Deadline is reporting that James Wan’s Atomic Monster is teaming with Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert’s Ghost House Pictures for a feature film adaptation of The Burden, a horror short written and directed by Dutch filmmaker Nico van den Brink. The Burden follows “a young woman visiting her boyfriend’s family home, where she learns about […]
James Wan and Lindsey Beer to adapt Mark Millar’s The Magic Order for Netflix
Aquaman director James Wan and screenwriter Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) are teaming for an adaptation of the Mark Millar comic book series The Magic Order. The comic, which Millar’s first publication following Netflix’s acquisition of his Millarworld company, is described as a “multigenerational story follows five families of magicians who are sworn […]
Mortal Kombat movie reboot finally moving forward, will shoot this year
After years in development, it looks like Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat movie reboot is finally set to move forward, with producer James Wan (Aquaman) revealing to EW that filming is slated to begin in Australia later this year. “I’m really happy and excited to be bringing another show back to Australia with Mortal Kombat, especially after […]
James Wan and It’s Gary Dauberman to adapt Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot
Another adaptation of Stephen King’s work is on the way, this time from The Conjuring creator James Wan and It: Chapter Two writer Gary Dauberman. The pair will bring Salem’s Lot, King’s second novel, to the big screen with Wan producing and Dauberman writing the script for New Line Cinema alongside producers Roy Lee and Mark Wolper. Salem’s Lot follows […]
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 […]
Aquaman’s James Wan offers Shazam! director advice on dealing with fan expectations
James Wan, the director of Aquaman, has offered Shazam!’s David F. Sandberg some advice on how to deal with fan expectations. When it comes to our favourite movie properties – especially superhero films – we fans get awfully excited and wanted to see and know more about the projects as soon as possible while we […]
James Wan in talks with Warner Bros. for Aquaman 2
With Aquaman on course to surpass Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises this weekend to become the highest-grossing DC movie of all time, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. is now in talks with director James Wan about returning for a sequel to the billion dollar grossing superhero adventure. According to the outlet, WB is […]
Zack Snyder reportedly helped James Wan to course correct Aquaman after Joss Whedon’s Justice League changes
Warner Bros. and DC Films scored a huge success this past December with the release of Aquaman, with the James Wan-helmed superhero blockbuster smashing the $1 billion mark at the global box office, and helping to restore some confidence in the DC Extended Universe following the underwhelming reception to 2017’s Justice League. Despite being over […]