Jason Momoa's Aquaman to BEAT Christian Bale's The Dark Knight Rises to Become Top Grossing DC Movie

Until a couple of years ago, Aquaman, in orange and green tights served as fodder for jokes on the internet. But DCEU gave the character a whole new life. Jason Momoa was cast in Justice League as Aquaman, making him the most 'badass' superhero we had seen in the longest time. Maybe since, The Dark Knight Rises. No wonder the standalone Aquaman movie which released earlier this year is all to beat the record of the Christain Bale starrer. As per Forbes, Aquaman will become the top-grossing DC film, this weekend. Jason Momoa's Aquaman Enters The $1 Billion Club! Beats Christian Bale's The Dark Knight Box Office Collection.

The record of being the top-grossing DC superhero movie was previously held by Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, which was the last film in his passionately curated Batman trilogy. And before that, the record was held by Tim Burton’s Batman which released in 1989. ‘F**king Disgrace’: Aquaman Director James Wan Hits Back at Oscars for Snubbing His Film from Visual Effects Category.

What a time to be alive. Who on this planet would have thought that Aquaman would beat Batman? James Wan, who is known for honing horror movies like Insidious and The Conjuring, is owed a huge credit by Warner Bros. His vision has led the movie to speak to the audience on a global level.

And with that, as per reports, Warner Bros has already greenlit the sequel to Aquaman. The production company is also keen to bring James Wan as the director again, reports Deadline. The production company also paid a huge amount to bring Patty Jenkins on board to direct the sequel of Wonder Woman. Maybe, finally, DC is figuring the directors that can lead DCEU into a world of success.

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