Director James Wan has revealed that the now-cancelled Aquaman spinoff titled The Trench was secretly a DC Extended Universe film focusing on the villain Black Manta – who was first introduced in 2018’s Aquaman. Responding to a question from a fan on his Instagram account, Wan confirmed the true plans for The Trench movie after the project was shelved […]
Warner Bros. and DC Films shelve Ava DuVernay’s New Gods and James Wan’s The Trench
With the radio silence from both production teams in recent months, this news comes as no shock yet fans of DC Films will still be upset by the news that Warner Bros. has shelved two of their upcoming projects. THR reports that Warner Bros. and DC have decided not to move forward with Ava DuVernay’s […]
Aquaman 2 writer discusses the sequel’s inspirations and The Trench spinoff film
During an impromptu Q&A via social media, Aquaman 2 writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick has offered a few comments about the DC superhero sequel. When asked if there was one comic book that the new movie would be based upon, Johnson-McGoldrick told fans to dig deep into Silver Age comics for a better understanding: “We’re not […]
Aquaman spinoff The Trench could come before Aquaman 2 says producer
Peter Safran, one of the producers for DC’s Aquaman, says that spinoff The Trench could come out before Aquaman 2. There is no question that Aquaman was a rip-roaring success, pleasing audiences around the world and making bucket loads of cash in the process. WB was so pleased with the film, they are even going […]
Aquaman 2 finds a writer, Jason Momoa and Amber Heard reportedly confirmed for horror spinoff The Trench
Last month it was reported that Warner Bros. and James Wan were searching for a screenwriter to develop a sequel to December’s smash-hit DC blockbuster Aquaman, and now comes word from Deadline that David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick has signed on to pen the script. Johnson-McGoldrick previously contributed to the script for Aquaman and has also worked with […]
Warner Bros. developing Aquaman horror spinoff The Trench
With Aquaman making an enormous splash at the box office, overtaking The Dark Knight Rises to become the highest-grossing DC movie of all time, it comes as little surprise to hear that Warner Bros. and DC Films are keen to further explore the world of the King of Atlantis. It’s already been reporting that Warner […]
