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 […]
Aquaman producer doesn’t think there needs to be any more Justice League-style team-ups from DC
Peter Safran, a producer for Aquaman, thinks that there is no need for future DC team-up movies in the style of Justice League. The DCEU has been a tale of two halves. WB first tried to imitate the MCU, going after big superhero team-ups, which didn’t quite pan out for them. Now, however, they have found much […]
Aquaman spinoff The Trench could come before Aquaman 2 says producer
Peter Safran, one of the producers for DC’s Aquaman, says that spinoff The Trench could come out before Aquaman 2. There is no question that Aquaman was a rip-roaring success, pleasing audiences around the world and making bucket loads of cash in the process. WB was so pleased with the film, they are even going […]
Warner Bros. CEO discusses DC Films’ new strategy and upcoming slate
Kevin Tsujihara, Warner Bros.’ Chief Executive, has discussed how DC has changed its movie strategy by focusing less on a connected universe. It was quite clear that in the aftermath of Batman v Superman and Justice League, DC’s connected universe wasn’t quite working out how they wanted, and was unable to quickly replicate the success of […]