Aquaman is a 2018 American superhero film based on the superhero of
the same name. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sixth
film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by
James Wan, from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and
Will Beall. It stars Jason Momoa as Aquaman, who sets out to lead the
underwater kingdom of Atlantis and stop his half-brother, King Orm
from uniting the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world.
Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya
Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Temuera Morrison, and Nicole Kidman appear
in supporting roles.Development began in 2004 but did not gain
traction until Man of Steel was released in 2013. In August 2014,
Beall and Kurt Johnstad were hired to write competing scripts. Wan
signed on as director in April 2015, and in July 2016, the film moved
forward with Beall's screenplay. The main cast was confirmed through
2016 and early 2017. Principal photography began in Australia in May
2017, taking place at Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast,
Queensland, with additional production teams in Canada, Italy and
Morocco. Filming concluded the following October. Several vendors
provided visual effects, ranging from high-detail hair simulations to
the creation of CGI animals and locations.Aquaman premiered in London
on November 26, 2018, and was released in the United States on
December 21. It grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide, making it the
highest-grossing DCEU film, the highest-grossing film based on a DC
Comics character (surpassing 2012's The Dark Knight Rises), the fifth
highest-grossing film of 2018, and 20th highest of all-time at the
time. The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes says the film
"delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned
fun". A sequel, Aquaman 2, is set for release on December 16, 2022,
and a spin-off, The Trench, is in development. Aquaman (film) Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter