Warner Bros. has shifted a handful of upcoming DC movies this week, with James Wan‘s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom being one of the films moving out of this year entirely.
The Aquaman sequel had originally been set for theatrical release on December 16, 2022, but will now release nationwide in theaters on March 17, 2023.
Wan writes on Instagram, “Working nonstop, day and night (at least 15 hours each day), on my director’s cut from my home set up. Thank god for the big desk! For a movie that is nearly all visual effects, I’m thankful for the extra time needed to craft this thing right. Working with groundbreaking new technology, I’m blown away by some of the early tests coming in. I’m cautiously optimistic and excited, and can’t wait to share when the time is ready.”
Back in August of last year, Wan had noted that the Aquaman sequel is “heavily inspired by” Mario Bava’s Planet of the Vampires, so definitely expect some horror vibes from this one.
Released in 1965, Planet of the Vampires was directed by the legendary Mario Bava, and Wan is in good company taking inspiration from the film. After all, Planet of the Vampires is often cited as a heavy influence on Ridley Scott’s sci-fi/horror classic, Alien.
In that film, “After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.”
DC’s Black Adam and The Flash movies also have new dates today.
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