“I don’t think our perception of Atlantis is dreary or miserable. Wan wanted to tell the audience that Atlantis is very different from Gotham and the other locations in the DC universe. So, this film kind of allows me to raise the touch on the two difference of visual aesthetic.”īased on the San Diego Comic-Con teaser, we already see the difference between Aquaman from the other DC films, which tend to lean towards a darker color palette. The ocean is a magical place, but it’s also scary at the same time. That’s how we’ve always described the ocean.

I think the world of Atlantis should be magical. I’ve done elements of that in the horror films I’ve done and in the world that I created in that space, but for this one, for the first time, I have bigger tools to play with and it allows me to be as imaginative as I can. I wanted to create this design movie for the longest part –– a world creation film. Most people know me for my horror films and they think I’m this dark and scary guy until they meet me and go ‘oh, you’re nothing like that.’ I just want to put my own personality into this world as well. I don’t want to be shy of the unique vibrancy of this world. Wan wanted to showcase the ocean as we see it in the real world –– something mysterious and beautiful. So, taking that on board and taking it into what version it would be.” He tells The Nerds of Color, “I’m a big fan of the first series run in the ’60s when it first came out and pulling character inspiration for character based or visual based – – the comic book is very retro now.

Wan also made sure to pay homage to the original first series.

Heavily influenced by Geoff Johns’ New 52 series of Aquaman, the characters costumes and style seemed straight from the comic, including Black Manta’s costume. Wan and his editing team took the time to welcome a few reporters to his production office where they were working on several key scenes in the film.īefore showcasing some of the scenes, Wan wanted to go over some of the inspiration behind the film. We got to see a glimpse of it on a busy Thursday evening in August. The underwater world of Atlantis is no easy feat. Wan wanted to truly capture the creatures, landscape, and the lives of Atlantis. Spending hours and hours on the Warner Bros lot on post-production for the upcoming December release of Aquaman, Wan practically lives on the lot.

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