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Aquaman’s James Wan offers Shazam! director advice on dealing with fan expectations

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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

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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

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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 […]

Exclusive Interview – The Nun director Corin Hardy on his Gothic influences, finding the right rhythm for scares and his favourite shot in the movie

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Harrison Abbott chats with The Nun director Corin Hardy… Raking in a whopping $365 million at the worldwide box office, The Nun is officially the highest grossing installment in The Conjuring franchise. By extension, that also makes it one of the most successful horror movies ever made. It was therefore a great privilege to speak […]

Aquaman director addresses Justice League’s Atlantis ‘plot hole’

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Aquaman has been an enormous success for Warner Bros. and DC Films, with the superhero blockbuster proving a solid hit with audiences as it approaches the billion dollar mark at the global box office. Nevertheless, some viewers were left scratching their heads after witnessing Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) paying his first visit to Atlantis, given […]

Aquaman director James Wan describes Swamp Thing as a “Gothic horror/romance”

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Having scored an enormous box office success with Aquaman, director James Wan is now turning his attention to another DC character, serving as executive producer on DC Universe’s live-action Swamp Thing series. During an interview with Comic Book Resources, Wan shared a few details on the upcoming show and their approach to the material: “We […]

James Wan says it’s “a f*cking disgrace” that the Academy snubbed Aquaman for Best VFX Oscar

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences recently announced the shortlists for several categories at the upcoming 91st Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Ten films remain in contention ahead of the nominations – Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Christopher Robin, First Man, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, […]

Aquaman director James Wan on bringing horror with the Trench

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James Wan, director of Aquaman, has commented on why he chose to bring horror to the DC movie with the Trench creatures. Aquaman is by and large a light-hearted affair, just what you would expect from your usual modern day superhero romp. But the film also has some darker moments, brought to the forefront by […]

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? […]