When the ruler of Atlantis, Orm (Patrick Wilson), attempts to unite the armies of the various undersea kingdoms to initiate a war with the surface-dwelling humans who have polluted the oceans, Arthur finds himself forced into action to stop Orm’s war by claiming the throne. That puts no small amount of pressure on Aquaman, the next solo superhero feature in the studio’s “DC Extended Universe,” to prove that Wonder Woman wasn’t a fluke and that there’s still plenty of potential in one of the comics world’s most popular collections of characters.įortunately, that’s exactly what Aquaman and director James Wan achieve with the oceanic hero, whose first solo feature doesn’t quite measure up to Wonder Woman but still provides an entertaining, exciting adventure full of absolutely stunning visual effects and impressive action.ĭirected by Wan ( The Conjuring, Furious 7) from a screenplay penned by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick ( The Conjuring 2) and Will Beall (Gangster Squad), Aquaman casts Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, the child of Atlantean queen Atlanna (Nicole Kidman) and Thomas Curry (Temuera Morrison), a human lighthouse keeper.
Ten years ago, it would have seemed crazy to suggest Warner Bros. AQUAMAN - Final Trailer - in theaters December 21