Aquaman Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Aquaman is the king of Atlantis, born half-human as Arthur Curry and half-Atlantean. The film will focus on a surface world constantly ravaging the sea and the undersea Atlanteans, who are ready to lash out in revolt.

Cited as modified plot formulation from warnerbros.com

Action Adventure Sci-Fi Superhero

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Aquaman.

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  Jason Momoa

  ... Arthur Curry / Aquaman

  A Minecraft Movie, Animal Friends

• 
  Amber Heard

  ... Mera

  The Informers, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

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  Willem Dafoe

  ... Vulko

  Zero, Pet Shop Days

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  Patrick Wilson

  ... Orm

  Millers in Marriage, Prometheus

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  Dolph Lundgren

  ... King Nereus

  The Expendables 3, Minions: The Rise of Gru

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  Temuera Morrison

  ... Tom Curry

  Moana 2, Moana

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  Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

  ... Black Manta

  The Matrix Resurrections, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

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  Nicole Kidman

  ... Atlanna

  Holland, The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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  Michael Beach

  ... Jesse Kane

  I'll Be Right There, Shelby Oaks

Crew Behind the Film

The Aquaman behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director James Wan last directed Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Malignant. The film's writer Will Beall last wrote Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and Zack Snyder's Justice League.

Director

James Wan

Screenwriters

Will Beall
Kurt Johnstad
David Leslie Johnson

Producer

Peter Safran

Production Details

What we know about the Aquaman movie production.

Key Facts

• Dolph Lundgren will play King Nereus of the aquatic kingdom of Xebel, who claims Mera as his own and wants to kill Aquaman (Hollywood Reporter, 4/12/17).
• Patrick Wilson plays Orm, a.k.a. Ocean Master who is Aquaman’s human half-brother and a rival for the throne of Atlantis. He wreaks havoc on the high seas (12/12/16).
• Amber Heard plays Mera, the love interest of Aquaman (12/3/16).
• Jason Momoa made his debut as Aquaman in a cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and will reprise that role in Justice League (12/3/16).
• Aquaman is being developed on two tracks, with Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad writing separate scripts for the project.
• Aquaman was created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger in November 1941.

Production Updates for Aquaman

Sep 2018

Completed

Changed Aquaman movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2018

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography has began May 2017. The shoot will take place mainly in locations spanning the stunning Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, with extensive filming to be accomplished at Village Roadshow Studios. Filming will also take place in Newfoundland, Sicily and Tunisia.

Dec 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Set to begin shooting in Australia in 2017.

Jul 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Will Beall rehired to write the script. James Wan is on board to direct the title, which has Jason Momoa starring.

Aug 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad are writing — separately — scripts for the film. Being developed on dual tracks.

Aug 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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