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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis the upcoming DC Extended Universe film, which is based on the DC comic book characterAquaman. It is the sequel to the 2018 filmAquaman, which became the highest-grossing DCEU film. The film stars Jason Momoa and Amber Heard, and they are hoping to recreate the success of the first film, in the upcoming sequel.
However, as per insider sources, the film production is on the lines of theJustice League, which wasn’t as well received by DC fans.
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Jason Momoa’s upcoming film has become a topic of discussion among fans owing to the number of reshoots. As per the reports, the issue is not with the CGI effects, which was a major drawback of Ezra Miller’sThe Flash. However, the numerous reshoots have raised doubts about the credibility of the film.
It appears like the filmmakers are making the same mistakes as they did forthe Justice League. The film grossed $657.9 million worldwide against an assumed break-even point of $750 million. It was a box office bomb and made Warner Bros. lose an estimated $60 million. It was initially directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio, after which it was taken up by Joss Whedon.
The makers wanted the filmJustice Leagueto stand out from the crowd. The numerous reshoots, rewrites, and post-production tampering, along with Joss Whedon taking over the earlier rewrites and reshoots to makeZack Snyder’s film sequel something like MCU movies. However, the film failed to make an impact.
Instead of releasing aJustice Leaguemovie that was different, the audience got a compromised version that felt like leftovers or an inferior version of an already existing Avengers franchise.
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Problems with Jason Momoa’sAquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis in uncharted waters, as there are lots of speculations regarding the film. It has been through several reshoots. The release date was postponed several times, and the making has now spanned three regimes at Warners. As per a tweet by KC Walsh, the film has been tested 10 times and several changes have been made, since the last year.
See the tweet here-
Guys#AquamanAndTheLostKingdom’s issues are not at all around the CGI, that was never the prob.
The film has tested 10 times and gone through Josstice League levels of multiple reshoots, including removing all the Batmen
N I don’t think they’ve even tested a Final Cut yetpic.twitter.com/8omrkfttiV
— Chip Douglas (@TheComixKid)August 04, 2025
Earlier the production wanted Michael Keaton’s version of Batman in the film, however, several postponements of the release date affected the plan. Keaton made an appearance inThe Flashreleased in 2023. After Keaton left, Ben Affleck was brought on board to reshoot a scene of Michael Keaton. But the movie date moved again and now it is releasing afterThe Flash, hence,Ben Affleck’s Batman cannot be part of the film.
As per the latest cut, the film features neither version of theDark Knight. According to the sources, the new DC heads, James Gunn and Peter Safran do not want to promise a movie universe that may not be aligned with their future plans. One source shared withThe Hollywood Reporter,
“It was pretty chaotic.”
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis already an expensive production, with a budget of $205 million. Also, all the reshoots require CGI effects, which increases the cost of making the film.
As for Wan, he shared in April,
“This movie has something to talk about [climate change], but it’s still a fun action-fantasy movie.”
The film is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide on 04 August 2025.
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Source-TwitterandThe Hollywood Reporter
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