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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Only Had Seven To Eight Days Of Reshoots

Director James Wan says the "narrative has emerged that is not the reality" regarding Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and confirms they did 7-8 days of reshoots.

While the internet has opened the door for many more people to learn about the ins and outs of how their favorite movies and TV shows are made, it has also led to some people misunderstanding some fundamental aspects of how things are made and then blowing everything out of proportion. The list of these things is very long, but one of the biggest things people do not understand is reshoots. Because there have been some high-profile projects where it seemed like the reshoots were the problem, people now assume that any reshoots indicate a movie not working. However, that is not the case. Every movie does reshoots; even a production that ran perfectly likely did some reshoots because it's part of the filmmaking process. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the latest big blockbuster to walk onto the scene carrying the weight of rumors that everything was falling apart behind the scenes. The reshoots, however, are not something you can point to as proof that things were out of control. Director James Wan revealed to Empire that they only did seven to eight days, which is standard and pretty short for this movie's size. However, like other productions with massive casts, it was trying to wrangle people's schedules that was causing the delays.

"We probably did seven or eight days," he says, "which is nothing for a movie of this size. It was just spread out because it's so hard to get your actors back once you've finished the initial shoot. … I'm not the kind of person that says, 'This movie has to turn out exactly how I planned it on day one.' Your art will never be organic if you're locked into that mentality."

Wan has addressed the rumors about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom being a troubled production before, and he has had to do his best to try and convince everyone that things were fine. However, without any of his cast helping him out in the early days of this press tour, Empire isn't the last one to ask because people want drama. Wan goes on to say, "I'm a pretty private person. I don't get on social media and have fights, but it's difficult because this narrative has emerged that is not the reality. The noise is fun to write about, and it gets clicks, but people don't know the truth."

It's a similar statement we recently heard from Gareth Evans about the reshoots that happened with Rogue One and how what is going around online is far from the reality of the situation. The circumstances behind this movie were a little different compared to Rogue One, with Warner Bros. Discovery going through multiple leadership overhauls in the process of the film's production. However, Wan was dismissive of all of that, saying, "Look, I'm a collaborative filmmaker — I welcome people's thoughts and opinions. But ultimately, I feel I have more than proven myself. So, it was like: 'This is the movie I want to make.'" In terms of everything that happened during the production of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and how the film that is likely closing the book on this chapter of DC Universe shakes out, that remains to be seen. It was not smooth sailing, not even a little, but sometimes the water clears, and everything is fine.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: Summary, Cast List, Release Date

Director James Wan and Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa—along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman—return in the sequel to the highest-grossing DC film of all time: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father's death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time, Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman's family and the world from irreversible destruction.

All returning to the roles they originated, Jason Momoa plays Arthur Curry/Aquaman, now balancing his duties as both the King of Atlantis and a new father; Patrick Wilson is Orm, Aquaman's half-brother and his nemesis, who must now step into a new role as his brother's reluctant ally; Amber Heard is Mera, Atlantis' Queen and mother of the heir to the throne; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is Black Manta, committed more than ever to avenge his father's death by destroying Aquaman, his family and Atlantis; and Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, a fierce leader and mother with the heart of a warrior. Also reprising their roles are Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus and Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin.

Directed by Wan, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is produced by Peter Safran, Wan, and Rob Cowan. The executive producers are Galen Vaisman and Walter Hamada. The screenplay is by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, from a story by James Wan & David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Jason Momoa & Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, based on characters from DC, Aquaman created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger.

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents An Atomic Monster / A Peter Safran Production of A James Wan Film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, set to open in theaters internationally beginning 20 December 2023 and in North America on December 20, 2023; it will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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