Aquaman 2 officially at work with original writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

Aquaman 2 progresses officially and Warner Bros. hired one of the original co-authors, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, to work on the screenplay. This was almost inevitable given the overwhelming success of the first chapter, which is now the most profitable movie of all time based on a DC Comics property – after surpbading The Dark Knight Rises at the end of January – and the second largest film of all time for Warner Bros., with a global box office of $ 1.12 billion (about Rs. X crores). The director of Aquaman, James Wan, will be producer alongside Peter Safran, one of the producers of the original.

The Wrap was the first to report on the new development. Although Aquaman has been a remarkable commercial success for Warner Bros., it has not been well received by critics. With regard to Aggregators Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritics, Aquaman has a barely fresh rating of 65% and an average score of 55%. We had the impression that the film was too exposed, that he did not specify his secondary characters and that his unique underwater visuals could not compensate for these shortcomings, among others.

Wan is not currently attached to the making of the film. the-works suite of Aquaman, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Jason Momoa, who starred, also did not sign a deal, even though he should come back. THR says it took two months for Warner Bros. to give the green light to Aquaman 2, because Wan "was in no hurry to take a leap back in […] and that he had still not made the commitment to the lead at this stage. " Meanwhile, the studio staged an Aquaman horror troupe called The Trench, with screenwriters Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald, newcomers to Hollywood.

Among other Johnson-McGoldrick credits include Wrath of, the dramatic sequel to the action-adventure Titans and the well-received 2016 horror sequel, The Conjuring 2, also performed by Wan. He is currently working on The Conjuring 3, whose production is expected to begin later this year and due out in September 2020.

For Warner Bros., the film universe of DC continues in April with Shazam! , followed by the independent entry of Joker in October. , Margot Robbie-starrer Birds of Prey in February 2020, Wonder Woman 1984 in June 2020, Matt Reeves "The Batman in June 2021" and The Suicide Squad by James Gunn in August 2021.