‘Aquaman 2’ Will Swim Into Theaters In December 2022
Warner Bros. has givenAquaman 2permission to come aboard. The sequel toJames Wan’s smash hit has been greenlit by the studio, but it will take some time for the comic book movie to surface. The studio has set theAquaman 2release date for December 2022, which means we’ll be celebrating Christmas in Atlantis in three years.
Warner Bros. has announced thatAquaman 2will be released onDecember 16, 2022.Jason Momoais set to reprise his role as the aquatic superhero in the sequel, which currently hasAquamanco-writer and Wan’s frequent collaboratorDavid Leslie Johnson-McGoldrickon board to pen the script. Wan has not been confirmed to return to direct the sequel, nor has Johnson-McGoldrick’s co-writerWill Beall.
It was only a matter of time before Warner Bros. greenlitAquaman 2.Aquamanwas a massive hit for Warner Bros., earning $1.1. billion at the global box office and becoming thehighest-grossing DC Comics film. Domestically,Aquamannetted in $335 million, which makes it the second highest-grossing DC Extended Universe movie behind 2017’sWonder Woman. The studio is eager to make the most ofAquamanmania, with a spin-off horror movie titledThe Trenchcurrently in development.
It’s still too early to tell where the plot ofAquaman 2will go, but it’s likely the sequel will follow up the arc of Black Manta. Played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, the pirate’s origin story was shown in the firstAquaman, and he stole scenes from Orm’s (Patrick Wilson) war against the surface world. During the mid-credits scene of the film, we saw Black Manta striking up a partnership with conspiracy theorist Dr. Stephen Shin (Randall Park) to get revenge against Arthur.
Aquaman 2joins Warner Bros.' growing DC films slate, which include this April’sShazam, the Joaquin PhoenixJokersolo movie, 2020’sBirds of Prey,Wonder Woman 1984in 2020, andThe BatmanandTheSuicide Squadin 2021.
