Jeff Nichols Talks His Involvement With ‘Aquaman’ And What Attracted Him To The Superhero Character

The the late fall and winter of 2014 was a dark time for Sony Pictures. Hackers found their way into the studio’s email network and the entire company’s secrets were open to the public. Leaks turned into news and the floodgates opened with journalists ransacking the leaked files for movie details. Other studios were caught in the crosshairs too. One of them was Warner Bros., a studio that Sony often discussed. One email detailed the fact that indie director Jeff Nichols (“Midnight Special,” “Take Shelter”) would be directing the DCU film “Aquaman” starring Jason Momoa.

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Months later it was James Wan (“Furious 7”) who actually scored the directing gig, but still, one has to wonder: was Nichols actually involved or close to the gig? The answer is: sort of. “Oh yeah, that was crazy, right? I never thought that North Koreans could affect my life,” the director told us last...