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Aquaman's Black Manta: From Spinoff Plans to Finale
11/27/2025
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- The 2013 release of Aquaman became the highest-grossing DC film, earning over a billion dollars.
- Warner Bros. planned a spinoff titled The Trench focusing on ocean creatures, which never materialized.
- Director James Wan revealed The Trench was meant to be a Black Manta film.
- Black Manta, portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, played a larger role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, ending his DCEU tenure.
