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I'm excited. I thought Momoa did quite well in Justice League and James Wan seems to 'get' the character.
There's a few other pictures that he's posted from the runup to SDCC and the trailer:
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Commented that it's a "mix of practical make-up and FX" for the Fisherman King there.
He posted that last night commenting that he's "working overtime getting the trailer cut for Saturday".
Trailer
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Seems to be a lot of good buzz around this one. James Wan also knows how to make a crowdpleasing action film, and obviously knows how to handle fantastical elements from his horror work. It looks like we're in for some treats, visually speaking.
It's also cool that Tritonis (the Atlantean city of the merpeople) is apparently in. I wondered if they were going to ignore that bit from the comics.
Aparently people have seen the helmet for Black Manta and it's comic book accurate. That is hilarious to me. I cannot wait to see that big stupid head on screen.
These are my opinions. This is how I feel. Others may feel differently. This needs to be stated for some reason.
Lance845 wrote: Aparently people have seen the helmet for Black Manta and it's comic book accurate. That is hilarious to me. I cannot wait to see that big stupid head on screen.
Maybe slightly more proportional though, from the one still we've seen?
There are a few more hints in this article. The comments from the actor are funny.
Just to be clear, if it is 100% comic accurate and looks like the dumbest thing in the world I will be happy because I will be laughing. I am ALL for that thing being as goofy as possible.
If they wanted to do a trim version they should go for the design from Young Justice.
But if they go this...
spandex and all, I will be so happy. Happy because I am laughing but happy none the less.
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These are my opinions. This is how I feel. Others may feel differently. This needs to be stated for some reason.
Lance845 wrote: Just to be clear, if it is 100% comic accurate and looks like the dumbest thing in the world I will be happy because I will be laughing. I am ALL for that thing being as goofy as possible.
If they wanted to do a trim version they should go for the design from Young Justice.
I have a feeling that the YJ look isn't far off. The article mentioned something about glowing ribs, and that YJ suit has a few glowy parts. And from some things I've seen on the interwebz, Manta isn't the only one who's going to end up with a pretty comics-faithful look.
The articles floating around now keep referencing Raiders and Romancing the Stone as influences, so it seems like the film is going to have a strong adventure component. Sounds like fun to me.
To be fair, we are living in a world where Loki's horned helmet has appeared on screen in fairly accurate form. Surely Ocean Master's mask isn't too much more of a stretch!
I'd be all for a comic-accurate Manta as well, because he's enough of a badass villain to overcome the inherent silliness of the design, but the Young Justice or Injustice 2 armoured look would be just as good.
Lance845 wrote: On the downside, thats all of Aquaman's villains. If we get them both in 1 movie then we are all out of Aquaman villains for any potential sequels.
The number of villains came up a while back when it became known that King Nereus (Dolph Lundgren) is also in the movie. Based on some comments from Wan, it looks like (kinda sorta spoilers ahead)
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Ocean Master is the main baddie, and we'll see Manta's origin to set him up more for a potential sequel. Per Wan:
This is what I’ll say: I don’t have three villains. I think that’s ridiculous! I would never go into an origin movie with three villains. We don’t even know the main character let alone the world and its antagonist. I believe in taking baby steps.
We know Black Manta is in there, but I will say this: Patrick Wilson is the main antagonist in this film. I wouldn’t necessarily say ‘villain,’ but he’s the antagonist.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Ocean Master!
Vulko!
Nereus!
And the Trench!
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Two for two on comic accurate helmets then! Truly we live in glorious times!
Looks like a different Manta headpiece there (no rivets) so my guess is the riveted one is the original, the sleeker, armoured one is for the inevitable Round 2.
I'm honestly not sure whether I'm excited for Aquaman or not. I wasn't a huge fan of how he came across in JL but I think that may have been more to do with the script than the performance.
The key thing will be the tone we see in the trailer, I think. It doesn't need the sheer heaviness of BvS or the commentary (or perhaps cynicism) of MoS, but at the very least I reckon we need the grand feel of WW rather than the reel of one-liners and total lack of gravitas I felt JL had. In a perfect world, we get an almost Shakespearean royal high drama, but anything similar to WW would be good.
Yep, pretty much all of the available yes. As I said before, I wasn't sure what to expect, but nothing there looks less than excellent. The visuals look unique and totally stunning, Arthur and Mera come across very well, and it certainly appears to be as epic in scale as it should be.
Between this and the Shazam trailer, DC have knocked it out of the park today.
"Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning." - The Emperor, from The Outcast Dead.
"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
Shazam DOES look like more fun, but Shazam SHOULD look like more fun.
Shazam! is heaadlined by a kid who suddenly gets to be a super hero and all that entails.
Aquaman has always been best when he was a serious regal king laying down the law and beating the gak out of people like super man for crossing the line.
These are my opinions. This is how I feel. Others may feel differently. This needs to be stated for some reason.
I liked this and Shazam. This is giving me some high hopes about DC. If these turn out good, maybe they can take a swing at Green Lantern for the first time.
Aquaman has always been best when he was a serious regal king laying down the law and beating the gak out of people like super man for crossing the line.
.. I don't even miss the harpoon hand anymore.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
Hopefully the full movie lives up to it. If nothing else it should be good for Idoneth inspiration 
