Aquaman (movie)

Aquaman is a 2018 American superhero movie based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sixth movie in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The movie was directed by James Wan, from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall and stars Jason Momoa as Aquaman, with Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman in supporting roles. In the movie, Aquaman sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, replacing his half-brother, King Orm, who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world.

Aquaman
Directed by	James Wan
Screenplay by	David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Will Beall
Story by	Geoff Johns James Wan Will Beall
Based on	Aquaman by Paul Norris Mort Weisinger
Produced by	Peter Safran Rob Cowan
Starring	Jason Momoa Amber Heard Willem Dafoe Patrick Wilson Dolph Lundgren Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Nicole Kidman
Cinematography	Don Burgess
Edited by	Kirk Morri
Music by	Rupert Gregson-Williams
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures[1] DC Films[1] The Safran Company[1]
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	November 26, 2018 (2018-11-26) (Empire, Leicester Square) December 21, 2018 (2018-12-21) (United States)
Running time	143 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$160–200 million[3][4]
Box office	$1.148 billion[5]

Cast

• Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman:

The king of the undersea nation of Atlantis, with the ability to manipulate the tides of the ocean, communicate with other aquatic life, swim at supersonic speeds, and possesses superhuman strength. Otis Dhanji portrays a young Arthur Curry.^[6]

• Amber Heard as Mera:

The queen of the undersea nation of Atlantis and Arthur's love interest. Mera possesses hydrokinetic and telepathic powers that allow her to control her aquatic environment and communicate with other Atlanteans.

• Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko: Atlantis' chief scientific advisor.
• Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius / Ocean Master:

Aquaman's corrupted half-brother, who seeks to take the throne. Wilson previously had a voice cameo as the President of the United States in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Hyde / Black Manta: A ruthless treasure hunter and mercenary, who is Aquaman's archenemy.
• Temuera Morrison as Thomas Curry: Arthur Curry's father.
• Dolph Lundgren as Nereus: The king of the undersea nation of Xebel.^[7]
• Nicole Kidman as Atlanna: Arthur Curry's mother, and former queen of Atlantis.^[8]
• Ludi Lin as Murk: The leader of the Men-of-War, the frontline army of Atlantis.
• Djimon Hounsou as the Fisherman King
• Michael Beach as Jesse Kane: Black Manta's father.^[9]
• Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin: A marine biologist who was friends with Arthur's father.^[10]

Graham McTavish has been cast in the movie, though his role is currently unknown.^[11]

Background

Principal photography began in May 2017 on the Gold Coast, Australia.^[12]

Sequel

A sequel is in development. Much of the first film's cast, including Mamoa, Heard, and Wilson, will reprise their roles.

References

1. "Film Releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
2. "Aquaman (2018)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
3. Clark, Travis (December 19, 2018). "'Aquaman' has already made more money than its production budget, and is looking at a big opening in the US". Business Insider. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. Mendelson, Scott (December 25, 2018). "'Aquaman' Tops $500 Million: DC Films Ranked From Worst To Best". Forbes. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
5. "Aquaman (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
6. "Looks Like Young Aquaman Has Been Cast". CINEMABLEND. 5 May 2017.
7. White, James. "Aquaman Adds Dolph Lundgren As King Nereus". Empire. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
8. "Aquaman: Nicole Kidman to play Jason Momoa's mother Queen Atlanna". Firstpost. April 4, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
9. "Aquaman: Michael Beach Confirms He Is Playing Black Manta's Father". DC. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
10. Wan, James [@creepypuppet] (April 12, 2018). "So happy and fortunate to be finally working with this man, @parkrandall, on pickups. #DrShin" (Tweet). Retrieved April 12, 2018 – via Twitter.
11. McTavish, Graham [@grahammctavish] (October 7, 2017). "Delighted to be able to announce my involvement in #Aquaman. Character has to be secret....for now. It's going to be awesome!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 8, 2017 – via Twitter.
12. "Production is Underway on Warner Bros. Pictures' Super Hero Action Adventure "Aquaman"". Business Wire. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.

Other websites

• Aquaman on IMDb
• Aquaman at Box Office Mojo
• Aquaman at Rotten Tomatoes
• Aquaman at Metacritic