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James Wan Learned Everything About Family From The Fast And Furious

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director James Wan says he learned everything about family from his time in the Fast and Furious franchise.

It's all about family, or at least it has become all about family in the Fast and Furious movies. What started out as a silly movie about a bunch of guys trying to steal a truck full of giant old-school TVs has morphed into one of the most buckwild insane series in movie theaters right now. If you look at the throughline from movie one to movie ten, it's the movie equivalent of someone saying, "Double it and give it to the next person." Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director James Wan directed Furious 7. Apparently, the franchise's theme resonated with him because he cites it in a new Q&A after the trailer dropped [via IGN] as inspiration for the family focus in the new DC film.

"I learned about family from Fast and Furious," he revealed. "We need to play in a big way. So, you can see a bit of that played into this in a big, big way. No, seriously, the family aspect in this film was something that was very important for me, and you have Vin to thank for that."

The idea that family can be what you make of it and blood doesn't always mean that family will be the ones you surround yourself with is something Wan wanted to explore when coming up with the dynamics for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The Arthur we started the first film with is very different from the Arthur we met at the beginning of the second film.

"In the first movie, Aquaman was a wanderer trying to still find out who he is," said Wan. "But in this one, he ultimately becomes the King of Atlantis. He's a dad in this one, and he needs to reach out to his family member, the one that was his antagonist in the first movie, and they had to ultimately be a family together."

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is looking to do the reluctant brother team-up thing that often happens in comic books. However, Patrick Wilson nearly ran away with the entire movie without even trying, so having more of him could greatly improve this one. We know that Wan cites the importance of family, and he learned that from the Fast and Furious movies, but will he take some of the not-so-great things from the franchise over as well? The alarm bells for a woman in a refrigerator are going off for that first trailer, and I very much hope this film doesn't fall into that trope.

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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