If you Google Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, you will most likely get a series of results unrelated to the movie. It seems as though the movie’s release is right around the corner, though we will not be seeing it until March 17th, 2023, with all the creatively indifferent buzz. Recent controversial and disturbing events have taken center stage concerning the soon-to-be-released film, so what will it be about?

More a symbol of debate about separating art from reality, the film’s actual plot has gone mostly unconsidered and undiscussed. However, a closer examination reveals a movie with much more potential than the first one. Fortunately, the movie’s creators have chosen to forgo the more conventional romance-based or bigger, scarier monster plot and focus on the brotherhood between the now alienated Aquaman and Ocean Master. It seems as though the sequel will embrace its place in a huge roster of superhero blockbusters by shaking things up a little. It looks like it’s not going to take itself too seriously and will focus more on character development and dynamic by harvesting the chemistry between its talented leads.

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Patrick Wilson, the actor behind Ocean Master or Orm Marius, is a likable actor and personality. Known for The Conjuring movies and other more minor hits like Big Stone Gap and The Phantom of the Opera, he is a good-looking, talented, and charming performer who we definitely want to see more of in the Aquaman movies. Even though he plays the supposedly big bad guy – in a film that co-stars Willem Dafoe, no less – Wilson still kind of steals the show. His story and arc are interesting, and it was very wise of Warner Bros. to choose to refocus on his character and his dynamic with the titular Aquaman.

Jason Momoa, meanwhile, is a powerful presence not just physically but emotionally. He single-handedly remade the character of Aquaman, taking him all the way from fish man to really cool dude. He has much more to offer the adoring public than the prying reports into his personal life.

Here is everything we expect to see, and everything we want to see from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. We will also dive into the movie’s change in focus and quest to rise above its unintended association.

From Brothers to Rivals, to Brothers Again?

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The footage revealed at an Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom panel by Australian director James Wan, also of The Conjuring movies and the first Aquaman installment, at this year’s CinemaCon, revealed the focus on Aquaman and Ocean Master’s rivalry and subsequent team-up. Arthur wanted to eventually reconcile with his brother, and evidently, that will be the focus of the sequel, and fans could not be happier!

Ocean Master wasn’t much of a traitorous villain, to begin with. His temper tantrum mostly stemmed from resentment at the loss of his mother and misdirected hatred of a group of being he had no understanding of. Developing a relationship with Momoa’s Arthur could bridge that understanding and help Orm grow into an accepting, peaceful, and developing leader.

It can’t be overstated the buddy comedy-type chemistry that two strong leads can have when written properly, and it’s hoped that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will give us just that. By providing the two enemy brothers a common enemy in the menacing Black Manta, the two have something to draw them definitively together and to bond over.

The first Aquaman movie was a huge commercial success, primarily due to its remarkable all-star cast assemblage. However, it didn’t have much to boast plot or story-wise that was new, besides a heart-rending reunion between the awesomely power Atlanna, played by the one and only Nicole Kidman, and her devoted on-screen husband, Boba Fett’s Temuera Morrison. Fortunately, this beautiful fictional couple is in the cast of the sequel, so we get to enjoy their chemistry once again. By making the sequel more of a buddy comedy, the Aquaman series acquires new drama and content from which to draw, and hopefully, the heart and originality it really needs to rise from the depths to the surface (see what we did there).

What Else Do We Know About Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom?

Little else is known about the sequel beyond the direct and inadvertently released details that constitute all the information we have. There is plenty to speculate on, however, after examining the comic books. Overall, we are very excited and hopeful to see what this sequel has put together for devoted fans. There is much to be excited about with its excellent cast and extensive chemistry setting it apart from the other fish in the sea! Get it?