Warner Bros. delays 'Aquaman,' 'Shazam' sequels
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Warner Bros. (NASDAQ:WBD) isn't done with tweaks to its film strategy. The film studio is delaying two of its tentpole DC superhero sequels.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, originally set for a release March 17, 2023, will delay until Christmas Day 2023. The film, starring Jason Momoa as the title character, is a sequel to the 2018 DC Comics title Aquaman, which grossed $335M domestically but a heftier $813M overseas, to top the $1B mark on a worldwide basis.

Also, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which was expected to come out at the end of 2022, will move later to take the Aquaman sequel's old March 2023 date.
It's a sequel to 2019's Shazam, a more comedic hero adventure that grossed $140.5M domestically and a total of $366M worldwide.
That's part of heavy doings at Warner's superhero division lately: After giving the ax to a reported $90M HBO Max Original Batgirl, the studio set a first-look deal with Matt Reeves, director of The Batman.