'Aquaman' Passes 'Justice League' at Worldwide Box Office
By Kwadar Ray
It turns out that Jason Momoa was the superhero Warner Bros. and the DC Extended Universe needed all along.
Aquaman has been an a major hit with fans and critics, with many praising the adventurous and CGI-packed entertainment in the movie.
#Aquaman is a beautiful CGI spectacle that doesn't repeat any of the mistakes that the DCEU has been repeatedly guilty off. The CGI is stunning, there aren't too many storylines, the screenplay is pretty consistent and it packs an emotional punch. Do watch it!
— Sarthak Batra (@batrasoe) December 30, 2018
The movie has also been extremely successful at the box office. In fact, its $748.8 million worldwide performance in just its second weekend already surpasses the $657.9 million brought in by Justice League.
Justice League was not the only major DCEU film to fall to Aquaman, as it has also surpassed Suicide Squad and Man of Steel at the worldwide box office.
#Aquaman is sitting at $748 Million at the worldwide box office with no signs of slowing down after a $51.5M 2nd domestic weekend.
— ComicBook Debate (@ComicBookDebate) December 30, 2018
It has now passed Justice League, Suicide Squad, Man of Steel & 10 MCU films. pic.twitter.com/1HXoqvqy5p
Fans of the King of Seven Seas are taking note of the significant accomplishment.
The first DCEU billion dollar movie (likely) is certainly deserving. I admire James Wan and this is amazing. I hope he comes back to the sequel. Aquaman became my fave DCEU movie.
— Greice Moreira (@greice_gpcat) December 29, 2018
It is just a matter of time before an Aquaman sequel is officially announced. And while there's no guarantee director James Wan will be involved in the sequel, it's likely that future Aquaman films can be a major success for the DCEU after a few years of blunders.