Aquaman: Dead King

Aquaman: Dead King is an upcoming 2018 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. It is also a sequel to Aquaman. It was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Chris Terrio. It stars Jason Momoa, Cassidy Freeman, Dan Stevens, Chris Wood, Melissa Benoist, Lili Reinhart, David Wenham, and Mel Gibson. The film is scheduled to be released on February 16, 2018.

Premise
8 years after the events of Aquaman, and 2 years after the events of Justice League: Legion of Doom, Arthur Curry is King of Atlantis. He and his Queen Mera enjoy their reign over the kingdom, while Arthur's brother, Orm Marius, sits in prison for crimes against the Atlanteans. However, Arthur discovers his true heritage. His mother, Atlanna, was impregnated by the Ghost King Atlan. He did this to several women, making Arthur have many half-siblings. Arthur also learns Atlan has returned and set his eyes on Mera, though Arthur refuses to let his wife be impregnated by Arthur's father, and sets out to stop him.

Cast
Allison Janney makes an appearance as Atlanna.
 * Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman
 * Cassidy Freeman as Mera
 * Dan Stevens as Orm Marius/Ocean Master
 * Chris Wood as Garth/Aqualad
 * Melissa Benoist as Tula/Aquagirl
 * Lili Reinhart as Debbie Perkins/Deep Blue
 * David Wenham as Nuidis Vulko
 * Mel Gibson as King Atlan/The Dead King

Marketing
The film was promoted at 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, with Momoa, Freeman, Stevens, Wood, Benoist, Reinhart, and Gibson making an appearance. The first trailer was also seen at the event. A second trailer was released on November 3 in theaters with Wonder Woman: Cold War. The film had a budget of $225 million, and is expected to gross from $750-950 million.