Aquaman (2018)

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**Aquaman** is a 2018 American superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. Co-produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sixth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by James Wan from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall. It stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman, who sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis and stop his half-brother, King Orm, from uniting the seven underwater kingdoms to destroy the surface world. Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman appear in supporting roles.

Development began in 2004 but did not gain traction until Man of Steel was released in 2013. In August 2014, Beall and Kurt Johnstad were hired to write competing scripts. Wan signed on as director in April 2015, and in July 2016, the film moved forward with Beall's screenplay. The main cast was confirmed through 2016 and early 2017. Principal photography began in Australia in May 2017, taking place at Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, with additional production teams in Canada, Italy and Morocco. Filming concluded the following October. Several vendors provided visual effects, ranging from high-detail hair simulations to the creation of CGI animals and locations.

Aquaman premiered in London on November 26, 2018, and was released in the United States on December 21. It grossed $1.149 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing DCEU film, the highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics character, the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2018, and the 20th highest-grossing film of all time (currently 26th). The film received praise for its visual effects, production design, action sequences, and Momoa's performance, while being criticized for its script and story. An animated miniseries set after the film, Aquaman: King of Atlantis, aired from October 14 to October 28, 2021, while a live-action sequel film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, is set to be released on December 25, 2023.

## Storyline

Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.

## Also See

* Aquaman (2018) (Trailers)
* Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

## Sound Effects Used

* Benny the Cab Revving
* H-B BELL, CLOCK TOWER - BIG BEN CHIMING FOUR TIMES (Single chime)
* Hollywoodedge, Bird Seagull Four Sin PE021601
* Hollywoodedge, Dolphin Chirps Vocal PE024601
* Hollywoodedge, Glass Breaks Light Ce FS024701
* Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601
* Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601
* Hollywoodedge, Medium Explosion With Fi PE280301
* Hollywoodedge, Metal Strains Bend Wr FS016106
* Hollywoodedge, Thunder Clap Head Sh PE1007203
* SKYWALKER, BULLET - HOTH BLASTER RICOCHET (-12 pitch version)
* SKYWALKER, BULLET - VARIOUS ARRAY OF RICOCHETS
* SKYWALKER ELECTRICAL POP SOUND
* SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - SINGLE SPARK CHIRP 01
* SKYWALKER, METAL - RESOUNDING CLANG
* SKYWALKER POWERLINE SNAPPING SOUND
* SKYWALKER TV SMASHING SOUND
* SKYWALKER, WATER - UNDERWATER EXPLOSION, METAL SQUEAKING AND BUBBLES GURGLING, UNDERWATER
* SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - INDY'S WHIP CRACKS (The whoosh part is heard as Jesse Kane kills a submarine captain with his special knife.)
* Sound Ideas, BIRD, SILKY CHICKEN - RAPID CALLS, ANIMAL
* Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01 (Series 6000)
* Sound Ideas, WIND - HOWLING AND WHISTLING, WEATHER
* Taco Bell Bong