HBO Max has finally dropped the first Aquaman: King of Atlantis trailer for the upcoming special animated event, which hails from director James Wan who is currently in production in London for the highly-anticipated DC sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The three-part miniseries is scheduled to make its debut on Thursday, October 14, with the first episode, followed by new episodes weekly.
The video teases the titular hero’s awkward first day as the new ruler of Atlantis. It also highlights the huge responsibilities that he now holds in order to keep his people safe.
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Described as a playful reimagining of the iconic superhero, Aquaman: King of Atlantis will feature the voices of Cooper Andrews (The Walking Dead) as Aquaman, Gillian Jacobs (Community) as Mera, Thomas Lennon (Reno 911) as Vulko, and Dana Snyder (Jellystone!) as Ocean Master.
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“The three-part event begins on Aquaman’s first day on the job as King of Atlantis and he’s got a LOT of catching up to do. Luckily, he has his two royal advisors to back him up – Vulko, the scholar, and Mera, the water controlling warrior-princess,” reads the official synopsis. “Between dealing with unscrupulous surface dwellers, elder evils from beyond time and his own half-brother who wants to overthrow him, Aquaman is going to have to rise to the challenge and prove to his subjects, and to himself, that he’s the right man for the throne!”
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Aquaman: King of Atlantis is executive produced by James Wan, Victor Courtright, and Marly Halpern-Graser, with the latter two also serving as showrunners. It is a production by Warner Bros. Animation. Executive producers are Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear & Rob Hackett, and Sam Register.
Aquaman/Arthur Curry was created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris in 1941. The DC character was first adapted into an animated series during the 1970s in the classic cartoon Super Friends.
