James Wan (Aquaman) and Ben Affleck (The Batman, or whatever it’s going to be called) all came onstage to say a few words, with Famuyiwa noting that it was his first time at Comic-Con and in Hall H: “I am very excited to be part of this”.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’ll work from a detailed story treatment written by director James Wan and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. This should put the minds of fans at ease as they know that the ideas for the film are coming from brilliant minds and those that truly know the character.
“Aquaman” has a new screenwriter – although it just so happens it’s a writer who’s already worked on the movie before.
Warner Bros. had originally hired Beall to write one of several scripts for Aquaman during the early days of development. When Wan was named as the director a year ago he brought David Leslie Johnson, who wrote Conjuring 2, with him and Beall went off to write and executive produce the Training Day television pilot for CBS.
Wan will direct Aquaman, while Jason Momoa is attached to star as the underwater king.
Aquaman is set for release July 27, 2018.
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Many feel this has little do with the multiple writers and nearly everything to do with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film was expected to break numerous box office records, yet it failed to reach the billion-dollar mark worldwide. Beal’s past writing credits include the 2013 film Gangster Squad, which starred Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling.
