Aquaman: King of Atlantis (film)

Aquaman: King of Atlantis is a 2025 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero Superman. It is the 7th film in the DC Extended Universe and the 7th installment of Gods and Heroes. It was released on September 17, 2025.

The film introduces Aquaman, Mera, Aqualad (Garth), Aquaman (Kaldur'ahm), Nuidis Vulko, Stephen Shin, and King Shark to the DCU.

## Plot

The Russians and Chinese join together to create a breed of Megalodon Sharks. The project goes haywire and the Megalodons’ escape and kill the scientists with one survivor. One of the Megalodons’ known as King Shark kills a crew in a Submarine. Nuidis Vulko is then attacked by one of the Megalodons’ and Aquaman along with Mera and the 2 Aqualads - Garth and Kaldur’ahm. They are able to defeat it and the Megalodon tells them more are coming and will defeat everyone in Atlantis. They then lock the Megalodon up. On a boat, people relax and one of them goes in the water though he does not return. They don't think much at first because he can breathe under water for over 10 minutes but it crosses over 10 minutes and one of them goes to investigate. They are worried because he could be drowning right now. Upon searching, the man sees blood coming from the water and connects the dots together a shark is here and it killed him he attempts to swim up to shore but is dragged down and killed. The rest of them hear screaming and see the blood coming up. They then call for help but are killed.

Nuidis then asks for them to find healing supplies out of Atlantis. They attempt to find Dr. Stephen Shin for the healing supplies, and go to a Bar where Shin is. They search for him but find out that he is gone. Arthur gets in a fight with drunk evil men and Arthur defeats them. They then attempt to find Shin and eventually do. He tells them about the Russians and Chinese joining together to create a breed of Megalodon Sharks with the project going haywire and the Megalodons' escaping and killing the scientists with one survivor which is himself and one of the Megalodons' known as King Shark kills a crew in a Submarine. He then gives them healing supplies and they go back to Atlantis.

The person who was called for help finally arrives and he sees blood stains all over the boat. He realizes this is a Shark attack and calls an investigator for help though a Megalodon attacks him and brutally eats him whole. Garth and Kaldur'ahm train prepared to fight the Megalodon Sharks. One of the Megalodon Sharks fights Arthur and in a tough battle, Arthur defeats it and locks it up. Though Arthur is injured and has to be healed. Mera argues with the previous king of Atlantis, Atlan, about the Megalodon Sharks. Later, Arthur is done healing and everyone is prepared for the fight to defeat the Megalodon Sharks. The investigator then arrives and finds out that the other person was killed and he finds out that this is not any or ordinary shark attack it is a Megalodon Shark with legs attack he is then attacked by King Shark and killed. King Shark along with many other Megalodon Sharks arrive secretly in Atlantis. King Shark kidnaps Mera and attempts to kill her when everyone in Atlantis arrives and fights them. The Megalodon Sharks are eventually defeated though Garth sacrifices himself to save Kaldur'ahm from King Shark then the police arrest King Shark.

In a post-credit scene, Sinestro with a yellow suit and ring and Captain Cold break King Shark out of prison.

## Main characters

Liam Hemsworth as Arthur Curry/Aquaman

Side characters

TBA as Mera

TBA as Garth/Aqualad

TBA as Kaldur'ahm/Aqualad

TBA as Nuidis Vulko

TBA as Atlan

TBA as Dr. Stephen Shin

TBA as Sinestro/Yellow Lantern

TBA as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold

Antagonist

TBA as King Shark

### Producer(s)

Charles Roven

Peter Safran

### Writer(s)

David Leslie Johnson

Will Beall

### Release date

September 17, 2025

Runtime

2h 4m