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After five years, "Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom" (hereinafter referred to as "Aquaman 2") accompanied the sea breeze of Atlantis and once again blew to Chinese mainland.
2018's "Aquaman" is a super dark horse, creating the highest box office record for a superhero solo movie in the mainland with a box office score of over 2 billion, and it is also the fifth highest box office of imported films in mainland film history so far. Nowadays, the market response of superhero movies is different from what it used to be, and it is frequently cold. "Aquaman 2", as the last movie in the DC Expansion Universe, has also experienced a lot of ups and downs since its launch, encountering problems such as high-level reshuffles and reshoots.
DC is about to enter a new universe layout, and there are no plans to shoot "Aquaman 3", and the starring Jason Momoa publicly said that "Aquaman 2" may be his last time playing Aquaman. But director Wen Ziren still hopes to make "Aquaman 3" and be independent of the DC Cinematic Universe.
Regardless of whether there is a third installment or not, Wen Ziren and Jason Momoa are still fully committed to the production of "Aquaman 2", and strive to create a family-friendly superhero adventure blockbuster for global audiences with the original cast. After the film was released in the mainland, it topped the daily box office for 4 consecutive days, and the cumulative box office has exceeded 100 million.
Before the official release, Wen Ziren and Jason Momoa came to the China roadshow to give a roundtable interview to ** in Beijing, talking about the behind-the-scenes story of the filming.
He is already alive in my heart." Jason Momoa has played Aquaman for 12 years and has a deep affection for this character, he said that sometimes when he sees some lines in the script, he will feel that it is not Aquaman who will say it, and he and Aquaman seem to have become one.
Jason wants to play Aquaman well and play every Aquaman movie. After filming the first part, he wrote a wish list containing ideas for the character and the follow-up of the film, and he brought this list to the filmmakers and Wen Ziren, who based on his suggestions, created the script for "Aquaman 2".
The story of "Aquaman 2" continues from the previous part, the black manta ray, who avenged his father, found the black trident, released the ancient ** power, and vowed to destroy Aquaman. In order to contend with this, Aquaman turns to his imprisoned half-brother Orm for help, and only by putting aside old grudges and fighting together can they defend the kingdom, save his family, and save the world from the impending disaster.
Wen Ziren said that "Aquaman 2" can be fused with the previous one to watch it. The story of the first part shows the growth of Arthur, the king of the sea, and the second part shows what he will look like five years later: he is both the king of Atlantis and the father of Atlantis, ushering in a new growth. Compared with its predecessor, "Aquaman 2" has more refreshing visuals and an adventurous action plot.
The theme has changed, and the visual effects have been upgraded.
The theme of the first film is Arthur's attempt to find his place in the world. He didn't think he belonged on land or underwater. But in the end, he discovers that he is the best person in both worlds. The theme of the second part is to see how Arthur juggles the responsibilities of king and father. ”
"Sometimes, superheroes just wake up every morning and do things they don't want to do. For Arthur, he didn't like being king, but it was the way it should be. Eventually, at the end of the film, he realizes that he has what it takes to become a king. ”
When filming the first part of "Aquaman", Wen Ziren thought about the overall story of the second part, and imagined that the corner of Black Manta would evolve into a villain.
Black Manta still wants revenge, he blames Arthur for his father's death and is very obsessed with destroying Arthur and everything Arthur holds dear. Arthur must be with his brother, putting their differences aside, to stop the Black Manta Ray. ”
Based on this story, the film has created many wonderful adventure passages and scenes, from the colorful underwater kingdom to the desolate desert with hills and ravines, from the uninhabited islands full of strange animals and plants to the frozen ice and snow kingdom of Antarctica, opening up new maps of different styles for the audience.
Wen Ziren wanted to continue and upgrade the visual excitement that the first part brought to the audience, "In terms of visual effects and special effects, we have all made a great effort to show people new things that they have never seen before. ”
There are a lot of action scenes in the film, and the scene of Aquaman and Black Manta Ray fighting each with a trident sets off a climax. Jason Momoa says he trains for some challenging moves ahead of time, and usually tries to stay in shape and build strength.
When shooting CGI scenes, he felt that the biggest challenge was to "amplify" the action, performing in front of a blue or green screen, and the range of action had to be larger than expected, "If you understate it, the end result will be greatly reduced." I was totally invested in it and would feel silly when I did it, but had to get over it. ”
A large collection of comedy, horror, and emotional elements.
His horror elements are great and will give character to the film and create the world in this movie. He also added some comedic elements to the film, and some emotional elements at the end. ”
In Jason Momoa's view, "Aquaman 2" is a perfect example of Wen Ziren's film elements, and can also be regarded as his "first comedy". As a director known for making horror films, Wen Ziren also agrees with Jason, "We did a lot of comedy in this one. Jason also said that I was very bold and dared to move closer to comedy. ”
For example, the plot of Aquaman "fooling" his younger brother Orm to eat cockroaches in the film, and the funny action when Aquaman escapes have outstanding comedic effects, including improvisational ideas from Jason Momoa.
Referring to the most daring and creative idea of this film, Wen Ziren believes that "Aquaman 2" will be made into a "brother movie". In his opinion, it is the most interesting design for Arthur and Orm to move from the previous-for-tat to side by side, "What superhero movies need most is emotion. ”
Regarding their brotherly relationship, Jason Momoa believes that Arthur has always wanted to have a brother he loves, "He wants his brother to live better, so he wants to take him out, and still have some affection and love." When we're together, it's going to be strong. We don't have to agree, but we have to be together because this is our planet, it's our world. ”
Of course, if "Aquaman 2" did not have Wen Ziren's signature horror and thriller elements, it could not be said to be a standard Wen Ziren movie. There are still these types of elements in the film, as well as the newly debuted dark creature characters, which have a more ** expression.
Wen Ziren revealed that the inspiration for this part of the creation is more retro and old-fashioned, "A lot of it comes from some old movies and old comic books, and I didn't put more modern things into it." For example, horror movies such as "Devil's Planet" and "Sinbad Seven Voyages Demon Island", as well as the works of visual effects master Ray Harryhausen, have greatly inspired him.
Jason Momoa said, "We've created a world that no one has ever seen, superhero characters that no one has ever seen. He and director Wen Ziren both hope that "Aquaman 2", which will return in five years, will once again be loved by Chinese audiences.
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