Aquaman And The Last Kingdom Footage Reveals Black Manta As The Big Bad (With A Big Upgrade)

Per Pearson, the movie will be "absolute chaos in terms of action" with "hundreds of characters fighting at once," thanks to brand new Atlantean technology and a much larger scale than the first movie. ""Fans of the first movie will likely love this. It looks just like a continuation of what came before, only much, much bigger," Pearson says. "James Wan seems to be trying to ground this movie a little more with the generational father/son dynamic, but the action really takes center stage."

Returning to the second movie alongside Momoa and Wilson are Amber Heard as Arthur's love interest and Xebel princess Mera, Nicole Kidman as Arthur's mother Atlanna, the former queen of Atlantis, and Dolph Lundgren as Mera's father King Nereus of Xebel. Fans have been waiting since 2018 for this second installment, and considering that the first movie broke records for the DC cinematic universe at the box office, this one has the potential to be even bigger in every sense. Plus, with Black Manta facing off against both Orm and Arthur, there's a whole new layer of excitement.

"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" arrives in theaters on December 20, 2023.