Aquaman (2018)

Director: Wen Ziren
Writers: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick / Will Beer / Geoff Jones / James Wan / Malt Weisinger / Paul Norris
Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen, Temuera Morrison/ Ludi Lin/ Michael Beach/ Randall Park/ Graham McTavish/ Ray Whannell/ Tainui Kirkwood/ Tamur Kirkwood / Denzel Quack / Kahn Guldur / Otis Dange / Kekoya Kokumano / Julie Andrews / John Rhys-Davies / Jay Man Hounsou/ Sophia Forrest/ Natalie Safran/ Jack Andrews/ Hank Amos/ Patrick Cox/ Robert Longstreet/ Devika Parker Lih / Mabel Tamone / Vincent B. Lagos / Gabriela Petkova / Alice Lansbury / Patrick Acheson / John Gettier / Tower Rhea Jade Holt/ Ross Kernahan/ Braden Lewis/ Salvador Merenda/ Sam Monaghan/ Winnie Muzembe/ Kay Pantano/ Anna Pazzi / Jon Quested / Dylan Stormer / Mitch Wulff /  …
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Region: USA / Australia
Languages: English / Māori / Italian / Russian
Release: 2018-12-07 (Mainland China) / 2018-12-21 (USA)
Length: 143 minutes
Also known as: Aquaman (Hong Kong/Taiwan) / Aquaman / Waterman / Brother Mermaid (translated by Douyou)
Rating: IMDB 6.8 / Rotten Tomatoes 65%

Movie Synopsis
Many years ago, the Queen of Atlantis (Nicole Kidman) and mankind know each other and love each other, and together they gave birth to the child of love – Arthur Curry (Jason Jason), who was later called the Sea King by the land people. Momoa played by Jason Momoa). While growing up, Arthur accepted the rigorous training of the undersea mentor Vico (William Dafoe), and was always eager to visit his mother, but as an illegitimate child of a mixed race, this was a luxury. At the same time, Arthur’s half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson Patrick Wilson) became the king of Atlantis. He was dissatisfied with the poisoning and pollution of the sea by humans on land, and planned to unite with other undersea kingdoms. Wage an all-out war on land. In order to stop his ambition, Vico and Orm’s fiancee Mera (Amber Heard Amber Heard) take Arthur to the underwater world.
Fate pushes Arthur to find the long-lost Trident and build a more enlightened underwater kingdom…

Aquaman is a 2018 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film was directed by James Wan and stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, as well as Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, and Nicole Kidman.

The film follows the story of Arthur Curry, who is half-human and half-Atlantean. He is the rightful heir to the throne of the underwater city of Atlantis, but has spent most of his life on the surface world, unaware of his true heritage. When his half-brother Orm, who is the current ruler of Atlantis, declares war on the surface world, Arthur must step up to claim his rightful place as king and stop Orm’s plans for destruction.

The film was a box office success, grossing over $1.1 billion worldwide. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its visuals, action sequences, and Momoa’s performance as Aquaman. The film also marked a departure from the darker and more serious tone of previous DC Comics films, with a more lighthearted and adventurous approach. It spawned a sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which is set to be released in 2023.