Aquaman: Rise of a King (DC Cinema Universe film)

Aquaman: Rise of a King is the seventh installment in The DC Cinema Universe. It is directed by James Cameron and produced by Geoff Johns. The film stars Alexander Skarsgardard, Amanda Righetti, Wes Bentley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lucien Laviscount and Tilda Swinton. It was released on February 5th, 2012.

Cast

 * Alexander Skarsgardard as Arthur Curry / Aquaman
 * Amanda Righetti as Mera
 * Wes Bentley as Orm Marius / Ocean Master
 * Chiwetel Ejiofor as David Barker / Black Manta
 * Tilda Swinton as Atlanna
 * Ken Watanabe as Matthew Shin
 * Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko
 * Lucien Laviscount as Kaldur'ahm
 * Rami Malek as Garth
 * Emma Watson as Tula
 * Hugh Jackman as Poseidon
 * Liam Neeson as Zeus
 * Rutger Hauer as Thomas Curry

Confirmed Plot Points

 * Arthur discovers books on Atlantis in his fathers study and uses them to travel to Atlantis.
 * Arthur and Orm will strongly dislike each other from the start.
 * Atlanna gifts Arthur with the powers of an Atlantean
 * Black Manta is a mercenary hired by Orm.
 * Mera is a teacher at an Atlantean school who falls in love with Arthur right away.
 * Atlanna dies fighting Black Manta
 * Kaldur'ahm will help Aquaman battle Ocean Master and his father.

Trivia

 * Poseidon briefly appears in the beginning alongside his brother, Zuus, creating Atlantis, reprising their roles from Wonder Woman.
 * Arthur's pet dog, Salty, comes to live with him and Mera after being gifted some minor Atlantean powers by Mera.