‘Aquaman 2’ sets 2022 release date

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Warner Bros. has announced Dec. 16, 2022, as the release date for its “Aquaman” sequel.

“Aquaman 2” will be written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who co-wrote “Aquaman” along with Will Beall.

James Wan and Peter Safran are producing.

“Aquaman” stars Jason Momoa (“Game of Thrones”) as the titular superhero, who is the son of a human lighthouse keeper and an Atlantean queen, and heir to the undersea throne.

The cast also includes Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

The film has grossed $1.1 billion worldwide, becoming the highest grossing DC film of all time for Warner Bros after an opening weekend of $68.7 million in takings in North America.

Warner Bros. also recently announced that it was developing “The Trench”, an “Aquaman” horror spinoff. JB

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