Aquaman 2 Release Date Delayed Into 2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has shifted its release date to 2023. Directed by James Wan, who also helmed the first film in the franchise, the sequel brings back original star Jason Momoa in the titular role, along with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Kidman, and newcomer to the series Pilou Asbæk.
Filming on Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom wrapped earlier this year and it was set for a December 16, 2022, release date, copying a similar release strategy of the first film, which opened in December 2018 and went on to become a massive success, pulling in $1.1 billion globally. However, Aquaman 2 was placed in a trickly slot for a big DC superhero film, as director James Cameron's Avatar 2 is also set to open in December 2022, which is the follow-up to the highest-grossing movie of all time, creating a game of release-date chicken between the water-based titles.
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Now, WB has begun to shuffle the release date board, with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom moving to March 17th, 2023, a full three months after its initial release date, which should give Avatar 2 plenty of time to play out its theatrical run and leave space for Aquaman 2 to swim at the box office. Of course, this has also caused release date changes for other DC properties, such as Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and The Flash, all of which have changed dates to some degree or another. James Wan chimed in on the change as well, saying he's «thankful» for the extra time to work on the film. See his post below:
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Wan has said thatAquaman and the Lost Kingdom would "incorporate a different
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