We got the disappointing news that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will now be swimming into theatres next Christmas earlier tonight, and director James Wan has now taken to Instagram to share some colorful concept art from his DC Comics sequel.
The artwork spotlights a lush underwater location (possibly the Lost Kingdom of the title), Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) facing-off against a lethal plant and what appears to be a group of aquatic mutants, a full-on battle, and more.
"Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom moving to Christmas Day 2023," the filmmaker captioned his post. "I’m a bit superstitious and I love that it’s a December release like the first one! Here is a small glimpse of some artwork into the big, epic world-building we’re creating, and I need the time to do it right. These images barely scratch the surface of this movie (haven’t even shown the weird and wonderful characters and creatures of this world yet). I can’t wait to show, but you have to wait just a little bit longer."
Specific plot details are still under wraps, but it's assumed that a vengeful Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) will be the main villain this time. There's also a good chance that The Trench will feature more prominently, given Wan's fondness for the deep-sea terrors.
The director has also suggested that he'd be returning to his horror roots for Aquaman 2, drawing influence from, of all things, campy '60s Italian horror film Planet of the Vampires.
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