Warner Bros. Pictures will get you “hooked” on their upcoming superhero film with a new writer.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter David Leslie Johnson is onboard to pen the script for “Aquaman“, an upcoming superhero film that will be directed by “Furious 7” helmer James Wan.
John is perhaps best known for his work on “Red Riding Hood”, “Wrath of the Titans“, and “Orphan”. He previosuly worked on the script for Wan’s upcoming horror movie, “The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist.”
It’s unclear how Johnson will be involved in “Aquaman”, but several sources mentioned that it’s possible that he’s working with Wan to make the previous drafts work together. However, one source told The Hollywood Reporter that he could be developing a separate screenplay instead.
“Aquaman” was previously scripted by Kurt Johnstad, who is known for his work on 2014’s “300 – The Rise Of An Empire”.
Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, Aquaman made his first comic book appearance in “More Fun Comics #73” in November 1941. The fictional character later became a founding member of the “Justice League of America” in 1961.
“Game of Thrones” star Jason Momoa will star as Aquaman in Warner Bros’ upcoming superhero film based on DC Comics sea dwelling fictional character. Before the release of the “Aquaman” solo movie, the American actor will make his big screen debut as Aquaman in Zack Snyder‘s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice“.
Johnson, who is the former “Walking Dead” writer, is also writing Warner Bros’ adaptation of “Dungeons and Dragons”. He is also currently penning Disney’s horror “Something Wicked This Way Comes”.
“Aquaman” is set to be released on 27th July 2018 while “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” will be released on 25th March 2016.
Sources: Coming Soon, The Hollywood Reporter.
