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Jason Momoa is coming up with theAquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The film is the sequel to his 2018 hitAquamanand is the last film in the DCU before the start of James Gunn’s reboot of the brand. The DC brand is currently not in the best of terms with audiences as the last 3 films of the DCU have been total failures. TheAquamansequel is also not getting much hype and anticipation among fans.
The sequel is coming closer to its release date while rumors and speculations (that are not helping the film in any way) continue to come out about its troubled production and the conflict between Momoa and Amber Heard on sets. Director James Wan had recently said that the film is a fun buddy comedy. Momoa had previously teased a totally different vibe in a possible third installment.
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Jason Momoa Says a PotentialAquaman 3Won’t Be a Comedy
Earlier this year,Jason Momoawas at the Sundance Film Festival to promote his documentaryDeep Rising, which narrates the global threat of deep-sea mining and its effect to the world’s oceans. When asked about a potentialAquaman3and whether it’ll have a fun tone, he toldVariety,“I highly doubt it. I’m too dramatic.”
He continued talking about his pitch forAquaman and The Lost Kingdomand the serious real-life allusions in the film. He toldVariety,
“The beautiful thing [about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom] is me and my partner wrote the first treatment for it and it was about a 55-page treatment, and a lot of it has to deal with me talking to the U.N. about what’s happening with the melting ice caps.”
Director James Wan also recently talked about the film, tellingEmpire,
“From the start, I pitched that the first film would be a Romancing The Stone-type thing – an action-adventure romantic comedy – while the second would be an outright buddy comedy. I wanted to do Tango & Cash!”
It is now highly unlikely that a thirdAquamanfilm will be made since James Gunn has his own plans for his DCU which does not include Aquaman as of yet. It remains to be seen how the second film turns out when it releases in December.
Also read:Jason Momoa Reportedly To Become Only DC Actor to Play 2 Superheroes in James Gunn’s DCU – New Mystery Project in the Works
James Wan Refutes Rumors of a Troubled Production onAquaman 2
Jason Momoa’sAquaman and the Lost Kingdomwas marred with several rumors and speculations about its troubled production, negative test screenings, and a conflict between Momoa and Amber Heard on sets. Director James Wan has refuted those rumors while also saying that the film has turned out the way that he wanted. He toldEmpire,
“I’ve had to learn to be more Zen in dealing with all the noise around me, for sure. ’m a pretty private person. I don’t get on social media and have fights, but it’s difficult because this narrative has emerged that is not the reality.
The noise is fun to write about, and it gets clicks, but people don’t know the truth. Look, I’m a collaborative filmmaker — I welcome people’s thoughts and opinions. But ultimately, I feel I have more than proven myself. So, it was like: ‘This is the movie I want to make.’”
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomstars Momoa and Heard along with Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on August 07, 2025.
Also read:“I want to see my children watch their father happy”: Jason Momoa Rejected Marvel’s Offer as He Didn’t Want to be Pigeonholed as the “Brute”
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
