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Wonder Woman’s Rupert Gregson-Williams to score Aquaman

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It looks as though the DCEU may have a returning face behind the scenes. According to Film Music Reporter, Rupert Gregson-Williams, who scored last year’s Wonder Woman, has been hired by Warner Bros. and DC to write the score for James Wan’s Aquaman. Gregson-Williams is also known for his work on The Legend of Tarzan, Hacksaw Ridge and Netflix’s The Crown, […]

Arthur Curry preps for a fight in new Aquaman image

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A few weeks ago we got our first look at James Wans’ Aquaman in thanks to an image from EW, and now we have another look at the next DC superhero film. Released by USA Today, the new photo, which seems to be a continuation of sorts from the previous one, and shows Aquaman prepping for a […]

James Wan says Aquaman movie does not have three villains

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If you’re going into Aquaman expecting to see Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry battling three villains in Patrick Wilson’s Orm (a.k.a. Ocean Master), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta, and Dolph Lundgren’s King Nereus, then think again as director James Wan has told Entertainment Weekly it’s “ridiculous” to cram so many bad guys into an origin movie. […]

First-look image from the Aquaman solo movie, James Wan and Jason Momoa say film is a “totally different beast”

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First introduced in a quick cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before giving a prominent role in Justice League, Jason Momoa will soon be starring in his own Aquaman film, directed by The Conjuring’s James Wan. The film doesn’t come out until December 21st, 2018, but Entertainment Weekly has released the first official photo from the film. Check […]

James Wan says Aquaman’s Atlantis scenes will be different from Justice League

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For a lot of people Justice League has seemingly undone the good work of the DCEU’s trail blazing Amazonian, Wonder Woman. Aside from the lacklustre box-office returns, fans have been speculating about how it will shape the future of this troubled cinematic universe, with The Hollywood Reporter writing a think piece on the job that awaits […]

James Wan and Chris Bender producing horror Sweet Tooth

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According to THR, New Line Cinema has tapped James Wan (The Conjuring) and Chris Bender (Final Destination) to produce a feature film adaptation of the Dutch horror short Sweet Tooth from writer-director Nico van den Brink. The short premiered at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival in July and centres on “a woman who comes home […]

Screenwriter Gary Dauberman on what separates The Nun from previous films in The Conjuring Universe

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James Wan’s The Conjuring was a surprisingly solid summer scare back in 2013. Now, four years later, here we are with sequels, spin offs, and more the horizon. The Conjuring Universe has branched off considerably, which is something director James Wan has always had in mind from the start. So far so good, with this year’s Annabelle: […]

James Wan says The Conjuring was always planned as a shared universe, unlikely to direct The Conjuring 3

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2013’s The Conjuring came out of nowhere and ended up being one of the best horror films in years, forever making people jump at the sound of hands clapping. The success of this film shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise though. After all, the film was directed by James Wan: The man responsible […]

James Wan talks Aquaman stigma, casting Dolph Lundgren and the film’s technical challenges

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It’s still incredible to think that, not only do we have formidable looking live-action Aquaman, but a James Wan directed Aquaman solo movie is releasing next year. Ten years ago this would have seemed unlikely. Of all of the comic book characters spawned over the decades, Aquaman has always seemed the most frequently jabbed at. For […]

Stranger Things director to helm James Wan-produced Malignant

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First announced back in 2014, James Wan’s adaptation of his own comic book series Malignant Man now has a director according to THR, while the title of the project has now been renamed simply as Malignant. For those wondering why Wan doesn’t just direct the film himself, he currently has a lot on his plate working […]