After witnessing his debut in last year`s Justice League, Aquaman fans have eagerly awaited a real look at the aquatic king`s full feature length debut. During a panel in San Diego Comic-Con`s massive Hall H Saturday morning, Warner Bros. finally delivered, debuting a brand new trailer for those lucky enough to be in attendance.The long-awaited trailer opens on a stormy sea, with Jason Momoa`s voiceover describing his mother (an Atlantean) and father (a lighthouse keeper) meeting. A young Arthur Curry is bullied in an aquarium, and reveals that he can communicate with fish. The adult Aquaman then drops into a submarine and starts kicking butts.Amber Heard`s character Mera describes the story--Aquaman has to take his place as king of Atlantis to stop an impending war. The trailer gives extensive looks at Atlantis and the various characters. `You think you`re unworthy to lead because you`re of two different worlds,` Mera tells Aquaman. `That is exactly why you are worthy.`The trailer is now available online, so check it out here. The Aquaman portion of the panel opened with the massive screens spanning Hall H turning to roaring water, the sound filling the huge room. Aquaman himself--actor Jason Momoa--emerged onto the stage to thunderous applause. Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and director James Wan joined him onstage soon after.`I want our film to be a little bit different, a little unique` among the myriad superhero movies out now, Wan said. He said it plays more like a sci-fi or fantasy film than a traditional superhero movie. Momoa called it `a beautiful origin story.`Abdul-Mateen II, who plays Black Manta, said he was worried about having to swim while shooting the movie. `I can`t swim,` he described telling his agent. He confessed that he bought a pair of goggles and a kickboard, and taught himself to swim while filming. `I was fine by the end, and I didn`t ever have to swim [while filming],` he said.Kidman described the ...
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