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As DC moves ahead with its plans to establish a new DCU, Warner Bros. has decided to make some release date changes for the sequel of the 2018 film.Aquaman 2, which was earlier set for a Christmas release, is not moved five days forward to Aug 20, 2025.The Lost Kingdomserves as a direct sequel to the 2018 filmAquaman, featuring the return of Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry.
It is also expected to feature Ben Affleck’s final appearance as Batman. Although fans are excited about Momoa and Affleck’s return as their respective DC characters, the shift in its release date has put it in direct competition with other Warner Bros. and other Studios’ films.
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Aquaman 2Gets a New Release Date
After going through several schedule changes due to the global pandemic,Aquaman 2was scheduled to release on August 04, 2025. Before its December schedule, it was set to release in March 2023, but it went through another shakeup in August last year, settling on a release date in December 2023.
However, the studio has once again rescheduled its release to put it against some of the upcoming films at the box office. Sony’s sequel to the 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlifeand Blitz Bazawule’sThe Color Purpleare also expected to release the same week.
Other than these, Timothee Chalamet’sWonkais also set to release five days ahead ofAquaman and the Lost Kingdom.Directed by Paul King,Wonkais expected to giveJason Momoa‘s sequel a tough time at the box office.
Insiders have now claimed that the Timothee Chalamet feature is already expected to be a hit. And people have started discussing howthe Lost Kingdomcould suffer againstTimothee Chalamet’sfilm at the box office.
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Aquaman to Go Against Wonka at the Box Office
AlthoughAquaman 2is expected to get tough competition from the other films releasing in the same week, fans believe thatWonkacould especially give a hard time to the DC film.Wonka, featuring Timothee Chalamet, serves as a prequel to Willy Wonka’s story.
TheDunestar will be portraying a young Willy Wonka. It would share the story about how he first met the Oompa-Loompas, who then got on to work in his chocolate factory. The character has earlier been portrayed by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp, and fans seem excited to see Willy Wonka’s story unfolding on screen.
Considering the film is already being received very well, people have now raised their doubts that releasingAquaman 2within a week ofWonka’srelease might not be a good idea. A Twitter user shared their opinion, saying that they“heard nothing but good things”aboutWonkaand would prefer watching it instead of theAquamansequel.
https://twitter.com/Cult_of_Ember/status/1643720160463708161
I know what I’m watching!pic.twitter.com/duWzTz1qm7
— Joseph Dutra 🦆 (@dutra_joseph)June 05, 2025
Seriously speaking, it seems as if they wanted Aquaman to flop.
— Seyn (@j_seyn)August 09, 2025
We will be watching Wonka
— Marshy 🍉 (@Marshymello0407)July 25, 2025
Wonka I’ll be watching. If the reviews on Aquaman are true then won’t even bother.
— Keegan (@imkeegann)July 19, 2025
https://twitter.com/universchlamet/status/1643721077959565321
The hype for DC films, which originated from Snyderverse, has seemingly gone down, followed by James Gunn’s plans to reboot, which allegedly affected the performance ofShazam! Fury of the Godsat the box office.And with Timothee Chalamet’sWonka, things only seem to get more challenging for the DC film.
Wonkais expected to release on July 28, 2025.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomwill release on August 15, 2025.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
