About a week ago, Collider partnered up with IMAX and Warner Bros. for a special IMAX 3D screening ofAquamanbefore it was in theaters. While getting to show the film early was really cool, for me the highlight came after the screening, when I got to moderate a Q&A with directorJames Wan. While he had just gotten back from promoting the film around the world, he couldn’t have been nicer and down to talk about everything.
During the 35-minute Q&A, Wan talked about how he landed the job, the various challenges that came with trying to bring theAquamanstory to life, wanting to capture the weird and wild stuff in the comics, how almost every shot in the film required some sort of VFX, if they had any resistance to including the classic Aquaman costume from the comics, how they put together the trench sequence, if they ever debated not including Black Manta, how tough it was to execute theNicole Kidmanaction set piece towards the beginning of the film that was done in one shot, what he learned from test screenings, deleted scenes, and so much more. In addition, he shared what directorEdgar Wrightasked him to include in the film and talked about the incredible worldwide success ofThe Conjuringfranchise.
Check out what James Wan had to say in the player above and below ix exactly what we talked about followed by some recent links.
Finally, a huge thank you to James Wan, IMAX and Warner Bros. for making this screening happen!
AquamanstarsJason Momoaas Arthur Curry/Aquaman,Patrick Wilsonas King Orm/Ocean Master,Amber Heardas Mera,Willem Dafoeas Vulko,Temuera Morrisonas Tom Curry,Dolph Lundgrenas Nereus,Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIas Black Manta, and Nicole Kidman as Atlanna.
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