Aquamansounds like it will truly be something special. And it’s coming from a man who has already redefined the horror genre for a new generation. One of the new movies hitting theaters this weekend is directorJames Wan’sThe Conjuring 2, which will be going up againstNow You See Me 2andWarcraft. While doing press for the movie,James Wanhas also been teasing new details about his highly-anticipatedAquamanmovie, which starsJason Momoaas the title character andAmber Heardas Mera. While we don’t know exactly when production will begin, it seems the movie will have a number of “super cool"villains, according to the director.
Back in November, a rumor surfaced that claimed the DC Comics character Black Manta will serve as the villain, with another report claiming the movie will be muchdarkerthan this spring’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Still, we haven’t heard much else about the story or the other characters we’ll see inAquaman, but during an interview withCinemaBlend, directorJames Wanteased that the villains will be “larger than life.” Here’s what he had to say below.
“I gotta say, one thing I love about theAquamanworld is all the really different, really interesting characters. They are interesting characters, including the villains - I’m not going to tell you which villains I’m going to play with! [laughs] But they’re super cool. They’re very larger than life, but they’re unique.”
It’s also worth noting that, just last month, rumors surfaced thatJames Wanwould beexitingtheAquamanmovie, although he shot those reports down with a photo that he posted on Twitter. We got our first look atAquamanduring his cameo appearance inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and there have been previous rumors that the movie will feature plenty of othersea monstersand creatures as well. Here’s what the director had to say about how unique theAquamanworld truly is.
“That’s what I’ll speak to - the uniqueness of theAquamanworld. There are so many superhero movies now; I don’t want to make a superhero movie now for the sake of doing it, but there’s something unique to the world ofAquaman. There’s a reason why they’ve never made a movie about this until now, because technology has never allowed us to tackle something this complicated. And so because of that it feels like something different, and that uniqueness is what I’m excited about.”
Warner Bros. has already set a July 02, 2025 release date forAquaman, withJason Momoacurrently filmingJustice League Part 1in the U.K., which is set for release on July 29, 2025. BothAquamanandThe Flash(August 11, 2025) will hit theaters betweenJustice League Part 1andJustice League Part 2, which is scheduled for release on June 15, 2025. Stay tuned for more onAquamanas we get closer to production starting on this superhero adventure.
