Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director 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.
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, writing, "Honestly, I couldn’t make the December release as much as I love the Christmas slot. I literally just finished shooting 2 months ago in January."
It isn't entirely clear if Aquaman 2's delay is what led to the rest of the DCEU release calendar changing, but this at least explains why fans will have to wait a few more months to see Momoa's return as Arthur. This now puts the sequel as arriving just over four years after the first movie; not necessarily a major change from before, but still longer than audiences had been hoping. This way, though, Aquaman 2 won't have to compete with the much-anticipated Avatar 2. That's for Shazam: Fury of the Gods, which took The Lost Kingdom's December spot.
Though few fans can be pleased with the delay, this still bodes well for Aquaman 2 as a whole. By giving Wan more time to work on the VFX, Warner Bros. has ensured this movie can be even more visually impressive than the first. Wan's comment about how Aquaman 2 is nearly all VFX hints much of the action will take place underwater, which perhaps isn't too surprising when considering its title. This is a movie that will really explore the deepest depths of Arthur's world, so if it takes more time to get it perfect, we'll happily wait.
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