Aquaman
Movie, 2018, Worlds Expand, Set in 2018
Aquaman is #7 of 25 in release order and #7 of 25 in chronological order in the DC.
The story
Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
Aquaman recap
Arthur Curry is the son of a lighthouse keeper and Atlanna, queen of Atlantis, who was taken back to the sea to be executed for having a half-human child. A year after the Justice League battle, Arthur fights pirates on a submarine and leaves the father of one, David Kane, to die, setting Kane on revenge as Black Manta. Mera, a princess of Xebel, brings Arthur to Atlantis because his half-brother King Orm is uniting the undersea kingdoms to attack the surface. Arthur challenges Orm to ritual combat and loses. He and Mera escape and set off to find the lost Trident of Atlan, following clues from the Sahara to Sicily while Manta, armed by Orm, hunts them.
Aquaman ending explained
Arthur finds the Trident in a hidden sea guarded by the leviathan Karathen, and finds his mother Atlanna alive there. He takes command of the sea creatures, defeats Orm in single combat and spares him. Atlanna returns to the lighthouse to reunite with Tom Curry, and Arthur becomes king of Atlantis with Mera beside him.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a mid-credits scene, Black Manta, washed ashore, is rescued by Dr. Stephen Shin, a scientist obsessed with Atlantis, who agrees to fix his suit if Manta leads him there.
Where to watch Aquaman
Aquaman is streaming on YouTube TV and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 66%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Justice League, before Shazam!.
- Chronological order: after Justice League, before Shazam!.
What to watch before Aquaman
In release order, the essentials before Aquaman (2018) are Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Wonder Woman (2017), and Justice League (2017).
Cast
- Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman
- Amber Heard as Mera
- Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko
- Patrick Wilson as King Orm Marius / Ocean Master
- Nicole Kidman as Atlanna
- Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta
- Temuera Morrison as Thomas Curry
- Ludi Lin as Captain Murk
- Michael Beach as Jesse Kane (Manta's Father)
- Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin
- Graham McTavish as King Atlan
Directed by James Wan.