Today during DC FanDome, Warner Bros. gave fans the first foamy taste ofAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, directorJames Wan’s follow-up to the billion-dollar blockbusterAquaman.Jason Momoais, of course, back as Arthur Curry, a.ka. Aquaman, a.ka. the King of Atlantis and master of actually making Aquaman’s costume look cool — as well as riding a seahorse? The sequel splashes into theaters on July 20, 2025.
As promised,Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis aiming for a slightly different vibe than its predecessor. Where Aquaman went for a vibrant,Star-Wars-under-the-sea throwback adventure aesthetic, Wan has mentioned a surprising—butveryexciting—inspiration for this film:Mario Bava’sPlanet of the Vampires. The 1965 sci-fi horror flick is a gorgeous mix of genuine dread and campy technicolor madness, and a modern homage built around Momoa’s Aquaman is a pitch-perfect template for combining Wan’s horror sensibilities and knack for big blockbusters. Here’swhat the filmmaker saidback in August:
“Well, the first movie took a lot of people by surprise, right? And that’s partially because they were not familiar with the comic book, which deals in this very lurid, strange world. … People were taken aback that I didn’t throw all that stuff away and make a dark, heavy film. But I didn’t feel that would have been right for it. So with the second film, I feel it will be easier for people to accept where we go because I’ve already laid the foundation.”
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomwill alsosee the returnofPatrick Wilsonas Arthur’s Atlantean brother Orm, as well asAmber Heardas Mera,Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIas Black Manta (sporting a new costume this time around too),Randall Parkas Dr. Stephen Shin, andDolph Lundgrenas King Nereus. Newcomers to the cast includeJani Zhao(Pilgrimage),Indya Moore(Queen & Slim), andVincent Regan(Before We Die).
Check out the new behind-the-scenes images as well as the footage shown on the panel below.Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis set to hit theaters on August 18, 2025.
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