Aquaman

2018 superhero film by James Wan

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December 22 2023 Release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the sequel to the original Aquaman film. James Wan returned as director, with Johnson-McGoldrick as screenwriter. The film featured the original cast, including Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, and others reprising their roles from the first film.
August 2022 Aquaman: King of Atlantis was removed from HBO Max streaming platform.
October 14 2021 Aquaman: King of Atlantis animated series premiered on Cartoon Network.
September 1 2021 Announcement made that the Aquaman: King of Atlantis series will air on Cartoon Network as part of the ACME Night block.
April 2021 Warner Bros. and DC officially cancelled the development of 'The Trench' spin-off, deciding that Aquaman 2 would be sufficient for franchise expansion. Director James Wan later revealed the title was a misdirect for a potential Black Manta film.
February 17 2021 Television Critics Association held a press junket with HBO Max, releasing a promotional image for the Aquaman: King of Atlantis animated series.
January 2020 Three-part animated mini-series Aquaman: King of Atlantis was announced, with James Wan as executive producer, originally planned to premiere on HBO Max. The series would be set after the 2018 Aquaman film and feature replacement voice actors for the main characters.
2019 The Aquaman soundtrack charted in France, reaching position 96 on the Singles Top 100 (SNEP).
2019 The soundtrack also charted in New Zealand, peaking at position 28 on the Hot 40 Singles chart (RMNZ).
July 19 2019 WaterTower Music releases a deluxe edition of the Aquaman soundtrack, which includes 11 additional bonus tracks.
March 19 2019 Physical home media versions of Aquaman were released, including Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, and DVD formats.
March 5 2019 Aquaman was released for digital download, providing home media access to the film for audiences.
February 2019 Warner Bros. hired Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald to write a script for a horror-themed Aquaman spin-off film titled 'The Trench', focusing on one of the underwater kingdoms introduced in the first Aquaman film.
2018 Deadline Hollywood calculated the film's net profit at $260.5 million, ranking it as the fifth-most-profitable release of 2018.
2018 Superhero film Aquaman is released, starring Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, a half-Atlantean, half-human superhero who is reluctant to become the king of Atlantis.
December 21 2018 Official United States theatrical release by Warner Bros. Pictures.
December 21 2018 Aquaman was released in the United States, ultimately becoming the highest-grossing DCEU film and the highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics character.
December 15 2018 Exclusive screening of Aquaman for Amazon Prime members at select AMC, Regal, National Amusements, and ArcLight Cinemas in the United States.
December 14 2018 WaterTower Music released the Aquaman soundtrack, which included two original songs: 'Everything I Need' by Skylar Grey and 'Ocean to Ocean' by Pitbull featuring Rhea.
December 7 2018 Film screened at Brazil Comic Con (CCXP) in São Paulo.
November 2018 Julie Andrews was revealed to have a voice role in the film.
November 26 2018 Aquaman premiered in London.
November 19 2018 Atom Tickets announced early ticket access for Amazon Prime members for a December 15 screening of Aquaman at select cinema chains in the United States.
November 19 2018 Final trailer released, ticket sales announced. 30 minutes of footage shown in China during the first stop of the film's promotion tour, generating positive reactions.
November 7 2018 Studio announced a global promotion tour schedule for November and December, including events in multiple cities worldwide.
November 7 2018 Studio announced a global promotion tour schedule for November and December, including events in Beijing, London, New York City, Manila, Los Angeles, Miami, Gold Coast, Sydney, and Honolulu.
November 3 2018 Director James Wan officially announced the completion of post-production for the Aquaman film.
November 1 2018 Second official TV spot released.
October 16 2018 First official TV spot for the film released.
October 5 2018 Second planned release date for Aquaman before final date adjustment.
October 5 2018 Warner Bros. released a 5-minute Extended Video of the film.
July 2018 Djimon Hounsou, Natalia Safran, and Sophia Forrest were cast as the Fisherman King, Fisherman Queen, and Fisherman Princess, respectively.
July 27 2018 Initial planned release date for Aquaman before being rescheduled.
July 22 2018 Cast appeared as guests on Conan O'Brien's show during SDCC.
July 21 2018 First trailer released at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), considered the best-received trailer.
June 11 2018 First trailer for Aquaman was previewed at CineEurope.
June 11 2018 First trailer previewed at CineEurope.
April 2018 Another teaser with new footage shown at CinemaCon by James Wan and Jason Momoa, joined by Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
April 2018 Randall Park was cast as Dr. Stephen Shin.
March 7 2018 Rupert Gregson-Williams was announced as the composer for Aquaman, having previously written the score for Wonder Woman, the fourth film in the DC Extended Universe.
October 2017 Location filming in Morocco took place, including scenes shot in the cities of Merzouga and Erfoud.
October 2017 Graham McTavish revealed he had a role in the film.
October 21 2017 Principal photography for Aquaman officially wrapped up.
October 13 2017 Director James Wan announced that Patrick Wilson had finished his filming scenes.
September 2017 Willem Dafoe completed his part in the film by late September.
August 11 2017 Filming began on the Lighthouse set at Hastings Point, with location shooting continuing across the Australian Gold Coast and New South Wales.
August 11 2017 Filming commenced on the Lighthouse set at Hastings Point, continuing for the rest of the month and including locations in Newfoundland and Labrador.
July 22 2017 Film's first footage debuted at San Diego Comic-Con, with a teaser presented by Jason Momoa during the Warner Bros. panel. Director James Wan described it as an 'origin story'.
May 15 2017 Ludi Lin was cast in the film.
May 2 2017 Principal photography for Aquaman began in Australia under the working title Ahab, with most filming taking place at Village Roadshow Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland.

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