Aquaman 2 is becoming a challenge for Warner Bros. and its new bosses. The film, officially known as Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, survived the guillotine and is part of the new DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Nevertheless, its development has caused problems and now he’s threatening to shut out a major superhero.
A report of THR mentions that Aquaman 2 is in his third round of reshootsnow under the leadership of James Gunn. The filmmaker has been involved in the most recent shooting in order to give an outlet to the project that has been in post-production for more than a year. The problem for fans is that DC’s new boss would have left out batman.
Sources close to the production trusted that the Dark Knight will not have a presence in Aquaman 2. The Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck scenes were omitted from the last cut due to James Gunn and Peter Safran they don’t want to promise a cinematic universe that won’t happen. The film was created during the administration of Toby Emmerich and Walter Hamada, who had different plans for the DCEU.
Despite the fact that Keaton and Affleck are protagonists in Flashthe story with Aquaman 2 it is different. The film has been delayed numerous times due to work overload at special effects studios. Ben Affleck agreed to play Bruce Wayne again during a reshoothowever, Gunn and Zafran refused..
The heads of DC Studios do not want to tie the fate of the film to previous failures.
Aquaman 2 faces an uncertain future
Aquaman 2 is one of the most complicated Warner Bros. projects. The film belongs to an era that no longer exists and its premiere has been delayed countless times. The saturation of special effects studios due to the pandemic caused its debut to be postponed until the end of 2023.
James Wan’s film has “something” that causes Warner Bros. executives to keep opening the portfolio. Recently, the studio approved a five-day shoot with James Gunn at the helm. The duo is confident that Aquaman 2 can reverse the losing streak they are experiencing, after the resounding failure of Flash.
Before Gunn and Safran took over the reins of the DC Extended Universe, Aquaman 2 already had two reshoots. Although principal shooting wrapped in early 2022, Warner was dissatisfied with the scores and story. The sources indicate that filmmakers are frustrated by how long the project takes in post-production.
If the plans are not altered, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom It will be released on December 20, 2023. It’s hard to know if the sequel will have the same impact as the original movie in terms of box office. The saturation of superhero movies and series has already caused fed up among fans, who prefer to stay at home rather than pay for a movie ticket.