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Almost a year ago, several journalists were able to watch a day filming the film Aquaman on the Gold Coast in Australia, and all were able to speak today about what they learned during this visit. It reveals several information and interviews that all lead to the same conclusions: James Wan prepares his own vision of a hero he chose while remaining faithful to the comics and presenting deep characters. 19659002] James Wan, master of the ship
According to the director, this project is really his because he was able to choose the character he would take on the big screen. He opted for Aquaman because he wanted a superhero like no one has seen before at the cinema (although he has since appeared in Justice League still his vision seems different), but Wan specified that he would make this film only if he could do it as he wished and if the studio accepted that it was different from the old films DC . This is how we will end up with a real adventure movie less dark than his predecessors, the director comparing the tone of his work with The Adventurers of the Lost Ark and The Pursuit of the Green Diamond . We are then promised good characters, real stakes and elements of comedy between Arthur and Mera .
James Wan had so much control of his project that he was able to prevent Justice League from revealing what he wanted to keep for his film, hence the absence of Atlantis in the film. Moreover, if Aquaman takes place after Justice League the story will still take the form of an original story through flashbacks on the youth of Arthur and his parents, while recounting the journey of Mera and our hero, becoming less solitary during their mysterious quest.
Those who regret a lighter tone or seeing Wan moving away from the horror will still be entitled to their dose of thrills, since the sequence of Trench (19459003) Pit in VF) would be "a tribute to Creature From The Black Lagoon " in the style of the director who brought us Conjuring among others, not to mention that James Wan ] declared that he kept his particularities of realization with long very dynamic plans. So it will be a perfect mix between "the fear that we have of the ocean, but at the same time the wonder that goes with it."
Fidelity to the comics
The film crew would have insisted a lot on their desire to be faithful to the original format, the producer Peter Safran declaring that the New 52 version of Aquaman was their main source for constructing their narrative . Although it is not an adaptation of Geoff Johns (who co-wrote the story), the origins of the character, Tom Curry and Atlanna Orm or the Pit were very influenced by his writings. Moreover, the presence of the Seven Seas that Johns wanted to stage in a comic book will make their first real appearance in this film, proving a certain link between the two mediums.
Among these seven kingdoms, we learn that only Atlantis and Xebellians are able to breathe our air. The Fishermen are a pacifist people in love with nature, while the creatures of the Pit are violent, have no eyes and live very deep in a hollow of the ocean, too much for an Atlantean to swim without pain. The Kingdom of Brine is composed of a species resembling crustaceans on all fours living at the bottom of the ocean, which would remind us a little the Ninth Tride comics. However, we are warned that even if we learn a lot about these realms and that two thirds of the film goes under water, they have only a short time on the screen. In addition, we are promised a number of easter eggs for fans of the Aquaverse.
An important point for a large part of the fans, the costumes were designed to be the most faithful to the comics, but also for to have a meaning in the story. Wan wanted the combination of Black Manta to be what she is for a reason, and even the red eyes on her helmet will be explained. And for the skeptics, it is possible that even the orange and green costume is part of it.
Aquaman will be well surrounded
The actors have not stopped explaining their admiration for their character, because all seem to have a certain depth despite their substantial number. We had already learned that Ocean Master was the main antagonist, hating humans for the damage they do to the planet, but we learned more about the second villain in history, Black Manta . At the beginning of the film, Manta and his father are pirates, but he will then seek revenge on Aquaman and will have some connection to Orm who will help him to integrate the narrative correctly, the producer Safran baduring that we will see as in the comics how Manta became this character. Its role is more secondary than the others, but it is indispensable to the narrative, and it could be more fully explored if a continuation is done.
For Mera it completely shares the poster with Aquaman exchanging with him the role of guide and stranger in the world of one and the other. Their romance will be important, but it will not be a damsel in distress, she will not be saved by Arthur and will be his own heroine, independent and proudly wearing his name, not that of his ally. We will therefore have the right to a woman as powerful and charismatic as her version of comics.
That's all we learned new on this ambitious film that is Aquaman and if these remarks have captured your be careful, do not forget that his first trailer will be released this weekend at SDCC 2018 !
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