10 Things You Need To Know About Aquaman
This ain't your granddad's fish-loving superhero. It's time to swot up on Aquaman...
Needless to say, the DC Extended Universe got off to a shaky start. Three movies in, and Man Of Steel is still the film in the franchise that's earned the most praise. And if a film with CGI destruction overkill and Superman snapping a neck is the best your franchise has to offer, your franchise needs help.
While everyone involved attempts to correct course - with Zack Snyder apparently seeking a lighter tone for his Justice League movie, Patty Jenkins offering up a history-spanning epic with Wonder Woman, and Ben Affleck bringing a perfectionist approach to his Batman script - Aquaman still stands out as a riskier prospect on Warner Bros' DC slate. Not least because he's completely unknown to the average cinema-goer, and presents a total curveball from the studio.
He's also on a wholly different plane of existence to other cinematic heroes: he talks to fish, carries a trident and rules an underwater civilisation. It's hard to see how he fits in with the Snyder-led grim vision set out in the DCEU.
But it does feel like Warners have noticed that this could be a recipe for disaster in the wrong hands, so to bring this barmy concept to the screen they've reeled in action maestro James Wan and Game Of Thrones legend Jason Momoa. With talent like that on board, there's no reason to believe this will be another flop.
In fact, judging by everything we know, it could well be an awesome movie...
10. His Design Has Completely Changed
There's no avoiding it: comic book Aquaman looks lame. He's a white dude with blond hair who dresses up in a gold outfit with green gloves, and more than anything, you can really tell he's a character created in the 1940s. And unlike Batman and Superman his style hasn't aged very well.
Thankfully, the casting and costume team at Warner Bros have knocked this one out of the park in a big way, transforming Aquaman from an image of lameness to the personification of badass-ness.
By casting the Hawaiian powerhouse Jason Momoa, they've tied the character of Aquaman to island culture in a way that makes perfect sense for a hero that lives at sea. The tattoos fit with that concept, and add an edgy element that doesn't exist at all in the visuals of the comics.
Stripping away the yellow fabrics and focusing on metal armour builds upon that, making Momoa's Aquaman a seriously cool hero and cutting ties with the cheesiness of the comics. Before you've even heard him speak, you know he means business.