Aquaman Goes Full-On Comedy in Trailer For AQUAMAN: KING OF ATLANTIS
We’ve got a new trailer to share with you for HBO Max’s upcoming DC animated series Aquaman: King of Atlantis, and it really leans into the comedic silliness and bubbly cartoon style. I’m not a fan of this animation style at all, but this show is definitely being targeted at kids.
Aquaman: King of Atlantis will feature a three-part story, and it’s being executive produced by the live-action film’s director James Wan through his Atomic Monster production company.
It’s said that each of the standalone episodes will have “a unique storyline following the adventures of Aquaman as protector of the deep.” The synopsis reads:
It’s the undersea adventure of a lifetime! The fate of Aquaman's people, his home, and the entire world is in the hands (trident?) of the new king of Atlantis. With monstrous creatures, devious foes, and epic battles, get ready for this super-powered special event.
The series begins with “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. 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 trident!”
The series is also being produced by Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear (Annabelle Comes Home), Rob Hackett (Swamp Thing) and Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!). Victor Courtright (ThunderCats Roar!) and Marly Halpern-Graser (Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), who will also serve as showrunners.
The series will stream on HBO Max on October 14th.