With all eyes on the Wonder Woman and Justice League movies coming this year, one DC film is quietly making a ton of progress on its production.
Aquaman, directed by James Wan, seems to be ahead of schedule, and everything is going smoothly. Production officially began this year, principal photography is set to begin soon, and the cast has been spotted putting in some extra training sessions.
The world of Aquaman has been bright, and a new report suggests that the project is still trending in the right direction.
According to an Australian casting call, two actors with rumored roles are now part of the actual cast.
Nicole Kidman and Temuera Morrison were both said to have been in talks for a role in the film, but this casting call suggests that their additions have been finalized.
As the earlier rumors reported, Kidman will be playing Arthur Curry's mother Atlanna, and Morrison will portray his father, Thomas Curry.
There has been no official word from Warner Bros. or the actors regarding an official casting, but those early rumors make a case for the truth in this casting choice.
Aquaman will center on Aquaman as a reluctant ruler of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis who is caught between land dwellers that are always polluting the globe and his own people who are ready to invade the surface. Jason Momoa will play Aquaman. Also starring is Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master, Temuera Morrison as Thomas Curry, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta.
James Wan will direct Aquaman from a screenplay written by Will Beall, based on a treatment by Wan and DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns. Albert Cho is 1st AD. Producers are Jon Berg, Geoff Johns, Peter Safran, Deborah Snyder, and Zack Snyder. Rob Cowan will serve as executive producer.
Aquaman is scheduled to hit theaters on October 5, 2018.
