Regarding the actual project itself, returning director James Wan discussed The Lost Kingdom's standalone nature, stating, "Well, Aquaman β even the first film β has always been a very standalone film. That was always our approach: that it kind of lives in its own world, and that's kind of how we've approached The Lost Kingdom as well." Wan also noted that he and his production team were taking the film "to the next level" and were "still expanding [its world]," going on to add, "this is the next level and I'm very excited to finally put out there to show them what we've been working on all these years."
The Lost Kingdom being more standalone had been previously brought up by Wan in an earlier interview, wherein he talked about how he had to change the movie for it to fit in with the new DC Universe. "The DCU has been through lots of different versions, and one of the things that was challenging about this film was keeping track of what's going on," remarked Wan. "Fortunately, the Aquaman universe is pretty far removed from the rest of the world. We're going to many different underwater kingdoms that are not necessarily related to what's happening with the other movies and characters, so we're stand-alone in that respect. So I can just tell my story on its own without being affected too much, but at the same time, I have to be mindful of what's been happening."
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