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Aquaman: King of Atlantis is an American animated television miniseries produced by James Wan for the streaming service HBO Max (now Max), based on the DC Comics character Aquaman. [2] The series is produced by DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Atomic Monster.
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By Jesse Schedeen
Updated: Oct 11, 2021 9:51 pm
Posted: Oct 11, 2021 9:47 pm
Note: this is a spoiler-free advance review of the series premiere of Aquaman: King of Atlantis, which debuts on HBO Max on Thursday, Oct. 14.
Jason Momoa and his rock-hard muscles have done such a thorough job of reinvigorating Aquaman in the pop culture consciousness that it's easy to forget the time when the superhero was among DC's most ridiculed characters. But that's where HBO Max's new animated limited series Aquaman: King of Atlantis comes in. It doesn't ignore what makes the DCEU version so cool, but it also reminds us it's perfectly fine to celebrate the silly side of Aquaman.
King of Atlantis is a three-episode series that uses the 2018 movie as a loose sort of starting point. The status quo here is more or less identical to that of the movie's ending, with a triumphant Arthur Curry having recently ousted his half-brother Orm and assumed his place on the throne of Atlantis. None of this is to say King of Atlantis should be taken as a literal sequel to the movie (despite the involvement of director James Wan as executive producer). As producers Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser told IGN, the goal is more to give fans an easy vector into the mythology without having to establish a lot of backstory.
It's a decision that quickly pays off in the first episode. The series doesn't waste much time on setup before sending Aquaman (Cooper Andrews) and Mera (Gillian Jacobs) on a goofy new undersea quest. Suffice it to say, this is probably not the direction 2022's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is headed.
Aquaman and Mera themselves are easily the show's biggest selling point right off the bat. This episode manages a delicate balancing act with its depiction of a very put-upon Arthur Curry. It's not that the show dumps on him for being the lame hero who talks to fish. In many ways, this Aquaman is just as strong and imposing a figure as he is in the DCEU (as imposing as anyone can be rendered in such a stylized animated fashion, anyway). Aquaman's struggle is more than he can't get his new subjects to take him or his crown seriously. He has something to prove, and that immediately gives the series a leg up over the movie. Entertaining though it is, the first Aquaman film suffers heavily from the fact that it never feels like the title character actually wants anything or struggles with any internal conflict.
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There's a good balance here, with the premiere establishing a clear arc for Aquaman while still finding ample room for goofy humor and outlandish visuals. Mera herself provides ample entertainment value. She's essentially the Wolverine to Aquaman's Cyclops here -- ready to fly off the handle at a moment's notice and punch anything anyone that proves even mildly inconvenient.
Both Andrews and Jacobs are right at home in their respective roles. Andrews finds that fine line between crusading king and vaguely neurotic fish-man, while Jacobs embodies the excitable but well-meaning Mera. Dana Snyder and Thomas Lennon are also impeccably cast as Ocean Master and Vulko, respectively, though both are relegated to smaller supporting roles, sadly.
This is a fun start, but ideally the plot will take on a few added layers in the middle act.
Aquaman: King of Atlantis is a fun and refreshingly all-ages addition to HBO Max's library of DC series. It successfully combines elements of the DCEU version with a more traditional, campy take on Arthur Curry. The first episode may not delve as deeply into DC mythology or pack in as much plot as it could, but hopefully things will only get bigger...
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King of Atlantis offers an entertaining take on the DC icon that successfully finds a balance between the DCEU and the camp of Super Friends.
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Oct 18, 2021 · Stream Aquaman: King Of Atlantis On HBO Max. Cooper Andrews, Gillian Jacobs and Thomas Lennon lend their voices to this funny continuation of Aquaman's story.
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Alongside trusted allies Mera and Vulko, King Aquaman faces unscrupulous surface dwellers, ancient evils from beyond time, and his half-brother's attempts to overthrow him all to prove that he's the right man for the throne! Stars. Cooper Andrews. Gillian Jacobs.
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- 2021-10-14
- Animation, Short, Action
- Cooper Andrews, Gillian Jacobs, Thomas Lennon
Sep 10, 2021 · Aquaman: King of Atlantis, the upcoming three-part animated mini-series event from Aquaman director James Wan, received not only a new trailer, but also a premiere date of October 14 on HBO...
Sep 10, 2021 · HBO Max, the WarnerMedia streaming service, has released a trailer for the upcoming three-part Aquaman: King of Atlantis animated series. The series, executive produced by James Wan, the director behind the 2018 Aquaman live-action theatrical feature, will debut Oct. 14, 2021.
Sep 10, 2021 · The new HBO Max series Aquaman: King of Atlantis follows the oceanic hero as he takes up the Atlantean throne for the first time. It’s a fun, family-friendly adventure full of sea monsters and...
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