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Aquaman tops Justice League and Man of Steel at the worldwide box office

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2017 was a mixed bag for the DC Extended Universe. After the critical highs and commercial success of Wonder Woman, the DCEU almost derailed itself later in the year with Justice League. After enduring a troubled production, the superhero team-up underperformed at the box office and led to a major behind-the-scenes shake-up and refocussing at […]

Shazam squares off with Dr. Sivana in new image from DC blockbuster

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Empire has released a new image from Warner Bros.’ next DC superhero outing Shazam! featuring Zachary Levi’s title character and Mark Strong’s villain Dr. Sivana; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Shazam! director says that the rivalry between DC and Marvel fans is stupid We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit […]

DC’s Aquaman dominates the Christmas box office, passes $600 million worldwide

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After comfortably fending off competition from Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee over the Friday to Sunday period with $72.1 million, Warner Bros. and DC Films Aquaman continued its dominance of the North American box office over Christmas with a total five-day opening of $105 million. The Jason Momoa-headlined superhero blockbuster earned $22.1 million on Christmas […]

Aquaman crosses $500 million at the worldwide box office

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After fending off competition from Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee to top the domestic box office going into the Christmas week, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Aquaman crossed the half billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office this past Christmas Eve. Banking $11.2 million on Monday in North America to add to its $67.4 […]

Aquaman tops U.S. box office, approaching $500 million worldwide

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After two weeks of international rollout, Aquaman finally made its way to domestic shores on Friday, with the DC blockbuster topping the North American box office with a three-day opening of $72.1 million including previews. Aquaman had been tracking a $100 million five-day Christmas opening, and was expected to comfortably top the chart ahead of […]

James Wan cut a bloody and violent shark scene from Aquaman

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James Wan, the director of Aquaman, apparently had to cut a bloody shark scene from the film. With fans around the world now enjoying Aquaman in cinemas, the fun can start surrounding how different the film may have been if certain scenes hadn’t been cut. Was there anything crazy that didn’t make the theatrical release? […]

Movie Review – Aquaman (2018)

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Aquaman, 2018. 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: The bastard son of a human fisherman and Atlanna, […]

Jason Momoa names two Justice League members he wants in Aquaman 2

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Jason Momoa, the star of Aquaman, has named two DC characters that he would love to see in the sequel. Aquaman seems to be going down pretty well with fans around the world, with audiences getting their first experience of a solo on-screen adventure for Momoa’s Arthur Curry. But, with Aquaman 2 now in early […]

DC’s Aquaman hits $261 million worldwide ahead of U.S. release

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It doesn’t hit U.S. shores until this coming Friday, but Warner Bros. and DC Films’ superhero blockbuster Aquaman is already proving a solid hit around the globe, with the Jason Momoa-headlined solo movie hitting $261 million worldwide. Following a bumper opening in China last weekend, Aquaman expanded into a further 42 markets this frame, grossing […]