Aquaman: King of Atlantis is an American animated three-part web television miniseries based on the DC Comics character of the same name and a standalone continuation of the film of the same name. The miniseries premiered on October 14, 2021 in the United States on HBO Max.[1] The miniseries aired as a feature-length film on Cartoon Network on May 14, 2022.[2] The film version was released on DVD on June 21, 2022.[3][4]
The miniseries was removed from HBO Max in August 2022.[5]
Synopsis[]
The miniseries begins with Aquaman's first day on the job as the new king of Atlantis… and he’s got a lot of catching up to do. Luckily, he has his two royal advisors to back him up – Vulko, the scholar, and Mera, the water controlling warrior-princess. Between dealing with unscrupulous surface dwellers, elder evils from beyond time and his own half-brother who wants to overthrow him, Aquaman is going to have to rise to the challenge and prove to his subjects, and to himself, that he’s the right man for the trident!
Characters[]
- Aquaman / Arthur Curry (voiced by Cooper Andrews)
- Mera (voiced by Gillian Jacobs)
- Vulko (voiced by Thomas Lennon)
- Ocean Master (voiced by Dana Snyder)
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Plot | HBO Max Airdate | Cartoon Network Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter One: Dead Sea | On his first day as king of Atlantis, Aquaman must prove he’s the right man for the job. Luckily, Vulko is ready with just the right mission: investigating a distant outpost that no one has heard from in years! | October 14, 2021 | May 14, 2022 |
| 2 | Chapter Two: Primordious | Aquaman's reputation is under attack, but no one in Atlantis is taking him seriously! To win his subjects over, he sets out on a journey that leads him straight into a horror-tinged mystery unlike anything he's ever seen! | October 21, 2021 | May 14, 2022 |
| 3 | Chapter Three: Tidal Shift | The united terrible twosome of Ocean Master and Pytor Mortikov’s plans to overthrow Aquaman imperil the city – and possibly the whole planet! Then, when the dreaded villain Scavenger enters the fold, will the DC Super Hero of the deep be able to hold everything together and finally prove to himself and his subjects that he’s the right man for the throne? | October 28, 2021 | May 14, 2022 |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The miniseries was originally going to premiere on ACME Night.
- The show has a similar art-style to ThunderCats Roar, due to it was created by the same duo.
References[]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/warnermedia-kids-family-launching-acme-night-block-sept-19/
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/home-entertainment/warner-refits-aquaman-king-of-atlantis-into-movie-for-home-release/
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/news-bytes-blue-skys-farewell-to-scrat-prince-of-tennis-tix-king-of-atlantis-redated-more/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/hbo-max-originals-removed-1235344286/ HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, From Streaming
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