Wilson Chapman editorAfter a five-year wait, Aquaman is finally surfing into theaters once again. Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” heralding the return of Jason Momoa’s aquatic DC hero.“Lost Kingdom” follows Momoa’s Arthur Curry, better known as the half human, half Atlantean hero Aquaman, now sitting on the throne of Atlantis.
The sequel sees him team up with his half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to fight ruthless pirate Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II).In addition to Momoa, Amber Heard and Abdul-Mateen, Nicole Kidman, Temuera Morrison, Willem Dafoe and Wilson will also reprise their roles from the original film, with Randall Park appearing as Dr.
Stephen Shin after making a cameo in the original movie. Vincent Regan, Indya Moore and Pilou Asbæk also join the cast. James Wan returns to helm the sequel, with David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick penning the script.
The movie has attracted attention for being the first major project featuring Heard after last year’s highly publicized defamation trial between the actress and her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
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