Warner Bros.‘Aquamandirector James Wan took to Twitter to wish everybody a happy New Year while also taking the chance to promote the upcoming release of the movie with a sneak peek at the titular character’s new armor. Wan recently called the movie a “classic revenge” story in an interview, stating that he also wanted to paint a picture of Jason Momoa’sArthur Curryas someone who’s torn between the surface and the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. There hasn’t been a lot of official images shared from theAquamanmovie, so it’s nice to get an official sneak peek.
James Wan’s special holiday message toAquamanfans features an up close picture of some armor that is believed to belong to Arthur Curry. An arm-piece or leg-piece with an intricate octopus design embossed into the metal is clearly seen. It also shows a hooked spearhead in the foreground, as well as some other armored pieces, including a helmet in the background. In addition to theAquamanarmor, Wan wrote out a message that reads, “Happy New Year from the Deep! Here’s to a great 2018.” A fan asked on Twitter if the picture teasedAquaman’s hook hand from the comic books, butdirector James Wanclarified that the picture did not hint at the hook hand.
Right behindAvengers: Infinity WarandBlack Panther,Aquamanpops up as one of the most anticipated movies of 2018, but many are skeptical about how the movie will perform at the box office after the failure of theJustice Leaguemovie. TheDCEUhas a cloud over it at this time and is currently going through a transitional period. However, not much has been seen fromAquamanand James Wan’s involvement brings excitement to the project. Wan wrote the script withAquamancomic writer Geoff Johns and the hype is starting to build for the new standalone movie.
Jason Momoa’s portrayal ofAquamanin a standalone movie also has a lot to live up to after the massive success of Gal Gadot’s portrayal ofWonder Woman. Comic book fans were skeptical ofWonder Womanfor a variety of reasons, but the movie defied all odds and was a box office smash, despite the perceived hate coming fromcomic book fans. The DCEU does have a stigma right now, but everybody is rooting forAquamanto knock it out of the park and cement some more of the character on the big screen while opening the flood gates for more standalone movies.
James Wan’s Aquamanhits theaters on December 21st, 2018, so there’s still a pretty long wait, but that just means that more news will be dropping soon. Filming wrapped in October and throughout the filming and sneak peeks were seen from leaked set photos, but we still haven’t seen a whole lot from the upcoming project, which has led to a certain mystique surroundingAquaman. While we wait for that trailer to drop, you may check out the New Year’s message and tease of theAquamanarmor below, courtesy of James Wan’s Twitter account.
