Well, it seems Robert Zemeckis' Welcome to Marwen starring Steve Carell could be the wake up for Warner Bros to change Aquaman release date as it will be taking December 21st slot. For those not familar with that particular day, It is the release dates for movies like ALITA, Transformer's spinoff movie BUMBLEBEE, HOLMES & WATSON and James Wan's DCEU movie AQUAMAN.
Warner Bros should definitely be worried since an overcrowded release day could affect the box-office performance for their only DC related movie of the year. Films like Bumblebee already have a large fanbase due to the Transformer's franchise, with the teaser getting a postive response from fans and everyone alike. Also, the likes of Alita has James Cameron backing since he his producing the movie.
They will also have to worry about Disney's Mary Poppins Returns which is expected to premiere December 25th. Although, Aquaman will premiere a week early in United Kingdom, it definitely has a very fierce competition when it releases in the US.
In my opinion, Warner Bros needs to take control and announce a new release date when they debut the first trailer at San Diego Comic-Con next month. Also, Solo: A Star Wars Story is a testament to this as it flopped in box-office due to having a close release date with other major blockbuster movies like Deadpool 2, Avengers: Infinity War and more.
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