From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king. The film also stars Amber Heard (“Justice League,” “Magic Mike XXL”) as Mera, a fierce warrior and Aquaman’s ally throughout his journey.

The other actors in the film are Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (“Platoon,” “Spider-Man 2”) as Vulko, council to the Atlantean throne; Patrick Wilson (“The Conjuring” films, “Watchmen”) as Orm/Ocean Master, the present King of Atlantis; Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables” films) as Nereus, King of the Atlantean tribe Xebel.

Nereus heralds from Xebel, one of the seven Atlantean Kingdoms that broke away from the city when it was sunk by King Atlan. Xebel and Atlantis had many wars in ancient times, and so when Atlantis finally defeated Xebel they used sorcery to trap Xebel in a physic barrier. This barrier would allow ships to enter the nation so that the people of Xebel could survive, and the area around the barrier became famed for the amount of ships sunken, being known as the Bermuda Triangle.

Wan directs from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (“The Conjuring 2”) and Will Beall (“Gangster Squad,” TV’s “Training Day”), story by Geoff Johns & James Wan and Will Beall, based on characters from DC, Aquaman created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger.

The film is produced by Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, with Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns and Walter Hamada serving as executive producers. Wan’s team behind the scenes includes such frequent collaborators as Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“The Conjuring 2,” “Forrest Gump”), his five-time editor Kirk Morri (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7,” the “Insidious” films), and production designer Bill Brzeski (“Furious 7”).

The film is set to hit theaters on December 21, 2018 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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Heard’s role in the film will be Mera, the romantic interest (and one day Queen of Atlantis) of our titular male lead. Prior to his own solo film, Mamoa will make his inaugural appearance in the DCCU in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, set to hit theaters on March 25, 2016. Aquaman will return in Justice League – Part One and Justice League – Part Two, slated for November 10, 2017 and June 14, 2019 respectively. Aquaman’s solo film will land between Justice League flicks, set for release on July 27, 2018.

It will indeed be a busy time for the king of the seven seas.

Aquaman will be directed by Saw and Furious 7 director James Wan, and is currently having two scripts simultaneously prepped by the studio. One by Kurt Johnstad (300, 300: Rise of an Empire) and another by David Leslie Johnson (Wrath of the Titans, The Conjuring 2). Producing the film are Charles Roven, along with Zack and Deborah Snyder.

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