James Wan was able to throw anAnnabelleEaster Egg intoAquaman. Wan is still closely associated with the supernatural horror genre, but his latest project might be the one that breaks him further into the mainstream. Early reactions toAquamanhave been positive, with many commenting on Wan’s unique vision for the underwater superhero movie. Even with the bright colors, there is a tinge of darkness to everything, including that creepyAnnabelledoll fromThe Conjuringfranchise. There are minor SPOILERS forAquamanbelow, so read ahead at your own risk.
Near the beginning ofAquaman, Arthur Curry is led on to Mera’s ship to start a mission. While they are getting on the ship, theAnnabelledoll can be seen at the bottom of the ocean, and it’s very brief, which means that a heads-up is a good thing so that you can look out for it. James Wan was recently asked about the creepy cameo and he played coy. He had this to say.
“I don’t know what you are referring to. (laughs) I have no idea what Easter Egg you are referencing here, if it’s anEaster egg… Maybe Patrick Wilson is really Ed Warren pretending to be King Orm? What can I say? I’d like to see that film, how about that?”
When asked about theAnnabelledoll cameo inAquaman,King Ormactor Patrick Wilson claimed that he didn’t know about it, but added that he wasn’t surprised that James Wan would include her. Wilson also had a good laugh about Wan’s idea for anAquamanandThe Conjuring spin-offthat he jokingly put out there. While that’s all fun, Wan was clearly joking when he made those comments and is not about to really make that movie.
In a separate recent interview, James Wan was asked aboutother DC propertieshe might want to tackle in the future. The director said that he would love to do a version ofBatman, but in the horror genre. It was a hypothetical question that Wan delivered a hypothetical answer to, but it nevertheless turned into stories that Wan was making a horror version of the Caped Crusader. Wan later revealed on social media that he is not making that movie and that he really does not want to make it.
So don’t expectThe ConjuringandAquamanspin-off to hit theaters or ahorror version of Batmanfrom James Wan. Instead, keep an eye on the box office when Arthur Curry’s standalone movie hits theaters to see if Wan and crew will get the chance to make a sequel. The movie is already projecting to do pretty well, and if the positive word on the street keeps spreading, we could easily see Jason Momoa team up with Wan again for another adventure. Don’t forget to look forAnnabellewhen going to seeAquamanin theaters. This news was first reported byCinemaBlend.
