In August 2017, director David F. Sandberg stated that the film would be the next to shoot in the DC universe,[47] and by the end of the month, it had begun pre-production.[48] By October 2017, cinematographer Maxime Alexandre and production designer Jennifer Spence, who previously worked with Sandberg on Annabelle: Creation, were added to the production.[49] The next month, Aquaman stunt coordinator Kyle Gardiner was hired to work on the film's action sequences.[50] On January 12, 2018, the film's release date was announced as April 19, 2019, later moved to April 5.[51]