Bosco685 Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Quote To some insiders, the fact that the Warners is willing to keep spending money to make the film better shows that the studio has faith in 'Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom,' James Wan's sequel to his $1 billion hit. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is in uncharted waters, with the next several weeks potentially setting its course, for ill or good. The sequel to Warner Bros.’ 2018 DC movie is coming off a round of reshoots that occurred in New Zealand in mid-June and involved stars including Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson, according to multiple sources. This is the third round of reshoots for the movie, directed by James Wan. That is almost an unprecedented number, even for a movie of this scale. Lost Kingdom has faced several headwinds as it swims towards a Dec. 20 release date. It was postponed several times (it originally was due to bow in December 2022), and like its DC movie brother, The Flash, its making has now spanned three regimes at Warners. After one round of test screenings, new Warners film bosses Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy got involved, as they were running point on DC until Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav could find a permanent DC boss to replace Hamada. Sources say that in the fall, Abdy took a strong creative stance and got involved in the editing of one cut. However, when that version tested, it scored lower than the previous version. That led to another round of reshoots. Different visions of executives notwithstanding, it is unclear what the problems were, but one insider said the underlying issue of story clarity has been an ongoing concern. Also at issue: Batman. Hamada wanted Michael Keaton’s version of the character to be akin to Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury in the Marvel movies — an elder statesman who could pop up in various films, including the now-shelved Batgirl, as well as The Lost Kingdom. But shifting release dates muddled things. At one point, The Lost Kingdom was set to open in March 2023, several months before Keaton’s return in June 2023’s The Flash. So in late July 2022, two months after Abdy and DeLuca took over Warners, Ben Affleck joined a round of reshoots as Bruce Wayne, to replace a scene Keaton shot. But then the movie was moved again, this time to after Flash, putting Affleck’s appearance in question. The latest cut of the film features neither version of the Dark Knight, according to sources, as new DC heads James Gunn and Peter Safran do not want to promise a movie universe that will not come to fruition nor tie it down excessively to past failures. “It was pretty chaotic,” said one source. What a creative mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 could that all sound any more ominous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 How many times can the studio screw a movie up? In less than a decade... BvS, Justice League, Black Adam, The Flash, Aquaman 2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 7/20/2023 at 6:27 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: How many times can the studio screw a movie up? In less than a decade... BvS, Justice League, Black Adam, The Flash, Aquaman 2... WW84, Birds of Prey, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Suicide Squad... thegiftedone45 and theCapraAegagrus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddieMercede Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 7/20/2023 at 7:27 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: How many times can the studio screw a movie up? In less than a decade... BvS, Justice League, Black Adam, The Flash, Aquaman 2... The best thing for them to do right now is just stop making any movies for 5 years. Then hard reboot. thegiftedone45 and theCapraAegagrus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) ‘Dune 2’ Eyes Push to 2024; Warner Bros. Considers New Dates for ‘Color Purple,’ ‘Aquaman 2’ (EXCLUSIVE) from Variety; i'd suggest this date for Aquaman 2 Edited July 21, 2023 by paperheart kimik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) I still think Aquaman will do better than expected with the international box office. James Wan still means overseas. Due to all of the studio interference, I fully expect this to be his last movie with WB for a while. Edited July 21, 2023 by kimik Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Yeah, I'll still see Aquaman for the movie itself and not worry about the DCEU ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsby77 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 7/20/2023 at 8:07 PM, D84 said: WW84, Birds of Prey, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Suicide Squad... Justice League Part 2, The Trench, Green Lantern Corps, New Gods, Gotham City Sirens, Deathstroke, Batgirl, The Wonder Twins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Forgot about New Gods, and that Green Lantern Corps has been in limbo for a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 2:20 AM, Larryw7 said: Yeah, I'll still see Aquaman for the movie itself and not worry about the DCEU ending. I am the same. Having Amber Heard in it does not bother me much since she is hardly in it and what she did was not as bad as other DCU actors/actresses like Ezra Miller. Besides, who has not had a crazy significant other at some point? ChillMan and Larryw7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 10:51 AM, kimik said: Besides, who has not had a crazy significant other at some point? She proves the CrazyHot causality chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) On 7/21/2023 at 10:58 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: She proves the CrazyHot causality chart. Crazy and hot can be fun for a short while though..........and then restraining orders can be implemented if needed. Edited July 21, 2023 by kimik Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 As part of the latest round of reshoots, Amber Heard has been replaced. Drummy, kimik and Bosco685 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paperheart Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 WB needs to generate more DCEU losses in 2023 to offset Barbie. kimik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 The Christmas/New Year holiday season is a lucrative time for movies. Keeping the December release date is a good move based on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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