Superhero cinema based on DC comics

Aquaman, a live- action superhero movie based on the DC Comics character is now being screened at theatres in Colombo. Starring Jason Momoa as the title character, with Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman in supporting roles, this is the third feature film following Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017).

Directed by James Wan, the film is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures,. In Aquaman, Arthur Curry, the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, must step forward to lead his people against his half- brother, Orm, who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world.

In Maine, lighthouse keeper Thomas Curry rescues Atlanna, the princess of the underwater nation of Atlantis, during a storm. They eventually fall in love and have a son, Arthur, who is born with the power to communicate with marine life forms. Atlanna is forced to abandon her family and return to Atlantis, entrusting to her loyal advisor Nuidis Vulko the mission of training Arthur. Under Vulko’s guidance, Arthur becomes a skilled warrior but is rejected by the Atlanteans for being a half-breed and ultimately leaves Atlantis behind.

One year after Steppenwolf ’s invasion, Arthur confronts a group of pirates led by Jesse Kane attempting to