Aquaman is finally returning to theaters after a five-year hiatus. The first trailer for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” which announces Jason Momoas aquatic DC heros comeback, has been published by Warner Bros. on their social media on Thursday.Take a look at the trailerThe character Arthur Curry, best known as the half-human, half-Atlantean hero Aquaman, is portrayed by Jason Momoa in “Lost Kingdom” and is currently the ruler of Atlantis, as seen in the trailer. He teams up with his half-brother Orm, played by Conjuring fame actor Patrick Wilson, in the sequel to take on the violent pirate, Black Manta, portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.(Image source: Twitter/x)Along with Momoa, Wilson, and Abdul-Mateen, Randall Park, who had a cameo in the first movie, will play Dr. Stephen Shin. Other actors reprising their roles from the first movie include Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Temuera Morrison, Willem Dafoe, and Dolph Lundgren. Pilou Asbaek, Indya Moore, and Vincent Regan also join the cast of DCs venture. The sequel is once again directed by James Wan, while David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick has written the screenplay(Image source: Twitter/x)The Amber Heard case!The film has drawn interest since it is the first significant project to star Heard after the highly publicised defamation trial involving the actress and her ex-husband Johnny Depp last year. Heard said during the trial that the studio reduced her role as a result of the consequences of her divorce from Depp, which resulted in intense online hostility for her. Despite the role being “a very pared-down version,” she claimed she earned $1 million for the first “Aquaman” and $2 million for the sequel.However, Wan told Entertainment Weekly that the “Aquaman” sequel was always envisioned to focus on Arthur and Orms relationship: “I always pitched this to everyone from the get-go. The first Aquaman was Arthur and Meras journey. The second movie was always going to be Arthur and Orm. So, the first was a romance action-adventure movie, and the second one was a bromance action-adventure movie.”More on Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom(Image source: Twitter/x)The fourth DC film to be released this year is the “Aquaman” sequel, following the underwhelming debuts of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash,” and “Blue Beetle.” The DC Universe is currently being relaunched by new DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran, but no choice has been made as of now regarding Aquaman or Momoas inclusion in the future slate.Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will be released in theaters On December 20, 2023.
