It’s an unusual period right now when it comes to DC cinematic entertainment. On the one hand, the DC Extended Universe is set to continue through upcoming DC movies like The Flash, Blue Beetle and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, but on the other hand, we know that the new DC Universe franchise spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran is launching in a couple years. The Flash will pave the way for resetting this continuity, but while Aquaman 2 will technically be the last DCEU-era movie, director James Wan explained why these changes at DC Studios aren’t impacting his work on the 2023 new movie release.
2018’s Aquaman marked Wan’s debut in the superhero movie space, following after his work in the Saw, Insidious and Conjuring horror franchises, as well as helming Furious 7. With Aquaman becoming the highest-grossing DC movie of all time, it’s no wonder the filmmaker was brought back for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which shot from June 2021 to January 2022. Despite DC Studios preparing for the beginning of a new era, Wan said the following to THR about why he hasn’t had to worry about this as much as some might have assumed:
