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[LordOfLore]

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You're going to have to hold your breath for a whole two extra months before Jason Momoa's Aquaman makes his solo debut.

James Wan's Aquaman was previously scheduled to hit theaters on October 5, 2018, but a new announcement from Warner Bros, via The Wrap, reveals that date's been pushed to the holidays. Aquaman will now open on December 21, 2018. That date was previously held by Fox for James Cameron's Avatar 2, but unsurprisingly the million Avatar sequels were recently delayed yet again, leaving next year's cozy Christmas spot wide open.

Aquaman will find Momoa starring opposite Amber Heard, who will play the titular superhero's love interest Mera. The rest of the reported cast includes Nicole Kidman as his mother, Queen Atlanna, Temuera Morrison from the Star Wars universe as his father, The Get Down star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as villain Black Manta, Patrick Wilson as Aquaman's villainous half-brother Orm, and Willem Dafoe as scientist Dr. Vulko. But before Aquaman's solo movie debut, you can see Momoa suit up in Zack Snyder's Justice League on November 17.

The other release dates in the studio's announcement include Michael Shannon and Chris Hemsworth's post-9/11 war drama Horse Soldiers, set for January 19, 2018, and Owen Wilson and Ed Helms‘ comedy Bastards, which will now open December 22.

Guess they saw the Avatar spot being empty and jumped on it.

Location scouting right now.

 

[GraveRobberX]

How many Frozen Fish Sticks jokes will this movie have
Find out Christmas 2018

Brrrrr.....

 

[BoogieWoogie]

This is released the same weekend as Sony's Spider-Man animated movie.

Good luck with that WB.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Taking James Cameron's spot. How apropropro

 

[SL128]

I initially read this as Aquaman 2 being delayed, and actually believed DC would try to release two Aquamans before 2019.

 

[Gray Matter]

Thea's titles makes it seem like there is aquaman 2 instead of just aquaman

 

[BassForever]

Going up against Star Wars episode 8? What could possibly go wrong?

 

[torre_avenue]

Going up against Star Wars episode 8? What could possibly go wrong?

That's this year.

Han Solo is the Star Wars film in 2018 and that's in May.

 

[Neptonic]

Won't a Star Wars spinoff be out by then?
DOA
EDIT: Nevermind it's out in may

 

[RPGamer92]

Going up against Star Wars episode 8? What could possibly go wrong?

Episode 8 is coming out this year/

 

[Ray Down]

DC waiting till Justice League before they do anything else with this verse.

 

[Hagi]

Going up against Star Wars episode 8? What could possibly go wrong?

wrong year lol

 

[Joni]

Thea's titles makes it seem like there is aquaman 2 instead of just aquaman

I initially read this as Aquaman 2 being delayed, and actually believed DC would try to release two Aquamans before 2019.

Glad I'm not the only one.

 

[liquidtmd]

And if Aquaman 1 bombs?

 

[Hagi]

DC waiting till Justice League before they do anything else with this verse.

I don't see how you get that from this to be honest.

 

[torre_avenue]

Okay, since people seem to be confused, this is what is on the docket a week before and after Aquaman.

The week before is "Mortal Engines", another YA adaptation.

The week of is the release of the Miles Morales animated Spidey film.

The week after is "Mary Poppins Returns" and an untitled WB event film that is almost certainly getting pushed.

 

[Smokey_Run]

DC waiting till Justice League before they do anything else with this verse.

Aquaman starts filming in May.

 

[Username1198]

And if Aquaman 1 bombs?

No I think it means aquaman 1 is pushed back 2
Edit oh your joking literally over my head

How many Frozen Fish Sticks jokes will this movie have
Find out Christmas 2018

Brrrrr.....

 

[LionPride]

Okay, since people seem to be confused, this is what is on the docket a week before and after Aquaman.

The week before is "Mortal Engines", another YA adaptation.

The week of is the release of the Miles Morales animated Spidey film.

The week after is "Mary Poppins Returns" and an untitled WB event film that is almost certainly getting pushed.

So if this movie even comes out, they have a bit of competition. If Aquaman is seen as competition for MPR, they'll push it back. If not...Lin Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt gon eat.

 

[IconGrist]

This is released the same weekend as Sony's Spider-Man animated movie.

Good luck with that WB.

I really don't see what WB has to fear from this.

 

[blakep267]

This is released the same weekend as Sony's Spider-Man animated movie.

Good luck with that WB.

I think you have a little too much faith in an animated Spider-Man movie from Sony

Lego batman did ok but wasn't a runaway success and that's batman and legos. Animated Spider-Man isn't going to somehow capture the adult audience share from aquaman

 

[LordOfLore]

I think you have a little too much faith in an animated Spider-Man movie from Sony

Yeah, not even LEGO Batman was a smash hit.

 

[jelly]

Going against Star Wars Han Solo and Avatar?

 

[LordOfLore]

Going against Star Wars Han Solo and Avatar?

No, one's in May and the other got pushed if you'd bothered to read the article.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

COUGH

AHEM

Aquaman starts filming in May.

Maybe not now

 

[torre_avenue]

I really don't see what WB has to fear from this.

I think you have a little too much faith in an animated Spider-Man movie from Sony

Really? It's not going to gross a billion for sure, but Spidey is still huge among kids and teens, more huge than Aquaman, that's for damn sure.

Because this animated movie is about Miles, there might be less recognition but if you look at the Venn Diagram of these two films' audience, there's a significant enough overlap, in my view.

 

[thehypocrite]

I don't see how you get that from this to be honest.

Confirmation bias is a powerful thing.

 

[Penguin]

I mean this could go either way

They are probably confident in the film and putting it in a window that they know with the previous LoTR/Hobbit films.

At the same time, if Disney decides to keep Star Wars = Dec and forced to move it up again...

 

[Mrbob]

This is getting pushed to 2019.

 

[blakep267]

Really? It's not going to gross a billion for sure, but Spidey is still huge among kids and teens, more huge than Aquaman, that's for damn sure.

Because this animated movie is about Miles, there might be less recognition but if you look at the Venn Diagram of these two films' audience, there's a significant enough overlap, in my view.

Like was mentioned above, if Lego Batman was able to do okay but nothing mind blowing, why would miles morales Spider-Man movie have any better a chance. Even if aquaman does Dr a strange numbers that's gonna be more than animated Spider-Man

Also it's from Sony. This isn't like Disney is making a Spider-Man movie.

 

[LordOfLore]

I mean this could go either way

They are probably confident in the film and putting it in a window that they know with the previous LoTR/Hobbit films.

At the same time, if Disney decides to keep Star Wars = Dec and forced to move it up again...

If they push Han Solo back 9 months I'll laugh.

 

[Strangelove77]

Hopefully it's for a rewrite. I havent read the script, but I'm sure it needs a rewrite.

 

[jelly]

No, one's in May and the other got pushed if you'd bothered to read the article.

Sorry, I skimmed and presumed Star Wars was Christmas every year and was so sure Avatar was Dec 2018. Carry on.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Aquaman 2: The Dark Water

 

[jelly]

Aquaman retracts balls after cold feet.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

Moving from October to Christmas seems like a move of confidence. Which is... odd.

But hey.

 

[Violence Jack]

Just push it to February 2019.

 

[kswiston]

Episode 8 will once again make a ton of money this December. Disney will move Han Solo to December and force Aquaman out of that slot.

 

[Makonero]

Aquaman 2: The Dark Water

Aquaman 2: The Warm Spot

 

[BlackGoku03]

Wondering what other film they'll have for 2018...

 

[Father_Brain]

Wondering what other film they'll have for 2018...

Seems like "nothing" is most likely at this point, unless they move pretty quick on Gotham City Sirens or Suicide Squad 2.

 

[Smokey_Run]

Wondering what other film they'll have for 2018...

Realistically, nothing. When Ben exited the directors chair for The Batman, that sealed the fate on it just being Aquaman in 2018 unless they want to rush Gotham City Sirens.

 

[Ashhong]

Taking James Cameron's spot. How apropropro

Lmao I didn't even think about it this way

 

[BassForever]

That's this year.

Han Solo is the Star Wars film in 2018 and that's in May.

Episode 8 is coming out this year/

wrong year lol

Fuck my ass I can't keep up with this star wars shit

 

[Ashhong]

Hopefully it's for a rewrite. I havent read the script, but I'm sure it needs a rewrite.

Moving from October to Christmas seems like a move of confidence. Which is... odd.

But hey.

This is James fucking Wan. They are right to be confident.

 

[Bronx-Man]

I'm a lot more likely to check out a Lord & Miller Miles Morales movie opening weekend than another Snyderverse movie, this time starring Aquaman.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

They better pray that Aquaman is a breakout character in Justice League. Otherwise nobody is gonna pay to see a solo film Christmas week.

Q1 2019 would probably be a much better place for this. I know they can't push it that far back though.

 

[Blader]

Wondering what other film they'll have for 2018...

This is the only one.

 

[Madness]

I think you have a little too much faith in an animated Spider-Man movie from Sony

Lego batman did ok but wasn't a runaway success and that's batman and legos. Animated Spider-Man isn't going to somehow capture the adult audience share from aquaman

No kidding. Spider-Man was run into the ground by Sony with ASM and the reboot. No one could have ever imagined Iron Man and Captain America and even Thor would become more well known than Spider-Man for Marvel. Just crazy.

Homecoming will hopefully restore Spidey in the hearts of fans, plus that Insomniac tie in game for PS4 coming as well.

 

[Smokey_Run]

They better pray that Aquaman is a breakout character in Justice League. Otherwise nobody is gonna pay to see a solo film Christmas week.

Q1 2019 would probably be a much better place for this. I know they can't push it that far back though.

Q1 2019 is not better. February 2019 consists of the Lego Movie sequel and Untitled Fox/Marvel movie which will probably be Deadpool 2. March consists of How to Train Your Dragon 3, Captain Marvel, Godzilla 2, and untitled Disney live action.