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  • Tom Cruise made going to cinemas appealing post-pandemic: Aquaman-star Jason Momoa

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Jason Momoa has thanked ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Tom Cruise for his part in making people go to theatres again following lukewarm years because of the pandemic.

    Momoa is keen to keep playing Aquaman as long as film fans are interested. Returning as the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) superhero in ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’, the 43-year-old star is happy to continue as the character as long as the audience wants him.

    “As long as we can. If people don’t like it and it feels like it’s past its due date, then we won’t make another one,” Momoa told The Hollywood Reporter when quizzed on how much longer he will play Aquaman, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    “But if they love it, then we will make more, you know. I don’t want to force anything down someone’s throat to watch it. But I love it.”

    The has had a hand in writing the story for the new film, which has now been delayed until December 2023, and said that he feels a deep connection to the part.

    The star said: “We wrote a great story. I was one of the writers on it and the minute we finished (‘Aquaman’) I went in with a 50-page outline for the second one and they used it and they liked it. It’s got my heart in it.

    “I feel very connected to the character and have played him across, what, four movies now?”

    Momoa is unconcerned by the latest delay to the movie’s release as he is confident that fans will be happy with what they see.

    He said: “We killed it. We made something amazing and it’ll come out when it’s meant to come out.”

    He also thanked Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for making cinemas appealing again.

    “The nice thing about what’s happened with COVID is that everyone is trying to rush to meet these deadlines but we know it should come out when it’s ready to come out (at a time) when everybody is getting back in the movie theatres. So, thank you Tom Cruise.”

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Jason Momoa has thanked ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Tom Cruise for his part in making people go to theatres again following lukewarm years because of the pandemic.

    Momoa is keen to keep playing Aquaman as long as film fans are interested. Returning as the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) superhero in ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’, the 43-year-old star is happy to continue as the character as long as the audience wants him.

    “As long as we can. If people don’t like it and it feels like it’s past its due date, then we won’t make another one,” Momoa told The Hollywood Reporter when quizzed on how much longer he will play Aquaman, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    “But if they love it, then we will make more, you know. I don’t want to force anything down someone’s throat to watch it. But I love it.”

    The has had a hand in writing the story for the new film, which has now been delayed until December 2023, and said that he feels a deep connection to the part.

    The star said: “We wrote a great story. I was one of the writers on it and the minute we finished (‘Aquaman’) I went in with a 50-page outline for the second one and they used it and they liked it. It’s got my heart in it.

    “I feel very connected to the character and have played him across, what, four movies now?”

    Momoa is unconcerned by the latest delay to the movie’s release as he is confident that fans will be happy with what they see.

    He said: “We killed it. We made something amazing and it’ll come out when it’s meant to come out.”

    He also thanked Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for making cinemas appealing again.

    “The nice thing about what’s happened with COVID is that everyone is trying to rush to meet these deadlines but we know it should come out when it’s ready to come out (at a time) when everybody is getting back in the movie theatres. So, thank you Tom Cruise.”

  • ‘Aquaman’, ‘Shazam!’ sequels pushed to later release dates

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros. seems to be dealing with a delay bug as two of their films ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ and ‘Shazam!: Fury of the Gods’ will release later than planned.

    The studio announced a slew of release date changes on Wednesday (Pacific Standard Time), pushing the ‘Aquaman’ follow-up from March 17, 2023, to December 25, 2023. The ‘Shazam!’ sequel will open on the date previously occupied by Jason Momoa’s hulking King of Atlantis, reports Variety.

    The story about Zachary Levi’s Billy Batson was originally set to land in theatres on December 21, 2022.

    According to Variety, on its new date, ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ will debut a few days after Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ spinoff ‘Rogue Squadron’ (December 23, 2023). Meanwhile, ‘Shazam!: Fury of the Gods,’ which was initially set to face off against James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ now has free rein over its new opening weekend

    Plus, a March release date worked well for Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader adventure ‘The Batman’ which collected $770 million globally, another DC Comics film.

    Variety further states that as part of the calendar shuffle, an “untitled WB event film” has landed on February 10, 2023, ‘Evil Dead Rise’ has been scheduled for April 4, 2023, and ‘The Conjuring’ spinoff sequel ‘The Nun 2’ will be released on September 8, 2023.

    ‘Salem’s Lot’, which was slated for April 21, 2023, is being moved to a to-be-announced date in the same year.

    LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros. seems to be dealing with a delay bug as two of their films ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ and ‘Shazam!: Fury of the Gods’ will release later than planned.

    The studio announced a slew of release date changes on Wednesday (Pacific Standard Time), pushing the ‘Aquaman’ follow-up from March 17, 2023, to December 25, 2023. The ‘Shazam!’ sequel will open on the date previously occupied by Jason Momoa’s hulking King of Atlantis, reports Variety.

    The story about Zachary Levi’s Billy Batson was originally set to land in theatres on December 21, 2022.

    According to Variety, on its new date, ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ will debut a few days after Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ spinoff ‘Rogue Squadron’ (December 23, 2023). Meanwhile, ‘Shazam!: Fury of the Gods,’ which was initially set to face off against James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ now has free rein over its new opening weekend

    Plus, a March release date worked well for Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader adventure ‘The Batman’ which collected $770 million globally, another DC Comics film.

    Variety further states that as part of the calendar shuffle, an “untitled WB event film” has landed on February 10, 2023, ‘Evil Dead Rise’ has been scheduled for April 4, 2023, and ‘The Conjuring’ spinoff sequel ‘The Nun 2’ will be released on September 8, 2023.

    ‘Salem’s Lot’, which was slated for April 21, 2023, is being moved to a to-be-announced date in the same year.

  • Actor Ben Affleck to reprise his Batman role for ‘Aquaman’ sequel

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Ben Affleck is set to reprise his role of superhero Batman in Warner Bros’ upcoming “Aquaman” sequel.

    Franchise star Jason Momoa shared the news on Instagram on Friday.

    “Reunited bruce and arthur,” Momoa wrote alongside a photograph of him and Affleck. 

    “Love u and miss u Ben WB studio tours just explored the backlot alright. busted on set all great things coming AQUAMAN 2 all my aloha j,” he added.

    Titled “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, the sequel will be directed by James Wan from a script by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick.

    The film also stars the actors Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Randall Park.

    Plot details are under wraps.

    Affleck last appeared as Bruce Wayne/Batman in 2017’s superhero mashup “Justice League”.

    He has also appeared as the Caped Crusader in “Suicide Squad” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. Both the films released in 2016.

    Momoa played Aquaman in “Batman v Superman” and “Justice League”.

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Ben Affleck is set to reprise his role of superhero Batman in Warner Bros’ upcoming “Aquaman” sequel.

    Franchise star Jason Momoa shared the news on Instagram on Friday.

    “Reunited bruce and arthur,” Momoa wrote alongside a photograph of him and Affleck. 

    “Love u and miss u Ben WB studio tours just explored the backlot alright. busted on set all great things coming AQUAMAN 2 all my aloha j,” he added.

    Titled “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, the sequel will be directed by James Wan from a script by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick.

    The film also stars the actors Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Randall Park.

    Plot details are under wraps.

    Affleck last appeared as Bruce Wayne/Batman in 2017’s superhero mashup “Justice League”.

    He has also appeared as the Caped Crusader in “Suicide Squad” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. Both the films released in 2016.

    Momoa played Aquaman in “Batman v Superman” and “Justice League”.

  • Jason Momoa to star in ‘Shots! Shots! Shots!’

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: ‘Dune’ star Jason Momoa has been signed to star in the action-comedy spec ‘Shots! Shots! Shots!’ The film will be penned by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, with its plot currently under wraps, reports ‘Deadline’.

    As per ‘Deadline’ the film, the rights of which have been acquired by Universal Pictures, is also yet to zero down on a director. Momoa and producing partner Jeff Fierson will produce alongside Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, with Mider, Burrows and Ridebacks’ Ryan Halprin exec producing. Universal Pictures’ Executive Vice President Matt Reilly and Creative Development Executive, Jacqueline Garrell will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.

    Momoa, who leads Apple TV+’s sci-fi drama series ‘See’ was also recently seen in James Gunn’s HBO Max series ‘Peacemaker’. He’s perhaps best known for his turn as ‘Aquaman’ in Warner Bros franchise with sequel ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ as well as his turn as Dothraki chieftain Khal Drogo on HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’.

    The actor has also appeared on series including ‘Frontier’, ‘The Red Road’, ‘The Game’ and ‘Stargate Atlantis’. He will also soon be seen in Francis Lawrence’s adventure pic ‘Slumberland’, Christian Camargo’s Western ‘The Last Manhunt’ and Universal’s ‘Fast X’.

  • Jason Momoa to star in Warner Bros’ ‘Minecraft’ film 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Further cementing his relationship with Warner Bros, actor Jason Momoa is set to star in “Minecraft”, a live-action movie based on the popular video game from the studio.

    Momoa is already part of the Warner Bros universe courtesy his role as the DC superhero Aquaman. He recently starred in the multiple Oscar-winning film “Dune”, which also hails from the stable.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is in final negotiations to star in “Minecraft” to be directed by Jared Hess of “Napoleon Dynamite” fame.

    Minecraft, a product of the Swedish studio Mojang, debuted in 2011 and allows players to use blocks to create structures and worlds.

    The game became a sensation, reaching 100 million users just a few years after launch and helping spark Microsoft to acquire Mojang for USD 2.5 billion in 2014.

    “Dune” producer Mary Parent and Roy Lee will produce the upcoming movie, with Jill Messick receiving a posthumous producing credit for developing the film before her death in 2018.

    Executive producers include Jon Berg, Cale Boyter and Jon Spaihts.CLydia Winters and Vu Bui of Mojang will also produce the film.

    Warner Studios has been developing a project based on the game for years, with Shawn Levy and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Rob McElhenney among those who have been attached to direct.

    Momoa will next reprise his role in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, the sequel to the 2018 film “Aquaman”, slated to be released in March 2023.

    In the late 2010’s, the actor gained prominence following his performance as Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of “Game of Thrones”, a fantasy drama series from HBO, a premium cable network under WarnerMedia.

  • Jason Momoa to lead ‘Chief of War’ series for Apple TV+ 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa is set to headline “Chief of War”, a limited series that has been greenlit by the streamer Apple TV+.

    The streaming platform has given a straight-to-series order to the show, which Momoa has also penned making it his writing debut for television.

    According to Deadline, “Chief of War” follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonisation of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view.

    Momoa, whose father is of Native Hawaiian ancestry, has also created and executive produced the eight-episode series with Thomas Pa’a Sibbett.

    Justin Chon, known for co-directing the currently on-air Apple series “Pachinko” with Kogonada, is in negotiations to helm the first two episodes of “Chief of War”.

    Executive producers on the series also include Francis Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Erik Holmberg and Doug Jung, who serves as showrunner too.

    The show comes from Endeavor Content and Chernin Entertainment.

    Momoa’s previous writing credits include films that he also directed, such as “Brown Bag Diaries: Ridin’ the Blinds in B Minor”, a short, and “Road To Paloma”.

    The “Game of Thrones” alum is also credited as co-story writer on the upcoming “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, which will see him reprise the role of Arthur Curry/ Aquaman.

    Momoa currently stars in Apple’s post-apocalyptic drama series “See”, which has been renewed for a third season.

  • WATCH | Warner Bros. unveils ‘Aquaman 2’ first-look footage

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Warner Bros has recently unveiled the first-look footage from Jason Momoa-starrer upcoming superhero film ‘Aquaman and the Lost City’.

    The studio took to their official Instagram handle to share a video clip, providing glimpses to their upcoming lineup of highly-anticipated superhero films including ‘The Flash’ and Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Black Adam’.

    In the compilation video titled ‘The World Needs Heroes,’ the ‘Aquaman’ sequel footage is the shortest of the bunch, with brief shots of star Jason Momoa in front of ancient ruins and on the Atlantean throne.

    “What could be greater than a king? A Hero” Momoa says, an audio clip lifted from 2018’s ‘Aquaman’.

    The studio also provided a first look glimpse at Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate in the upcoming ‘Black Adam’, as well as a glimpse of the rest of the ‘Justice Society of America’: Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), Hawkman (Aldis Hodge) and Cyclone (Quintessa Swindel). The film is headlined by Dwayne Johnson who is playing Black Adam that is slated to release on July 29, 2022.

    Ezra Miller’s look in his new speedy superhero suit for his long-awaited ‘The Flash’ stand-alone film was also notable in the video.

    The studio first has ‘The Batman’ starring Robert Pattinson that is slated to release in theatres on March 4; then, ‘Black Adam’ which will debut on July 29; ‘The Flash’, which is coming on November 4. And finally, ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ will open in theatres on December 16.

  • ‘Game of Thrones’ star Jason Momoa reveals new superhero suit for ‘Aquaman 2’, see pics here

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Jason Momoa has unveiled his new superhero suit from “Aquaman” sequel.

    Titled “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, the sequel is once again being directed by filmmaker James Wan.

    Momoa took to Instagram and shared two images of himself as Arthur Curry aka Aquaman.

    In the first image, he is sporting the classic green and orange suit from the first blockbuster film, which came out in 2018.

    The second image gives a glimpse of his dark new suit for the sequel.

    “Second round. New suit. More action. #aquaman Aloha,” he wrote in the caption.

    Wan also posted the looks on his Instagram account and revealed that the new “stealth suit” has camouflaging ability.

    “Here’s @prideofgypsies in the classic #Aquaman suit and a sneak peek at his other outfit, the stealth suit. Atlantean tech based on cephalopod’s camouflaging ability. David Leslie Johnson and I were inspired by the 80’s ‘blue suit’,” he posted.

    “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” will also feature Amber Heard as Mera, Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius / Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus, Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta.

    The movie will be produced by DC Films, The Safran Company, and Atomic Monster Productions.

    The movie is scheduled to be released in the US on December 16, 2022.

  • Jason Momoa-starrer ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom’ goes on floors

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Jason Momoa-starrer ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom’ has gone on floors.

    Filmmaker James Wan, who is helming the sequel to the 2018 hit film ‘Aquaman’, shared the news on his Instagram account.

    The director shared a photo of the clapper board from the sets and signalled the start of the film. He wrote along with the picture, “Day One. #aquaman2.”

    This update comes just two weeks after Wan revealed the official title of the upcoming DC sequel. In an Instagram post, the filmmaker posted the photo of the title card from a production meeting he attended and captioned it saying, “The tide is rising.”

    The upcoming project stars Jason as Aquaman, with Amber Heard expected to return as Mera and Patrick Wilson back as Orm, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

    The Warner Bros studio took the first step toward the ‘Aquaman’ sequel in February 2019, by bringing back David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick to write the script. The film will be produced by Wan and Peter Safran.

    ‘Aquaman’ over-performed for Warner Bros., coming in above pre-release projections after launching with USD 68.7 million in its opening weekend in North America. The title gained momentum in subsequent weeks and hit USD 330 million in North America and USD 805 million internationally, led by nearly USD 300 million in China.

    Johnson-McGoldrick teamed with Will Beall on the ‘Aquaman’ script, from a story by Beall, Geoff Johns, and Wan. Johnson-McGoldrick began working on the screenplay three years ago after reading ‘Aquaman’ comic books while on the set of Wan’s ‘The Conjuring 2’.

    In addition to ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’, Warners Bros. has other movies slated for a big release, including ‘The Suicide Squad’, ‘The Batman’, ‘The Flash’, and Warners’ and New Line’s ‘Black Adam’ and ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’.

    ‘Blue Beetle’, ‘Batgirl’, ‘Supergirl’, ‘Green Lantern Corps’, ‘Static Shock’ and ‘Wonder Woman 3’ are also in the works.

    ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ is slated to release on December 16, 2022.