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Aquaman 2plot details were revealed in Warner Bros.' official synopsis, which arrived after a long period with seemingly no attention paid to the DCEU’s final installment.
Serving as the final entry in the Synderverse,Aquamanand the Lost Kingdomis a direct sequel to 2018’sAquaman,which was an origin story that introduced the world to Arthur Curry, a child born when a human lighthouse keeper rescues an Atlantean queen and the two fall in love, ignoring the Queen’s arranged marriage and having a child together. When she is forced to return to her kingdom and duties, Arthur is raised by her advisor into a strong and capable warrior who rises to the occasion when his younger half-brother Orm seeks to destroy the surface world. Some consideredAquamanthe DCEU’s best movie, and a sequel was greenlit not long after.
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Due to delays and other issues,Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomeventually settled on a late 2023 release. AfterAquaman 2set a negative franchise recordfor Warner Bros. Discovery and DC by having no trailer released to promote the film with under 110 days left till its theatrical release, the film finally got its first teaser consisting of about 30 seconds of encouraging footage (framing a promise of a proper trailer in four days), and with it, an official synopsis released on the film’s official website. This synopsis offers fans the first new plot details since the sequel’s first general overview of the plot was given.
The synopsis includes more details about the project and a reminder thatAquaman 2will keep its release datedespite the strikes. “Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force," reads the synopsis. “To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction.”
A stunning lack of promotion and the stubborn decision to keep its original release date combined made many believeAquaman 2was being set up to failby Gunn and Safran’s new administration. While the film is still in real danger of going unheard due to the lack of stars promoting the film under SAG-AFTRA regulations, the impending promotional trailer and the new plot details given by the synopsis have gone a long way to remind people that the film exists and might even live up to its spectacular progenitor.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis currently set for theatrical release on June 25, 2025.
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