While it builds on the earlier
2013 film “Man of Steel,” Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe fully began in
earnest with 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” It was here that
actor Jason Momoa was revealed in cameo to portray Aquaman, DC’s underwater
superhero, King of Atlantis with the power to talk to fish. Aside from this
cameo, little was known about Aquaman’s DCEU characterization even in “Justice
League” (2017), leaving it to his 2018 solo adventure to flesh him out. And it
worked, such that a sequel was green-lit and began production this past June,
with Momoa just announcing his participation has begun.
Entertainment Weekly tells us that the star of “Aquaman: The Lost
Kingdom” has finally gone to join up with the rest of the Warner production in
London, where principal photography has been ongoing since July 28 under
returning director James Wan. Jason Momoa confirmed as much from a post on his
official Instagram page, dated Sunday, July 18. "I am finally in
England," says Momoa. "It is sunny out. It's amazing, and I'm going
to start Aquaman 2 tomorrow." By that it can be inferred that he will
actually shoot scenes this Monday, July 19.
The “Aquaman” sequel sees most of
the principal cast from 2018 come back, from Temuera Morrison portraying Arthur
Curry/Aquaman’s dad, to Amber Heard as close ally/love interest Mera, to her
dad King Nereus played by Dolph Lundgren, to even Aquaman’s half-brother Orm
(Patrick Wilson) and current nemesis the Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II).
One notable cast edition is Pilou Asbaek, a fellow alumnus of Momoa’s from HBO’s
“Game of Thrones” (Euron Greyjoy if you must know). Director Wan has already
dropped a teaser of the London filming back in June, with a peek at the project’s
working title of “Necrus.”
While the DCEU franchise is not
quite as cohesive as the MCU of rival Marvel Studios and Disney, the crews and
cast can certainly be construed as enjoying their work. Jason Momoa even got
celebrities joining with fans in commenting on his IG post, for instance Dwayne
Johnson, who is also part of the DCEU as Shazam nemesis “Black Adam,” starring in
his own self-titled movie. No plot details have been revealed regarding “Aquaman:
The Lost Kingdom,” though the subtitle hints at a setting related to the
underwater realm of Atlantis that Aquaman now rules. The film premieres
December 2022.
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