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| Directed by | Keith Pakiz |
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| Composer | Matthew Janszen[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Release | October 14 (2021-10-14) – October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28) |
Aquaman: King of Atlantis is an Americananimatedsuperherocomedy television miniseries produced byJames Wan for the streaming serviceHBO Max, based on theDC Comics characterAquaman.[2] The series is produced byAtomic Monster,DC Entertainment andWarner Bros. Animation. It is set after the events of Wan's 2018DC Extended Universe (DCEU) filmAquaman,[3][4] but is notcanonical to the DCEU.[5]
The miniseries began on October 14, 2021, and subsequent episodes were released on a weekly basis.[6] It also aired as a feature-length film onCartoon Network on May 14, 2022;[7] the movie version was later released on DVD on June 21.[8][9] It was originally set to air as part of theACME Night block.
The miniseries was removed from HBO Max in August 2022.[10]
Alongside trusted allies Mera and Nuidis Vulko, King Aquaman ofAtlantis faces unscrupulous surface dwellers, ancient evils from beyond time, and his half-brother's attempts to overthrow him. Aquaman is trying to prove that he is the right man for the throne.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written and storyboarded by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Chapter I: Dead Sea"[11] | Keith Pakiz | Victor Courtright, Marly Halpern-Graser, Drew Applegate, Matt Bolinger, Roxann Cole, David Davis, Rose Feduk, Jack Kaiser McGee, Nora Meek and Marie Lum | October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14) | |
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. | |||||
| 2 | "Chapter II: Primordeous"[11] | Keith Pakiz | Victor Courtright, Marly Halpern-Graser, Bryan Condon, Drew Applegate, Matt Bolinger, Roxann Cole, David Davis, Rose Feduk, Jack Kaiser McGee, Nora Meek, Marie Lum | October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21) | |
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. | |||||
| 3 | "Chapter III: Tidal Shift"[11] | Keith Pakiz | Victor Courtright, Marly Halpern-Graser, Laura Streebny, Matt Bolinger, Roxann Cole, David Davis, Rose Feduk, Jack Kaiser McGee, Nora Meek, Marie Lum | October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28) | |
Aquaman discovers the two crystals he acquired earlier warp the fabric of space and time, and could be used to destroy the world. | |||||
A three-part animated mini-series based on theDC Comics characterAquaman was announced in January 2020.[12]James Wan, who directed the2018 live-action film and its2023 sequel, serves as executive producer. The miniseries premiered onHBO Max.[12][13][14] The charactersMera,Nuidis Vulko, andOcean Master also appear in the series.[15][1][16] The series aired onCartoon Network on May 14, 2022.[17] It was originally going to air as part of theACME Night block.Aquaman: King of Atlantis was released on October 14, 2021.[18]
