Warner Bros.‘DC ComicsExtended Universe is starting to take shape, withBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squadcurrently in post-production, andWonder Womanrecently starting principal photography. One of the studio’s 2018 projects,Aquaman, is coming together nicely as well, withJason Momoaset to star,James Wanattached to direct, andDavid Leslie Johnsoncoming aboard to write the screenplay. No official story details have been released yet, but today we have a new rumor fromJoBlo, which reveals who the villain may be, while offering new details aboutMera’s role in the story. There may be potential SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
One ofAquaman’s primary villains in theDC Comicsis Black Manta, who many assumed would be battlingAquamanin this stand alone movie. This unconfirmed report claims that the villain will actually be Ocean Master, a.k.a. Orm Curry,Aquaman’s half-brother. Their rivalry is said to be reminiscent of the brothers’ fight for the Throne of Atlantis in the comics. This hasn’t been confirmed by Warner Bros., and even if it is true, the villain may change, since producerCharles Rovenrecently toldColliderthat work has just begun on the screenplay. Here’s what the producer had to say about theAquamanscript.
“We’re very early days. We’re just starting with the screenplay. He’s (James Wan) makingThe Conjuring 2now, so he’s had his hand in the creation of let’s just call it a working document from which to write. But he’s directing that film [and] he’s got his hand ever so slightly in the development, but he’s really gonna throw himself into it after he finishes shootingConjuring 2. And we’re planning on it being his film after Conjuring 2. He is a seriousAquamanfan.”
Earlier this month, another report surfaced that Warner Bros. is looking to cast Mera, Queen of Atlantis and wife ofAquaman, in bothJustice League Part 1and theAquamanmovie. She was described in the previous report as the “Khaleesi of the Sea,” with this latest rumor claiming she will be a “force to be reckoned with,” and she will be just as much of a hero as her husband. The site compares Mera’s role toCharlize Theron’s Furiosa inMad Max: Fury Road, who is involved in just as much of the action as her male counterpart,Tom Hardy’s Max Rockatansky.
This rumor also claims that the studio is looking to cast a “non-white” actress for Mera, which would line up with with the mixed raceJason Momoa, who is part Native American, Hawaiian and German. In the comics, bothAquamanand Mera were portrayed as caucasian with blonde hair, but it’s clear we’ll see very different versions of these characters on the big screen. What do you think about these newAquamandetails?
