‘Aquaman’ movie: Everything we know about it so far
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With Aquaman hitting theaters December 21, 2018, here’s everything we know about the movie so far.
A long look
Just a few months before Aquaman splashes into theaters, the studio released an extended preview of the film (see above) online featuring more than 5 minutes of footage.The preview includes what appears to be several full scenes featuring Momoa and Heard as Arthur and Mera, respectively, along with new footage of the villains — including Abdul-Mateen as Black Manta — and other supporting characters.
The first trailer
Warner Bros. Pictures debuted the first trailer for Aquaman (see below) during the studio’s Comic-Con panel in July.Black Manta, Orm, and more
Just over six months before Aquaman hits theaters, Entertainment Weekly revealed a set of photos from the set of the film featuring Momoa’s Aquaman, as well as several other characters being glimpsed for the first time.Among the photos was the first look at Abdul-Mateen as David Hyde, the chief character who will become the aquatic villain Black Manta, gazing at the film’s version of Manta’s helmet.
Another photo featured Momoa’s Aquaman facing off with Wilson’s Orm, Aquaman’s half-brother and the film’s primary antagonist. This was the first look at Wilson as Orm.
More Aquaman photos are available on EW’s website.
A different look
Warner Bros. released the first photo of Momoa in Aquaman via EW on December 7, It shows a ripped, imposing, and, of course, shirtless Arthur Curry striding with purpose against a backdrop of steam. He looks different than he did in his most recent DCEU film, especially when it comes to his tattoos.
Wan prepared fans for the fact that Aquaman brings changes, just like the photo.
“It’s going to look very different,” the director told EW, “it will feel very different — aesthetically, tonally, story-wise — it’s my own take.”
The film will cover ground (and sea) its predecessors didn’t have time to in either Batman v Superman or Justice League. With the aquatic superhero as the film’s focus, it will be able to take a deep dive into his backstory. Momoa highlighted as much when he spoke to EW, teasing that we’ll see his character not only as a hardened man with a chance to become king but also as a boy “finding his powers.”
Wan described the film as “a much more a traditional action-adventure quest movie,” and Momoa clearly approves of the direction the director took.
“I think James Wan just killed it,” Momoa said.
“Fret not, no ‘air bubbles for dialogue’ in my underwater world,” Wan wrote on Twitter.💪🏋️♀️ Fret not, no “air bubbles for dialogue” in my underwater world. https://t.co/rRbWp2Ejfd— James Wan (@creepypuppet) November 21, 2017
How the filmmaker will present undersea conversation in Aquaman remains a mystery, but apparently, we now have confirmation on how it won’t be handled.
The photo posted by Snyder features Heard in the version of Mera’s costume seen in Justice League, complete with shoulder armor and crown.
A few months later, Wan posted another photo of Heard as Mera from her first day on the set of Aquaman. The photo, which was posted to Twitter, featured a different costume this time around. with considerably less armor and no crown.
Lady MERA swept in from the sea. First day with the exquisite Amber Heard. (Shot by the talented @jasinboland ) pic.twitter.com/FWQANu0S12— James Wan (@creepypuppet) May 18, 2017
Villains of the sea
Reports indicate that Aquaman will feature multiple villains challenging the film’s titular hero for control of the seas.
The first among them to be cast was Watchmen and The Conjuring a guy actor Patrick Wilson, who joined the film in December 2016 in the role of Orm, the half-brother of Arthur Curry.
Orm is better known to comics fans as the villain Ocean Master, a
brilliant, powerful member of Atlantean royalty who frequently attempts
to take control of Atlantis by any means necessary.
