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The Get Down actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II cast as Aquaman villain Black Manta

January 31, 2017 by James Garcia

Though the future of the DCEU’s solo Batman film appears to be in flux, James Wan’s upcoming Aquaman film is gearing up for production, and just found an actor to play classic Aquaman arch-nemesis Black Manta. According to THR, Black Manta will be played by The Get Down actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who is currently in early talks for the part following Wan’s […]

Filed Under: James Garcia, Movies, News Tagged With: Aquaman, DC, DC Extended Universe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

SXSW Exclusive Interview – Shana Feste, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Lewis MacDougall discuss Boundaries

March 18, 2018 by admin

Following its world premiere at SXSW this week, Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor sat down with Boundaries writer-director Shana Feste and actors Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Lewis MacDougall to discuss the road trip comedy drama; watch the interview here… SEE ALSO: Exclusive: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is “very happy” with what he has seen of Aquaman so […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Rafael Motamayor Tagged With: Boundaries, Lewis MacDougall, Shana Feste, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Exclusive: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is “very happy” with what he has seen of Aquaman so far

March 15, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down, The Greatest Showman) is set to join the DC Extended Universe this coming December as he takes on the role of Black Manta in opposite Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry in Aquaman. During an interview at SXSW to discuss his new film Boundaries, Abdul-Mateen confirmed to Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor that […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Rafael Motamayor Tagged With: Aquaman, DC, DC Extended Universe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Netflix releases trailer for female wrestling drama First Match

March 10, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its premiere at South by South West and arrival on Netflix later this month, a poster and trailer have been released for writer-director Olivia Newman’s upcoming drama First Match. Based on Newman’s 2010 short of the same name, the film features a cast that includes Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Colman Domingo, Elvire Emanuelle, First Match, Jared Kemp, Jharrel Jerome, Olivia Newman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

James Wan says Aquaman movie does not have three villains

December 17, 2017 by Gary Collinson

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. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Aquaman, DC, DC Extended Universe, Dolph Lundgren, James Wan, Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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