Scarlett Johansson-led Black Widow standalone, is joining previously announced star, Allison Williams.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe DC movie-verse is getting a little bit smaller.Long gestating DC Comics adaptations “New Gods” with director Ava DuVernay and screenwriter Tom King, and “The Trench” with director James Wan and producer Peter Safran are not moving forward at Warner Bros., the studio announced on Thursday.“As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including ‘New Gods’ and ‘The Trench’ will not be moving forward,” the studio said in a statement.

Peter Luo, CEO of Starlight Media, came to industry attention in Hollywood at a somewhat awkward moment for an ambitious Chinese film financier. Starlight began making waves in the business in mid-2017, when a slew of development and co-financing deals it had done with prominent Hollywood directors came to light.

The idea of remaking “Train to Busan” might scare film fans. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the original film, as it stands as one of the best zombie features of the past decade.

Also Read: Simon McQuoid in Talks to Direct 'Mortal Kombat' RebootThe screenplay was written by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, from a story by Oren Uziel and Greg Russo. James Wan, Todd Garner, Simon McQuoid, E.

FINISH HIM! Well, pick your poison. Would you rather engulf your opponent in flames or drop them onto a floor of spikes? These are just two choices for casual and hardcore gamers alike in “Mortal Kombat,” still going strong nearly 30 years later.

Did you just finish redoing your movie release date calendar for 2021? Sorry, guess again. The latest changes come from Warner Bros.

Aquaman franchise in the wake of her involvement in ex-husband Johnny Depp’s libel battle with The Sun.The star, who played Mera in the 2018 Aquaman movie, told EW she’s “excited to get started” on the sequel, which will see director James Wan return alongside Jason Momoa as the title character.Heard said production on the marine sequel is due to get underway in 2021.She added: “I'm super excited about the amount of fan love and the amount of fan appreciation that Aquaman has acquired and that