James Wan made a name for himself in the horror genre, directing films like Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring. The upcoming Aquaman is a chance for him to flex new creative muscles, but he's still keeping some of the lessons learned from those early days full of ghosts and gore.
"Let’s face it, [Aquaman is] the superhero that everyone makes fun of," Wan tells our sister publication Total Film magazine. "There was a bit of reservation at the start about whether or not I should pursue this character. But the more I thought about it, I always love being the underdog. Coming from the horror genre, you’re always the underdog. So I got used to that mentality."
"I love [horror]. It’s definitely the best way to break into the industry. I just became somewhat synonymous with it, so that people had a harder time seeing me for anything else outside of horror," Wan says. "I just wanted to prove that I’m not just a horror filmmaker, I’m a filmmaker, period."
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