Aquaman: Secret Kingdom of Exiles

## Release chronology

"*What could be greater than a king?"
"A hero.*"
―Arthur Curry and Mera
***Aquaman: Secret Kingdom of Exiles*** is a 2019 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. A sequel to *Aquaman*, it is the 12th film in the DC Extended Universe and the 2nd installment of Silver Age. It was released on June 30, 2019.

A sequel, *Aquaman and the Others*, was released in 2023.

The film introduces Siren to the DCEU.

## Synopsis

Atlantis is in dire threat of an invasion led by Mera's sister Hila, hailing from the Kingdom of Xebel. Aquaman and Mera, with the help of his exiled brother Orm must travel the kingdoms of Atlantis to find a way to stop Hila and her partner in crime Black Manta.

## Plot

Dr. Stephen Shin records his research into Aquaman and Atlantis, as well as his theory on other ocean mysteries, he talks about the Bermuda Triangle, and that he theorizes that the mysteries surrounding that area is linked to an inter-dimensional anomaly under the ocean, the scene coincides with Hila swimming back to an underwater portal in the Bermuda Triangle.

We are then taken to Dimension Aqua, a parallel water-world dimension where water extends infinitely on all directions and is where the Atlantean Kingdom of Xebel is located. Hila returns to the palace where she meets her husband King Nereus, she tells him about the condition of the surface world and Nereus informs that the scientists have perfected their particle accelerator machine to merge Dimension Aqua with the surface world.

On land, Aquaman attends a United Nations conference representing Atlantis, they discuss about a trade agreement with Atlantis. Being one of the largest nation on Earth, Aquaman assures them that Atlantean technology will not be used against the surface world and that trade will be heavily guarded by him and the Justice League in order for them to not fall into the wrong hands, Aquaman also states that Atlantis, being the richest nation on Earth, will not accept money in return for sharing their technology, they only ask that the humans should begin an effort of cleaning the oceans and stop destroying marine life.

*To be expanded*

## Cast

### Main characters

* Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman
* Emilia Clarke as Mera
* Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius/Ocean Master
* Ryan Potter as Garth/Aqualad
* Leslie Grace as Tula

### Antagonist(s)

* Emilia Clarke as Hila
* Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Hyde/Black Manta
* Dolph Lundgren as Nereus

### Side characters

* Randall Park as Stephen Shin
* Temuera Morrison as Thomas Curry
* Alfred Molina as Nuidis Vulko
* Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor
* Joe Manganiello as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke

## Appearances

### Characters

AquamanMeraOcean MasterSirenBlack MantaAqualadTulaNereusStephen ShinThomas CurryNuidis VulkoLex Luthor (cameo)Deathstroke (cameo)

### Locations

* Multiverse
	+ Earth-1
		- Earth
			* Atlantean Empire
				+ Kingdom of Atlantis
				+ Kingdom of the Sea Lights
				+ Kingdom of the Brine
				+ Kingdom of the Deserters
				+ Kingdom of the Trench
			* United States of America
				+ United Nations Headquarters
	+ Dimension Aqua
		- Atlantean Empire
			* Kingdom of Xebel

### Events

* Black Manta's Revenge
* Xebel Offensive

### Items

* Black Manta suit
* Trident of Atlan

### Species

* Humans
	+ Atlanteans
		- Trench
	+ *Homo magi*

### Organizations

* Justice League
* United Nations

## Production

A sequel was announced right after the release of *Aquaman* in 2015.

## References and notes

1. ↑ adapted from *Justice League of America* #1 (2015)