The Expendables and Aquaman star Dolph Lundgren has admitted he and Jason Momoa were “suffering a lot” when shooting the underwater scenes for the DC blockbuster as the harnesses were cutting into the “male anatomy.” During the FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention (via ComicBook.com), Lundgren stated: “So you’re basically hanging in these wires, you have the harness on, […]
Designing the Action of Aquaman, Dark Phoenix and More – Exclusive Comic-Con Interviews
Tai Freligh attends the Designing the Action of Aquaman panel at SDCC… Halon Entertainment, the premiere visualization and game cinematics studio, brings together the Directors, Supervisors and Lead Artists to discuss the craft of storytelling, the advancement of virtual production, and the experience of creating today’s most high profile films and game cinematics including Aquaman, […]
Comic Book Preview – Aquaman #50
Black Manta makes his return this Wednesday as DC Comics releases Aquaman #50, tying in to the Year of the Villain event; check out a preview of the issue here… As Aquaman settles the Old Gods of Unspoken Water into their new lives in Amnesty Bay, Jackson Hyde, a.k.a. Aqua-lad, seeks out Aquaman to be […]
Peter Jackson turned down directing Aquaman on two occasions
Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, revealed that he turned down the director’s job for Aquaman twice. Aquaman, directed by James Wan, turned out to be a huge success, surpassing expectations around the world and accumulating a hefty box office sum. But what would the film have been like if Peter […]
Jumping the Shark on a Nuked Fridge: How Aquaman dials up the crazy to whole new levels
Tom Jolliffe looks at Aquaman, and how it dials up the crazy to whole new levels… Some films are ridiculous. Of those, some are self aware of the sheer lunacy of their concept. Some are not aware of their own ridiculousness. The self aware films can often be a little too self-aware, and then feel […]
Exclusive Interview – Producer Peter Safran on Aquaman’s success, Jason Momoa and the appeal of making superhero films
Ricky Church chats with Aquaman producer Peter Safran… At the end of 2018, the DC universe returned in full force to theatres with Jason Momoa reprising his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League role of Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman. Not only did the film make a splash (no pun intended) at the global box office, earning […]
Blu-ray Review – Aquaman (2018)
Aquaman, 2018. Written and Directed by James Wan. Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Temuera Morrison, Michael Beach, Randall Park, Graham McTavish, Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies, Leigh Whannell, Sophia Forrest, Natalie Safran, and Julie Andrews. SYNOPSIS: Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the […]
Shazam! tops Aquaman in preview box office takings
Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Shazam! may only be tracking around $40 to $50 million at the domestic box office, but the superhero comedy certainly got off to a healthy start with its one-night-only Fandango preview screenings this past weekend. The film, which sees Zachary Levi starring as the titular hero – an adult superhero […]
Why Scott Adkins Should Be the Next Batman
Tom Jolliffe offers his thoughts on the prospect of Scott Adkins as Batman… As widely reported there was recently a leak for an audition video British martial arts action star Scott Adkins made prior to Batfleck’s casting in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Adkins addressed the issue himself. With Affleck now out the picture […]
Patrick Wilson doesn’t think Ocean Master will be the main villain in another Aquaman movie
Given the enormous box office success of Aquaman, it’s no surprise that Warner Bros. has already set a December 2022 release date for a sequel to the highest-grossing DC movie of all time. During an interview with Syfy Wire, Patrick Wilson was asked about the future of his character Orm, and while he’s yet to […]