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Jason Momoa Reveals Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom Filming is Done

Jason Momoa took to Instagram to confirm that production on Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming sequel Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom has finally been completed after more than five months of filming.

The highly-anticipated DC film is currently slated to arrive in theaters on December 16, 2022. Its theatrical release will see the James Wan-directed superhero film going up against another high-profile project in the form of James Cameron’s long-delayed Avatar 2.

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is once again directed by Conjuring Universe creator James Wan from a screenplay written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The sequel features the return of Jason Momoa as he reprises the leading role of Arthur Curry/Aquaman. Joining him are returning cast members including Patrick Wilson as Orm, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Amber Heard as Mera, and Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin.

It will also feature the introduction of new cast members, Game of Thrones alum Pilou Asbaek Indya Moore (Pose, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions), Vincent Regan (300, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance), and Chinese-Portuguese actress Jani Zhao (Jogo Duplo, The Sugar Captains) in her first major Hollywood film and English-language feature debut.

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Aquaman 2 is produced by Wan and frequent collaborator Peter Safran. Wan previously teased that the sequel will feature a more serious and relevant story as well as some horror elements.

Based on the DC character created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger in 1941, Aquaman had earned a gross of over $1 billion at the global box office, making it one of Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing DC film. The character made its live-action film debut in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and also later reprise the superhero role in Justice League.

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