If you follow the now extinct DCEU or the yet-to-be-created DCU, you’re familiar with Aquaman 2 and the terrible wait for good news. Now director James Wan has released the first trailer – and, depending on who you ask –the waiting continues.
In case you missed it, we shared the official Aquaman 2 trailer from Warner Bros., DC Studios and the ingenuity of The incantation universe. What did you think?
Aquaman 2 First reactions
Can we just talk about the irony associated with Mera (Amber heard)? After the hate speech related to her messy divorce, accusations of spousal abuse (and actions), being found guilty of defamation, fan petitions to get her hair cut, and now, a Netflix documentary about the whole thing, she said no word.
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The irony is that her screen time has reportedly been drastically reduced, as if she had been put in a bottle on a shelf. And now look at her.
Of course Wan tried get Heard back about the trip, but whatever.
What is also nice is the abundance of Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) in this trailer. Giving him the Dark Trident is so awesome! Yahya should be kicking all kinds of aqua@$$ in this movie. Speaking of welcome observations, we knew Arthur’s half-brother, Orm (Patrick Wilson) came back, but he plays an important role in this sequel, as do his abs. Dang, dude. Save some for the rest of us.
Immediate distractions feel like #2
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The wait has been going on for a few years. With only three months to go before a theatrical debut, expectations were sky high. However, fans have put a wet blanket over the thing.
The damp reception was somewhat understood, as WBD, the dumbass studio, was on a serious cold streak at the box office with Black Adam, Shazam! Rage of the gods, the flash, and the film that deserved much better from the fans, Blue Beetle. Even though the DCEU is boarding things up and James Gunn is manning the nail gun, Aquaman 2 It should have been a Dennis Rodman rebound.
And then came the comments that drowned the positive mojo faster than one of those kids canoeing at Camp Crystal Lake. Enjoy the burnt fish sticks and hush puppies.