The DCEU Ends All Over Again When Aquaman 2 Heads Home This Month

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom already has its home release dates, and they’re closer than you may think. While there’s no word yet on when it’ll debut on Max, the film will be available digitally next week on January 23, ahead of its DVD/Blu-ray/4K release on March 12. One would expect the Max date to … Read more

Wonka’s Surprisingly Sweet Box Office Helped Cure Warner’s Aquaman Blues

Image: Warner Bros. We snickered at the concept when we first heard about Wonka, and we scratched our heads once we saw the trailers—especially the parts revealing Hugh Grant’s Ooompa-Loompa character. But one should never doubt the power of chocolate… or a singing, dancing, Timothée Chalamet, because Wonka is a hit. Spoilers of the Week: … Read more

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Has Its Moments, But Mostly Fizzles

At one moment in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, characters are running through a mutated jungle, chased by lion-sized cockroaches while avoiding violent, human-eating plants. In another moment, multiple characters are standing around, their hair flowing wildly, delivering wooden dialogue that’s almost as painful for them to say as it is for us to hear. … Read more

Aquaman 2 Leaves the DCEU in a Fitting Place, Actually

Unless something truly crazy happens, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will be the final film in the DC Extended Universe that began 10 years ago with Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. It was a universe dominated by Snyder’s decisions, which resulted in some memorable highs and embarrassing lows. And while Lost Kingdom completely ignores that … Read more

Tell Us What You Thought About Rebel Moon and Aquaman 2

Image: Warner Bros./Netflix It’s Christmas weekend, and Hollywood still has gifts to give. This weekend saw the release of two big sci-fi epics, both of which are unified by their connection to filmmaker Zack Snyder, who previously spearheaded the DC Extended Universe. Spoilers of the Week: July 29th In the first corner, we’ve got Netflix’s … Read more

Aquaman’s Good Vibes Kept It Afloat for Only So Long

Almost every DC Comics movie released in the last five or six years has done so with baggage attached that can’t help but talked about. In many cases, said baggage helps inform why the film is what it is, but in other cases, it gets in the way of what makes an individual film rise … Read more

Jason Momoa Basically Says It’s Momover, His Aquaman May Be Cooked

Next week sees the release of Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom, DC’s final movie of 2023. The original 2018 film was a billion-dollar hit, but the sequel feels like is occupying this weird space where it feels like it should’ve been out by now, or is farther away than it seems. Either way, if you … Read more

Everything You Need to Remember About Aquaman Before The Lost Kingdom

Screenshot: Warner Bros. Aquaman (Arthur Curry, played by Jason Momoa) is the son of Tom (Temuera Morrison), a New England lighthouse keeper, and Atlanna (Nicole Kidman), the Queen of Atlantis. Atlanna was arranged to be married to a man she didn’t want to be with and fled the seas. Tom found her, they fell in … Read more

Director James Wan Talks Film’s Influences

Image: Warner Bros. In a little under two months, WB will finally release Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom. Like the original movie, this new film looks like a wild romp that manages to stand out from other blockbuster superhero fare thanks to its visual splendor and weird mishmash of aesthetics. Whatever you may think about … Read more

Amber Heard Aquaman 2 Controversy Continues: Elon Musk, Momoa

Tidal waves of controversy are once again rising in the world of Aquaman 2 and it’s not because of a war in Atlantis. A new report is filled with claims regarding Amber Heard’s treatment on the set of the film, and it involves people such as star Jason Momoa, director James Wan, and Heard’s former … Read more