Aquaman 2 Director Reveals Why Movie Was Delayed
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomdirector James Wan explains why the DC movie was just delayed by several months. Though it is the sequel to the biggest DCEU movie yet, Aquaman 2 has taken much longer than expected to arrive in theaters. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom brings back Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry in a yet-to-be-revealed adventure. Most plot details are still being kept under wraps, but the movie will see the returns of much of the first film's cast, including Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
The first Aquaman was released in December 2018 and gave the DCEU its highest worldwide gross yet by earning $1.14 billion. A sequel was officially put into development not long after it was released and set for a December 2022 premiere. Production on Aquaman 2 got underway last year and wrapped in January. By all accounts, it seemed set to debut at the end of the year, but a vast Warner Bros.' schedule change earlier this week altered that. After Black Adam was pushed back to October, WB announced Aquaman 2 has been delayed to March 17, 2023. At the time, no reasons for the delays were given.
Related: Aquaman 2: What Is Necrus? Lost Kingdom Location Explained
However, Wan has now shed some light on the issue. He posted on social media following the release date change and updated fans on the film's VFX process. Wan confessed that he is "thankful for the extra time needed to craft this thing right." According to him, Aquaman 2 is nearly all visual effects, and while he's been blown away so far by what has been created, it's clear there's still a lot of work that needs to be done. Wan further clarified that VFX is the reason behind Aquaman 2's delay in a reply to a comment from Collider's Steven Weintraub,
Read more on screenrant.com
