Our first look at Jason Momoa inAquaman and the Lost Kingdomhas been revealed. Currently in production for a 2022 release, the upcoming sequel brings back Momoa to reprise his role as the titular superhero. James Wan is also back in the director’s chair after helming the firstAquamanin 2018, and deep into the new movie’s production, the director has shared two photos unveiling Momoa as he’ll appear as Arthur Curry in two different suits. You can check them out below.
“Here’s [Jason Momoa] in theclassic Aquaman suitAND a sneak peek at his other outfit - the stealth suit,” Wan says in the caption. “Atlantean tech based on cephalopod’s camouflaging ability. [Screenwriter] David Leslie Johnson and I were inspired by the 80’s ‘blue suit’.”
“Second round. New suit. More action,” adds Momoa, who reshared the photos on Instagram. Some of his celebrity friends are also taking notice, with Dwayne Johnson replying, “Hell yeah looking great uso!!!” The photos have also quickly spread throughout social media with many fans stoked to see the actor back in his role as theJustice Leaguemember.
Jason Momoa was a bit more hands-on with this sequel as well. At the start, the actor collaborated with Johnson to develop the story forAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, so he is very invested in the followup movie. In an interview onThe Drew Barrymore Showearlier this year, he addressed his involvement in crafting the sequel’s plot.
“I loved [Aquaman] so much that I, you know, participated in the writing of [the sequel],” Momoa explained. “And so we did the first treatment and then James and our original writer David finished it off and, you know, all of our hearts are in it. Instead of just getting the script, and doing that, like you’re 100% being encouraged by your director and co-writers, so that’s exciting for me, and I’m excited to go over there.”
As for the tone of the sequel, Wan has teased that it takes a lot ofinspiration from the Italian horror flick Planet of the Vampires. AS the filmmaker recently told Total Film, “Aquaman 2is very heavily inspired byPlanet of the Vampires. You can take the boy out of horror but you can never take the horror out the boy.”
James Wanadded: “Well, the first movie took a lot of people by surprise, right? And that’s partially because they were not familiar with the comic book, which deals in this very lurid, strange world. People were taken aback that I didn’t throw all that stuff away and make a dark, heavy film. But I didn’t feel that would have been right for it. So with the second film, I feel it will be easier for people to accept where we go because I’ve already laid the foundation.”
Along with Momoa,Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomalso brings back Amber Heard as Mera, Patrick Wilson as Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, and Temuera Morrison as Arthur’s dad Thomas Curry. It has also been reported thatGame of Thronesstar Pilou Asbæk will play a villain role in the movie.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis scheduled to be released on Aug 03, 2025.Filming has been underway in London.
