A spokesman for James Wan says that the director is taking a break after making the first installment, while Warner Bros. states that the director is waiting for the right script to come along.
If James Wan decided to come back for Aquaman 2, the director will command a huge pay bump.
Warner Bros. is courting the director after the massive success of the first movie and they say that Wan is waiting for the right script to come along.
James Wan will more than likely come back to direct Aquaman 2.