The Turnbull Government has announced $22 million to secure Australia as the filming location for the blockbuster feature film Aquaman, the next DC superhero movie by Warner Bros Pictures. The funding secures a major investment in Australia that will create more than 1000 jobs and inject over $150 million into the economy. The Palaszczuk Government has helped secure Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-anticipated feature Aquaman to commence shooting at the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast in the first half next year with more than direct 600 jobs to be created.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who has personally negotiated with the Warner Bros representatives, said the Aquaman will spend more than AU$100 million in Queensland on physical production and create a minimum of 600 jobs.
“Queensland was successful in winning a competitive bid to attract Aquaman contributing to our reputation as a leading film destination,” Premier Palaszczuk commented “Last financial year was Queensland’s best year in terms of attracting production expenditure since 2002-03 – a record year – of $233 million.”
Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield said that large budget international production is an important part of the Australian film and television production sector. It strengthens Australia’s capacity to produce high-quality content and provides valuable skills development opportunities for our talented crews. This announcement means that Australia’s multi-award winning director, producer and screenwriter James Wan who is well known for his work on Saw and Furious 7 can return home to direct a star cast including Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) in the title role.

Filming for Aquaman will commence in 2017.