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Aquaman

Theatrical release poster

Directed by James Wan

 Peter Safran
Produced by
 Rob Cowan

Screenplay by  David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

 Will Beall

Story by  Geoff Johns

 James Wan
 Will Beall

Based on Aquaman
by

 Paul Norris
  Mort Weisinger

Starring  Jason Momoa

 Amber Heard
 Willem Dafoe
 Patrick Wilson
 Dolph Lundgren
 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
 Nicole Kidman

Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams

Cinematography Don Burgess

Edited by Kirk Morri

Production  Warner Bros. Pictures[1]

company
 DC Films[1]
 The Safran Company[1]
 Cruel and Unusual Films
 Mad Ghost Productions[2]

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

Release date  November 26, 2018(Leicester Square)

 December 21, 2018(United States)

Running time 143 minutes[3]

Country United States

Language English

Budget $160–200 million[4][5][6]

Box office $1.139 billion[7]

Aquaman is a 2018 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name,
and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the sixth installment in the DC Extended
Universe (DCEU). Directed by James Wan, with a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-
McGoldrick and Will Beall, from a story by Geoff Johns, Wan and Beall, it stars Jason Momoa as the
title character, with Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-
Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman in supporting roles. It is the third live-action theatrical film featuring
Aquaman, following Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), and
the first full-length feature film centered around the character. In Aquaman, Arthur Curry, the heir to
the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, must step forward to lead his people against his half-
brother, Orm, who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world.
Development of an Aquaman film began in 2004, with several plans falling through over the years. In
August 2014, Beall and Kurt Johnstad were hired to write two competing scripts and the film was
officially announced in October 2014. Wan signed on as director in April 2015 and in July 2016 it
was announced the film would move forward with Beall's screenplay, although Wan, Johnstad,
Johns and Johnson-McGoldrick all performed various rewrites. The main cast was confirmed
throughout 2016 and early 2017. Principal photography began in Australia on May 2, 2017. Most of
the film was shot at Village Roadshow Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland, with production also held
in Canada, Italy and Morocco. Filming wrapped on October 21, 2017.
Aquaman had its world premiere in London on November 26, 2018, and was released in the United
States by Warner Bros. Pictures in Real D 3D, Dolby Cinema, IMAX and IMAX 3D on December 21,
2018. The film has grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing DCEU film as
well as the highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics character, surpassing The Dark Knight
Rises;[8] it was also the fifth highest-grossing film of 2018, and the 20th highest-grossing film of all-
time. It received praise towards its lighter tone, Wan's direction, visuals and cinematography, as well
as some praising the performances, and musical score, while criticism was aimed at the convoluted
plot, dialogue, and runtime. An untitled sequel is set to be released December 16, 2022 and a spin-
off, The Trench, is in development.

Contents

 1Plot
 2Cast
 3Production
o 3.1Development
o 3.2Casting
o 3.3Filming
o 3.4Post-production
o 3.5Music
o 3.6Visual effects
 3.6.1Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
 3.6.2DNEG
 3.6.3Digital Domain
 3.6.4Method Studios
 3.6.5Rodeo FX
 3.6.6Scanline VFX
 4Release
o 4.1Premiere and theatrical release
o 4.2Marketing
o 4.3Home media
 5Reception
o 5.1Box office
 5.1.1Domestically
 5.1.2Other territories
o 5.2Critical response
o 5.3Awards and nominations
 6Sequel
 7Spin-off
 8Note
 9References
  10External links

Plot[edit]
In 1985 Maine, lighthouse keeper Thomas Curry rescues Atlanna, the princess of the underwater
nation of Atlantis, during a storm. They eventually fall in love and have a son named Arthur, who is
born with the power to communicate with marine lifeforms. Atlanna is forced to abandon her family
and return to Atlantis, entrusting to her advisor, Nuidis Vulko, the mission of training Arthur. Under
Vulko's guidance, Arthur becomes a skilled warrior but rejects Atlantis upon learning that Atlanna
was executed for having a half-breed son.
In the present, one year after Steppenwolf's invasion,[N 1] Arthur confronts a group of pirates
attempting to hijack a Russian Naval nuclear submarine. Their leader, Jesse Kane, dies during the
confrontation while his son, David, vows revenge. David later targets Atlantis at the behest of Orm,
Arthur's younger half-brother and Atlantis' incumbent monarch who uses the attack as a pretext to
declare war on the surface world. King Nereus of Xebel swears allegiance to Orm's cause, but his
daughter Mera, who has been betrothed to Orm, refuses to aid them and journeys to the surface to
ask Arthur for help, earning his trust by saving Thomas from a tsunami sent by Orm. Arthur
reluctantly accompanies Mera to a rendezvous with Vulko, who urges Arthur to find the Trident
of Atlan, a magic artifact that once belonged to Atlantis' first ruler, in order to reclaim his rightful
place as king. They are ambushed by Orm's men and Mera and Vulko escape without having been
seen, while Arthur is captured.
Arthur is chained and presented before Orm, who blames Arthur and the surface for Atlanna's death.
He offers Arthur an opportunity to leave forever, but Arthur instead challenges him to a duel in a ring
of underwater lava. Orm gains the upper hand and nearly kills Arthur before Mera rescues him.
Together, Arthur and Mera journey to the Sahara desert where the trident was forged and unlock a
holographic message that leads them to Sicily, Italy, where they retrieve the trident's coordinates.
Meanwhile, Orm provides David with a prototype Atlantean battle suit to kill Arthur, imprisons Vulko
upon learning of his betrayal, and coerces the remaining kingdoms of Atlantis to pledge their
allegiance to him and his campaign against the surface.
After modifying Orm's technology, a fully armored David rechristens himself as Black Manta and
ambushes Arthur and Mera in Sicily, injuring Arthur before being thrown off a cliff to his apparent
death. Mera nurses Arthur's wounds as they journey to the trident's whereabouts, and encourages
him to embrace his destiny as a hero. Arriving at their destination, Arthur and Mera are attacked by
the amphibious monsters called the Trench, but manage to fend them off and reach a wormhole that
transports them to an uncharted sea located at the center of the Earth. There, they are unexpectedly
reunited with Atlanna, who was sacrificed to the Trench for her crimes but managed to escape and
reach the uncharted sea, where she has been stranded ever since.
Arthur faces Karathen, a mythical leviathan and keeper of the trident, and voices his determination to
protect both Atlantis and the surface, proving his worth and reclaiming the trident, which grants him
control over the seven seas. Orm and his allies lead an army against the crustacean forces of the
Kingdom of the Brine with the intent of completing Orm's surface battle preparations. As Orm
declares himself Ocean Master, Arthur, and Mera, with the assistance of Karathen and the Trench,
intervene and lead an army of marine creatures in a battle against him. Orm's followers renounce
their obedience to him and embrace Arthur as the true king upon learning he wields the trident.
Arthur defeats Orm in combat but chooses to spare his life and Orm accepts his fate after
discovering Arthur has found and rescued Atlanna. Atlanna returns to the surface to reunite with
Thomas while Arthur ascends to the throne with Mera by his side.
In a mid-credits scene, David is rescued by Dr. Stephen Shin, a scientist and conspiracy theorist
obsessed with the Atlanteans, and agrees to lead Shin there in exchange for his help in his revenge
on Arthur.
Cast[edit]
 Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman:
A half-Atlantean/half-human who is reluctant to be king of the
undersea nation of Atlantis. He has the ability to manipulate the
tides of the ocean, communicate with other aquatic life, and
swim at supersonic speeds, and possesses superhuman
strength. A younger Arthur Curry is portrayed by various actors
including an uncredited infant, Tainu and Tamor Kirkwood at
age 3, Kaan Guldur at age 9, Otis Dhanji at age 13, and Kekoa
Kekumano at age 16.[9]

 Amber Heard as Mera:

Arthur Curry's love interest, a warrior and daughter of King
Nereus. She was raised by Queen Atlanna and groomed to
become queen. Mera possesses hydrokinetic and telepathic
powers that allow her to control her aquatic environment and
communicate with other Atlanteans.[10]

 Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko:

Atlantis' counselor, who was a mentor of Arthur Curry when he
was young. He trained him to fight as well.[11][12]

 Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius / Ocean Master:

Arthur Curry's Atlantean half-brother and ruler of Atlantis, who
seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms to declare war
on the surface world out of the belief that humanity polluted the
seas.[13][14]

 Dolph Lundgren as Nereus:

The king of the Atlantean tribe of Xebel and Mera's father, who
allies with Orm.[15][16]

 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black

Manta:
A ruthless pirate and a high-seas mercenary with a flair for
creating deadly technological innovations.[17][18]

 Nicole Kidman as Atlanna:

The Queen of Atlantis, mother of Arthur Curry and Orm.[19]
Additionally, Temuera Morrison portrays
Thomas Curry, a lighthouse keeper who is
Arthur Curry's father;[20] Ludi Lin portrays
Murk, the Captain of the Men-of-War, the
frontline army of Atlantis;[21] Randall
Park portrays Dr. Stephen Shin, a marine
biologist obsessed with finding the lost city
of Atlantis;[22] Graham McTavish portrays
Atlan, the first king of Atlantis and the
ancestor of Atlanna, Orm, and
Arthur;[23] and Michael Beach portrays
Jesse Kane, a member of a group of
pirates and David Kane's father.[24]
Djimon Hounsou, Natalia Safran, and
Sophia Forrest play the Fishermen King
Ricou, the Fishermen Queen, and the
Fishermen Princess respectively, whom
Orm creates an alliance with as part of his
plan to unite the seven kingdoms of the
sea. Andrew Crawford physically portrays
King Ricou, while Hounsou provided the
voice of King Ricou.[25] Julie
Andrewsprovides the voice of Karathen, a
mythical leviathan that allies with
Aquaman.[26] While Andrew Crawford also
provides the motion-capture of the Brine
King, who is voiced by John Rhys-
Davies.[27] Leigh Whannell, Wan's long time
collaborator, appears in the film as a plane
pilot.[28]

Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In 2004, FilmJerk.com reported that
Sunrise Entertainment's Alan and Peter
Riche planned to bring Aquaman to the big
screen for Warner Bros., with Robert Ben
Garant writing the screenplay.[29] However,
the film fell through. In July 2009, it was
reported that Aquaman was in
development at Leonardo DiCaprio's
Appian Way, and Warner chairman and
CEO Barry Meyer said that
the Aquaman film was in
development.[30] After Man of Steel's
release in 2013, a source from Warner
Bros. told The Wrap that they were
discussing future films, with the mention of
more Man of Steel movies as well as a
Superman/Batman film, a Wonder Woman
film, and an Aquaman film.[31][32][33] Geoff
Johns told Variety that Aquaman is a
priority character for the company.[34] It was
announced on August 12, 2014, that
Warner Bros. had hired screenwriters Will
Beall and Kurt Johnstad to pen two
separate scripts for an Aquaman film. The
film was being developed on dual tracks,
meaning that one script was being by Beall
and one by Johnstad, but only the better
version would move forward.[35]
On April 10, 2015, The Hollywood
Reporter reported that James Wan was the
frontrunner to direct the film.[36] In June
2015, Wan was confirmed to direct, and
overlook the screenplay by Johnstad.[37] On
November 12, 2015, David Leslie Johnson-
McGoldrick was hired to write the script,
however it was unclear whether he would
be writing a separate script or working with
Wan.[38] It was then revealed that previous
script plans had been scrapped and that
both Wan and Johns planned to move
forward with a new script written by
Beall.[39] Later, Johnson-McGoldrick was
brought back to the project to work on a
rewrite of Beall's script.[40][41]
On March 2016, it was announced that the
events of Aquaman will be set after Justice
League.[42][43] Wan confirmed later on
Twitter that cinematographer Don Burgess,
who had previously worked with Wan
on The Conjuring 2, would serve as
cinematographer for Aquaman.[44] Pre-
production began in Australia in late
November 2016.[45][46]
Casting[edit]

Jason Momoa at 2017 San Diego Comic-

Con International

In October 2014, Warner Bros.

announced Aquaman as a part of the DC
Extended Universe, with Jason
Momoa starring.[47] On October 20, 2014, in
an interview with ComicBook.com, Momoa
revealed that he was preparing for
a Justice League film, and that he did not
know if a solo Aquaman film would come
before or after Justice League. He thought
it might be an origin story of where
Aquaman came from.[48] In December
2014, it was revealed that Momoa had
signed a four-picture deal with the studio
and DC, and he wanted Zack Snyder to
direct the solo Aquaman film.[49]
On January 13, 2016, The Hollywood
Reporter announced that Amber
Heard had entered negotiations to play the
female lead role of Mera, Aquaman's love
interest;[10] her casting was confirmed two
months later.[50] In April 2016, Willem
Dafoe was cast in an undisclosed
role,[11] later revealed to be Nuidis
Vulko.[12] On December 12, 2016 it was
confirmed that Patrick Wilson would play
the villainous Ocean Master, the half-
brother of Aquaman.[13] On January 31,
2017, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was added to
the cast as Black Manta, Aquaman's
archenemy in the comics.[17] That same
day, press reports noted that Nicole
Kidman had entered talks to play Queen
Atlanna.[51] Two months later, Kidman
confirmed her participation in the film.[52]
By February 2017, New Zealand
actor Temuera Morrison had entered talks
to play Thomas Curry, Aquaman's human
father.[20] On April 12, Dolph Lundgren was
cast to play Nereus, king of Xebel.[53] Ludi
Lin was cast in the film on May 15,
2017.[54] Almost two weeks later, Michael
Beach, who voiced Devil Ray, a character
loosely based on Black Manta in Justice
League Unlimited, was cast as Black
Manta's father.[24] In October 2017, Graham
McTavish revealed that he has a role in the
film.[23] In April 2018, Randall Park was cast
as Dr. Stephen Shin,[22] and in July, Djimon
Hounsou, Natalia Safran and Sophia
Forrest were cast as the Fisherman King,
Fisherman Queen and the Fisherman
Princess, respectively.[25] In November
2018, it was revealed that Julie
Andrews has a voice role in the film.[26]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began
in Australia on May 2, 2017, under
the working title Ahab.[55] A majority of the
film was shot at Village Roadshow
Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland, with
production also held
in Newfoundland, Canada, as well as
in Italy (Sicily) and Morocco.[56] Between
May and August 2017, production also
took place on location around a number of
places on the Australian Gold Coast,
including Main
Beach, Coomera, Southport and Amity
Point in North Stradbroke
Island, Queensland,[57] as well as Hastings
Point in New South Wales.[58] On filming
underwater sequences, Wan stated that
"the underwater world is super
complicated" and "it's not an easy shoot."[59]
Filming began on the Arthur Curry
Lighthouse set at Hastings Point on August
11, 2017, and ended later that month.[60] In
September, during an interview with Kiss
Radio, actor Ludi Lin described Wan's
vision for the film as "Star
Wars underwater."[61] That same month,
filming took place in Newfoundland and
Labrador.[62] Willem Dafoe finished up his
part by late September.[63] On October 13,
James Wan announced that Patrick Wilson
wrapped on the film.[64] Filming on location
took place in the deserts of Morocco by
mid-October, which included the cities
of Merzouga and Erfoud.[65] Principal
photography wrapped on October 21,
2017.[66]
Post-production[edit]
James Wan's five-time collaborator Kirk
Morri served as the editor for Aquaman.
Two-time Academy Award winner Charles
Gibson (Babe and Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest), and Kelvin
McIlwain (The Fast and the
Furious franchise), served as overall visual
effects supervisors.[67] On November 3,
2018, Wan announced that post-production
on the film was complete.[68]
Music[edit]
Main article: Aquaman (soundtrack)
On March 7, 2018, Rupert Gregson-
Williams was announced as the composer
for Aquaman. Gregson-Williams previously
wrote the score for Wonder Woman, the
fourth film in the DC Extended
Universe.[69] The soundtrack was released
by WaterTower Music on December 14,
2018.[70][71] The album features an original
song by American musician Skylar
Greytitled "Everything I Need", written by
Grey and Elliott Taylor.[72] The second
trailer featured a piece called "Sidewinder"
from composer Phil Lober of Ghostwriter
Music.[73]
Visual effects[edit]
Altogether there are 2,300 visual effects
shots in the movie completed by Industrial
Light & Magic (ILM), Rodeo FX, Scanline
VFX, DNEG, Moving Picture
Company (MPC), Method Studios, Digital
Domain and Weta Digital.[74][75] The visual
effects for the director's cut of the film were
created at the same time as the theatrical
cut.[76]
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)[edit]
ILM was the lead VFX vendor and worked
on creating Atlantis and all its CG animals,
the Karathen and the final battle of the film.
Jeff White served as the VFX supervisor
for ILM on Aquaman.For the underwater
sequences the actors were shot dry for wet
on special tuning fork rigs designed by the
FX team and later the bodies of the actors
were replaced with digital doubles in post
production.For creating Atlantis the team
relied on the designs provided by the art
department.ILM’s environment team
created over 200 buildings, including the
signature jellyfish buildings and laid over
7000 buildings in districts covering almost
600 sq miles for the action to travel
through.The underwater ships were
modeled off organic creatures and
designed to move that way. For the
entrance to Atlantis sequence the team
built over 150,000 ships to fill the traffic
lanes leading into Atlantis . All the animals
including the Karathen were built by ILM
and animated using keyframe animation.
Approximately 700 shots in the film
required high detail hair simulaions. ILM
had to significantly improve their hair
simulation software due to the unique
aspects of hair flowing underwater.
Normally hair simulations use guide
strands to define or influence the
movement of groups of hair strands. This
did not provide a satisfying look for
underwater simulation, so ultimately ILM
simulated strands individually, which
resulted in heavy computations.
Additionally, Wan wanted to be able to
direct the hair when the physically accurate
simulation resulted in undesirable results.
ILM delivered 670 shots for the film.[77][78]
DNEG[edit]
Additionally, DNEG worked on digitally de-
ageing Willem Dafoe for the scene where
his character Nudris Vulko trains the young
Arthur Curry.[78]
Digital Domain[edit]
Jay Barton served as the VFX supervisor
for Digital Domain. They worked on
creating the Dead King’s Island
environment.For the sequence the actors
were shot in a pool of water against blue
screen backgrounds with Digital Domain
adding CG extentions,waterfalls,
mountains and dinosaurs in post
production.Most of the waterfalls that
appear in the scene were created using
Houdini while some were created using
practical elements of things such as
pouring salt and glass beads.They also
built an extensive library of shot FX
elements. The dinosaurs were animated
using keyframe animation. Digital Domain
delivered 19-20 shots for the movie.[79]
Method Studios[edit]
David Nelson and Craig Wentworth served
as VFX supervisors for Method
Studios.Method handled the Sicily fight
sequence between Arthur, Mera and Black
Manta;Arthur's encounter with the
Karathen in the Well of the Souls and his
acquisition of Atlan's Trident. For the Sicily
fight sequence the team built the main
square of the Italian village and terracotta
tiled roof set pieces that were backed
with blue screen. A completely CG village
was also created based on scans and
documentation of the real village.[77] For the
Well of the Souls sequence Momoa was
filmed dry-for-wet and captured on set in
rigs that simulated underwater movements
but they ultimately felt restrictive so artists
replaced the majority of his performance
with a digital body double and added the
CG environment, Karathen and Arthur’s
free-flowing locks. A specially designed
700 fps shot was used in the scene where
the camera travels through Arthur's
eyes.[80][81]
Rodeo FX[edit]
Rodeo FX worked on two key sequences
for the film, with Sebastien Moreau leading
as VFX Supervisor for the film. For the
aquarium that young Arthur Curry visits
near the beginning of the film, Rodeo FX
made used a large volume of simulations
as well as algorithms for the fish behavior.
They created hard and soft corals by
developing a colonization growth system,
along with procedural stem and tentacle
generation tools. They also created the
environments for the Atlantis ruins below
the desert.Artists used a lego-type
approach to layer the environment with a
large amount of sand, dust and rocks, all of
which would realistically give way to the
characters’ interactions. From there, they
sculpted ruined buildings, bridges, towers,
statues and temples, which textured and
shaded to add depth to the ruined city.[82][83]
Scanline VFX[edit]
Scanline VFX delivered 450 shots for the
movie. Bryan Hirota served as VFX
supervisor for scanline.The main
sequences produced by them are: The
lighthouse and it’s surround environment,
the “Aquaman” title card that follows the
Boston aquarium, Aquaman pushing the
submarine to the surface and rescuing the
sailors inside, Orm’s tidal wave that
sweeps away Arthur and Tom including the
rescue and aftermath, Black Manta being
paid by Orm for the submarine’s delivery
and Arthur and Mera’s visit to the Kingdom
of the Trench. For the creation of the film's
title card the team relied on Rodeo's work
on the aquarium sequence and simulated
up to 60,000 fish. The tidal wave sequence
was realized with a large-scale simulated
wave, which was integrated with a
combination of day for night footage, blue
screen shots for the actors in truck
interiors, a truck on a rotisserie rig, an
interior cabin in a water tank, and VFX
simulations for debris.For creating the
lighthouse a full-size house with the base
of the lighthouse tower constructed by the
FX team.Additional house and dock sets
were built on sound stages. A digital build-
out was done to complete the lighthouse
tower and extend the dock fully out to sea.
For the sequence where the camera
pushes into a toy snowglobe with a tiny
lighthouse inside a CG transition was
created from the lighthouse's living room
set to a fully CG winter coastline.For
creating the trench creatures motion
capture was done on set by stunt
performers.[84]

Release[edit]
Premiere and theatrical
release[edit]
Aquaman had its world premiere at
the Empire, Leicester Square in London on
November 26, 2018.[85] It was released in
the United States by Warner Bros.
Pictures in RealD 3D, Dolby
Cinema, IMAX and IMAX 3D on December
21, 2018.[86] It had previously been set for
July 27, 2018, and was then moved to
October 5, 2018, before settling on its
December release date.[47][87][88] On
November 19, 2018, Atom Tickets
announced that Amazon Prime members
in the United States would have early
access to tickets for a December 15
screening of the film at
select Regal, National
Amusements, ArcLight Cinemas,
and AMC theaters.[89]
Internationally, the film was released in
China on December 7, 2018,[90] in the
United Kingdom on December 12,
2018,[91][92] in Argentina, Brazil and Russia
on December 13, 2018,[93][94] and in India on
December 14, 2018.[95]
Marketing[edit]
Cast and director of Aquaman at the
2018 San Diego Comic-Con. From left to
 right: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole
Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-
Mateen II and James Wan

In March 2017, prior to filming, a first look

at Aquaman was shown during
the CinemaCon convention in Las
Vegas, Nevada, with Momoa introducing a
video of director James Wan displaying a
concept art sizzle reel for the film.[96] Later,
on July 22, the film's first footage made its
debut at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
2017 with a teaser presented by Momoa
during the Warner Bros. panel at Hall H;
director Wan presented the footage, stating
that "in a lot of ways, this is an origin
story," referring to the film.[97] In April 2018,
another teaser, with new rough footage,
was shown by Wan and Momoa at
CinemaCon, joined by Amber Heard,
Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
on stage.[98] In an interview
with Entertainment Weekly during the
event, Wan teased the conflict between
Arthur Curry and his half-brother and main
antagonist in the film, Orm / Ocean Master,
stating that "it's almost a very classic
Shakespearean story about brother from
another world vs. brother from another
world. And it really is a classic story of
sibling rivalry."[99]
On June 11, 2018, the film's first trailer was
previewed at the European exhibitors'
conference CineEurope in Barcelona, Spai
n.[100]On July 21, 2018, the first trailer was
released at the SDCC 2018, being
considered the best received trailer during
the international convention;[101] it was later
attached to theatrical showings of Teen
Titans Go! To the Movies, Mission:
Impossible – Fallout, The Meg, The
Predator, and Venom.[102] The cast also
appeared as guests on the late-night talk
show Conan with Conan O'Brien during
SDCC, on Sunday, July 22.[103] By late
August of the same year, the studio held
early test screenings, with mixed to
positive reactions shared in social media,
describing the film as good but not
great.[104][105] On October 5, 2018, a 5-
minute Extended Video was released by
Warner Bros.[106] It received positive
reactions from audiences, with praise
directed towards the special effects, action,
cinematography, and faithfulness to the
comic book.[107][108][109] The first official TV
spot for the film was released by the studio
on October 16, 2018,[110] followed by a
second on November 1, 2018.[111] The
same month, character posters were
released for Aquaman, Mera, Black Manta,
Ocean Master, King Nereus, Queen
Atlanna and Nuidis Vulko.[112]
On November 7, 2018, the studio
announced the schedule for the worldwide
promotion tour, taking place during the
months of November and December, with
fan events, screenings and premieres in
major cities around the globe,
including Beijing, London, New York
City, Manila, Los Angeles, Miami, Gold
Coast, Sydney, and Hawaii.[113] Additionally,
it was announced that the film would be
screened on December 7, 2018,
during Brazil Comic Con (CCXP) in São
Paulo.[114] The following week, an
official behind the scenes featurette was
released, which included footage not seen
before in the mainstream trailers.[115] Two
days later, the film's two main posters were
released, with Aquaman and Mera showing
off their comic-accurate suits.[116] On
November 19, 2018, the final trailer for the
film was released, alongside the
announcement of the beginning of ticket
sales.[117] The same day, 30 minutes of
footage was shown in China during the first
stop of the film's promotion tour,
generating rave reactions among
attendees.[118]
The financial success of the film has been
attributed to the studio's marketing plan,
attracting a wide range of demographics
(particularly women) through advertising,
social media and promotional partners
worldwide.[119]
Home media[edit]
Aquaman will be released for digital
download on March 5, 2019, [120] and
on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and DVD on
March 26, 2019.[121]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
As of February 28, 2019, Aquaman has
grossed $333.2 million in the United States
and Canada, and $805.9 million in other
territories, for a total worldwide gross of
$1.139 billion.[7]
Domestically[edit]
The day after announcing the early
Amazon screenings, Aquaman's first 24-
hour pre-sale totals became the highest in
the history of Atom Tickets, beating
out Avengers: Infinity War, as well as
outpacing Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,
another film Amazon Prime offered early to
subscribers, the previous
December.[122][123] The film made $2.9 million
from the Amazon preview screenings at
1,225 theaters, higher than the $1.86
million made by Jumanji: Welcome to the
Jungle.[124] In the United States and
Canada, Aquaman was released
alongside Bumblebee, Second
Act, and Welcome to Marwen, and was
projected to gross $65–70 million in its
opening weekend, and $120 million over its
first five days (with some tracking figures
going as high as $150 million).[6] The film
made $28 million on its first day, including
$9 million from Thursday night previews (a
total of $13.7 million including the Amazon
screenings and a Wednesday preview). It
went on to debut to $67.9 million ($73.2
million including all early showings),
topping the box office but marking the
lowest opening of the DCEU.[125] It then
made $11 million on Monday and $22.1
million on Christmas Day, one of six films
to ever gross over $20 million on the
holiday; its five-day total opening was
$105.7 million.[126] The film made $52.1
million in its second weekend, a drop of
23%, as well as $10.1 million on New
Year's Eve and $16.8 million on New
Year's Day.[127][128] The film then remained in
first for a third consecutive weekend,
grossing $31 million.[129] The film made
$17.4 million in its fourth weekend of
release but was upset by The Upside,
which exceeded expectations to debut to
$20.4 million and dethrone Aquaman atop
the box office.[130]
Other territories[edit]
In China, where the film was released two
weeks prior to its US debut, the film made
$24.6 million (¥169.5 million) on its first
day, representing 86% of the market share
and setting a Warner Bros. opening day
record in the country. It went on to debut to
$93.6 million (¥644.8 million), marking the
best-ever opening for the DCEU, Warner
Bros. and a December release in the
country. It also overtook the entire lifetime
gross of Wonder Woman there in just three
days.[131] The film grossed $12.99 million on
Monday, thus crossing $100 million
($107.7 million).[132] By Thursday, its fifth
day of release, the film had made $135.3
million, surpassing the lifetime totals of
every solo Marvel Cinematic
Universe film.[133] As of January 20, 2019,
the film has grossed $294.81 million in
China.[134]
Critical response[edit]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes,
the film holds an approval rating of 65%
based on 347 reviews, with an average
rating of 6/10. The website's critical
consensus reads, "Aquaman swims with its
entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up
CGI superhero spectacle that delivers
energetic action with an emphasis on good
old-fashioned fun."[135] Metacriticsurveyed
49 critics' reviews and assessed 22 as
positive, 21 as mixed and 6 as negative;
the website assigned an aggregate score
of 55 out of 100, indicating "mixed or
average reviews".[136] Audiences polled
by CinemaScore gave the film an average
grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, while
those at PostTrak gave it an 82% overall
positive score and a 69% "definite
recommend".[126]
Peter Debruge of Variety criticized the
dialogue but praised Wan's direction, the
production design, and the final act,
writing, "The biggest surprise here is how,
after the running time of a standard-length
film has elapsed, Aquaman suddenly kicks
the movie up a level for the finale. At just
 the moment this critic's eyes tend to glaze
over in superhero movies—typically, as the
villain goes nuclear and a portal to another
dimension opens, threatening to destroy
the planet—Wan unleashes a massive
deep-sea battle on par with The Lord of the
Rings."[137] Germain Lussier of io9 wrote
"Aquaman is all about spectacle. It's filled
with ambition. It's always about trying to
put the coolest, most imaginative sequence
on screen at every single turn of the story,
no matter what the cost."[138] Writing
for TheWrap, William Bibbiani called the
film "a weird and wonderful superhero
adventure that strives—and almost
succeeds—to be the most epic superhero
movie ever made."[139]
Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter
Travers gave the film 2 1⁄2 out of 5 stars,
praising Wan's ambition and Momoa's
performance but criticizing the plot and
dialogue, writing: "Aquaman is a mess of
clashing tones and shameless silliness, but
a relief after all the franchise's recent
superhero gloom."[140] Chris Nashawaty
of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a
C−, writing, "It can't decide if it wants to be
silly or serious—a superhero movie or a
parody of one...Unfortunately, the bloated,
waterlogged film is loaded with crummy
CGI, cheesy costumes, and groaner
dialogue delivered by actors who are too
good to traffic in such nonsense".[141] For
the Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips gave
the film 1.5 stars out of 4, criticizing the
film's script and Wan's direction, saying,
"Watching this movie is like spending two
hours and 27 minutes staring at a gigantic
aquarium full of digital sea creatures and
actors on wires, pretending to swim."[142]
Awards and nominations[edit]

Date of
Award Category R
ceremony

Alliance
of Women January 10, Outstanding Nicole Kidman for a banner year of performance
Film 2019 Achievement by women in production.
Journalists A Woman in
 Date of
Award Category R
ceremony

The Film
Industry

Costume
Excellence in
Designers February 19,
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Kym Barrett
Guild 2019
Film
Awards

Dorian January 12, Campy Film of

Aquaman
Awards 2019 the Year

Favorite Movie Aquaman

Kids' Favorite Movie

March 23,
Choice Actor
2019
Awards
Jason Momoa
Favorite
Superhero

Golden Feature Film –

February 17,
Reel Music Aquaman
2019
Awards Underscore

Make-Up
Artists
Best Special
and Hair February 16,
Make-Up Justin Raleigh, Ozzy Alvarez, Sean Genders
Stylists 2019
Effects
Guild
Awards

Outstanding
Visual
Created
Effects February 5,
Environment in Quentin Marmier, Aaron Barr, Jeffrey De Guzm
Society 2019
a Photoreal
Awards
Feature
 Date of
Award Category R
ceremony

Outstanding
Virtual
Cinematography Claus Pedersen, Mohammad Rastkar, Cedric Lo
in a Photoreal
Project

Sequel[edit]
In December 2018, it was reported that
Warner Brothers Pictures chairman Toby
Emmerich had the studio developing a
sequel.[150] Discussions of a followup film
had began during post-production, when
director James Wan stated
to TotalFilm that the first film purposefully
left room for further stories.[151] Jason
Momoa told SyfyWire that he had the
beginning for a sequel written, and that
after he pitched it to the studio through
Emmerich and Safran, they were receptive
and enthusiastic about his ideas.[151] In
January 2019, the sequel was officially
confirmed to be in development, with the
studio already courting Wan to return for
the movie.[152] Warner Bros. confirmed
via The Hollywood Reporter that they have
set a release date of December 16,
2022.[153]

Spin-off[edit]
In February 2019, Warner Bros.
announced that a "horror-tinged" spin-off
called The Trench was in development.
Wan will produce while Noah Gardner and
Aidan Fitzgerald were asked to pen the
script. The movie will focus on the
amphibious monsters that Arthur and Mera
faced in the film.[154]

Note[edit]
1. ^ As depicted in the 2017 film Justice
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