AQUAMAN (December 21, 2018)

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Can it save the DCEU, /tv/?

Synopsis.

>"Arthur Curry, the reluctant ruler of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, attempts to bridge peace between the humans who have polluted his domain and the Atlanteans ready to subjugate the surface world."

Cast.

>Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman.
>Amber Heard as Mera, a fierce Atlantean warrior.
>Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius, Arthur's ambitious half-brother and ruler of Atlantis.
>Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, an Atlantean elder and Arthur's mentor and confident.
>Nicole Kidman as Atlanna Marius, queen of Atlantis and mother of Arthur and Orm.
>Temuera Morrison as Thomas Curry, a human lighthouse keeper and Arthur's father.
>Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta, a mercenary obsessed with killing Arthur to avenge his father.
>Michael Beach as Jesse Kane, David's father who was accidentally killed by Arthur.
>Ludi Lin as Murk, Atlantis' military commander and Arthur's friend.
>Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, the ambitious warmongering ruler of the Atlantean city of Xebel.
>Graham McTavish in an undisclosed role.


Crew.

>Cinematography by Don Burgess ("Spider-Man").

>Costume design by Kym Barrett ("The Amazing Spider-Man").

>Production Design by Bill Brzeski ("Iron Man 3").

>Written by Will Beall ("The Gangster Squad").

>Directed by James Wan ("Fast and Furious 7")


Tidbits.

>$160 million budget.

>Based on the "Throne of Atlantis" storyline.

>Described as a fun "high-sea adventure" with "romantic adventure" elements regarding Aquaman and Mera.

>Main plot will be intercut with flashbacks of Aquaman's childhood and adolescence.

>Ocean Master is the main antagonist, with Black Manta and Nereus as supporting villains. The Trench, a race of monstrous deep-sea creatures, will also be featured.

>Aquaman will wear his classic green and orange suit at some point, probably as a gag.